from the SRN wires CHICAGO – The Chicago White Sox have acquired right-handed pitcher Simon Castro and left-hander Pedro Hernandez from the San Diego Padres in exchange for outfielder Carlos Quentin. Castro, 23, combined to go 7-8 with a 5.63 ERA (72 ER/115.0 IP) and 94 strikeouts in 22 combined starts between Class AA San Antonio and Class AAA Tucson in 2011. The 6-foot-5, … [Read more...] about Chicago White Sox Trade Quentin, Get Two Pitchers
Archives for December 2011
Weekend Sports Report – 12/31/2011
with Les Grobstein, Steve Leventhal, and Alison Moran This is our final WSR show on YourSportsFan, because next week you will read about our new, improved website. Anyways, today's show is about the last week of the NFL regular season, the last week of 2011, and perhaps the last week of Mike Martz as Bears offensive coordinator. On the other hand, the Packers will be playing … [Read more...] about Weekend Sports Report – 12/31/2011
Five Chicago Bears Named to Pro Bowl
from the SRN News wires LAKE FOREST, IL – The Chicago Bears had five players selected to the 2012 Pro Bowl this season: LB Lance Briggs, RB Matt Forté, ST Corey Graham, CB Charles Tillman and LB Brian Urlacher. The five Pro Bowl selections for the Bears are the most for the team since having eight players named to the Pro Bowl following the 2006 season. This is the seventh … [Read more...] about Five Chicago Bears Named to Pro Bowl
Worst of the Bears-Packers Showdown – 12/26/1996
We go back to Christmas Eve of 1996. The Packers were on their way to a date with New England in Super Bowl XXXI, and the Bears finished the season at 7-9. You will hear the debut of a very special Packer Dave "Twas the Night Before Christmas," some bad jokes from producer "Ira Tating," some very good jokes from Steve Kohn, and some great retorts from Len. Get a load of these … [Read more...] about Worst of the Bears-Packers Showdown – 12/26/1996
Weekend Sports Report – 12/24/11
with Les Grobstein, Steve Leventhal, and Alison Moran As the NFL season winds down, the Bears have their last important game, a continuation of the best rivalry in pro sports. We do the regular round table, have a holiday audio treat for Packer Dave, a preview of the Bulls - Lakers X-Mas Day game, and even manage a little hot stove baseball talk. Plus Les goes on another rant … [Read more...] about Weekend Sports Report – 12/24/11
