BASEBALL IS ALIVE!

first of all, congratulations to the family of RON SANTO on his induction this weekend into baseball's hall of fame. well deserved. WGN will air a half hour special sunday night at 9:30.

the CUBS are the hottest team in baseball during the month of july but don't line up for playoff tickets just yet.  in order to legitimize their rebuilding, they have to trade RYAN DEMPSTER and MATT GARZA to stock their system with young players. don't be surprised if DARWIN BARNEY & BRYAN LAHAIR also say good-bye before july 31st, although lahair's stock has dropped drastically since may. this team will make the playoffs in 2015 and be serious contenders in 2016 if they stay the course and build from within.

the WHITE SOX showed they were serious about this year by making three outstanding moves in the last month to bolster their chances for post season play.  the first was trading for KEVIN YOUKILIS, who was an absolute steal and they hope to sign him long term because he's a free agent after this season. the second & third moves was clearing their roster of CUBCRAP in the persons of WILL OHMAN & KOSKE FUKEDOME. ohman was an absolute waste and got worse with each appearance and the only thing he did consistently was eat.  fukedome never had a chance as he was still infected with north side losing genes as evidenced by his .171 average. you can get away with that type of performance at wrigley but not in the big leagues.  koske is a nice guy and we wish him well.

anyone else notice that GEOVANY SOTO'S waist has totally disappeared?

any chance BRENT LILLIBRIDGE gets resigned by the white sox after being released by boston? if that happens, ORLANDO HUDSON or EDUARDO ESCOBAR will be the odd man out. lillibridge is a valuable utility man and was well liked in that clubhouse.

SUPER SERIES this weekend for the sox in detroit.  motown massacre?

if you've been following the off season, you have to be excited about THE CHICAGO BEARS. if they can pick up a safety, i think they'll excite chicago this fall and definitely be playing in january.

gotta run. bye for now.