The Sports Report with Packer Dave along with Steve Leventhal, Jeff Rich, and John Poulter. Our guest Ryan Leong, who covers sports for AP in the Bay Area joins us to preview the 2018 NBA Finals. Steve and Dave discuss the Bears offseason training camp. Cleveland native Jeff also chimes in on the NBA Finals. Lastly, John covers the NHL Stanley Cup Finals as well as updates us … [Read more...] about 2018 NBA Finals, Stanley Cup Preview
Archives for May 2018
Cubs Pick Up Win Despite Poor Outing From Chatwood
Baseball is weird. Sometimes, one misplayed ball decides a game. Sometimes, a pitcher with a 4.16 lifetime ERA throws a perfect game. Sunday night's Cubs-Giants game falls firmly into the category of weird. Whether it was Pablo Sandoval (Yes, that Pablo Sandoval) legging out an infield single fielded by Addison Russell, Sandoval making a diving stop at second base (No, this … [Read more...] about Cubs Pick Up Win Despite Poor Outing From Chatwood
Robinson Cano – How MLB could avoid similar situations
The announcement last week that Mariners star second baseman Robinson Cano had been suspended for 80 games as a result of a positive test for a substance banned by MLB caught many by surprise. Several years ago we got used to this type of headline and we thought nothing of it. We just understood it to be part of the “cleansing process” being undertaken by MLB as it sought to … [Read more...] about Robinson Cano – How MLB could avoid similar situations
Reynaldo López Shows Both Dominance and Hope for the Future
Hope for the future is often what keeps fans interested in bad teams. When teams have the kind of seasons the White Sox are in the midst of, it can be hard to remain optimistic. Because of this, fans often look for bright spots they hope can eventually be a franchise mainstay. Through this point in his young career, and especially after Sunday's gem against the Texas … [Read more...] about Reynaldo López Shows Both Dominance and Hope for the Future
Cubs Take an Indicative Game One of 2018 Crosstown Cup
The Cubs and White Sox have taken greatly different directions since 2015. The Cubs have made three straight NLCS appearances, won a World Series, watched Jake Arrieta blossom into a Cy Young-winner, and developed Kris Bryant into Rookie of the Year and an MVP. In free agency and at the trade deadline, they've become the hunters instead of the hunted, adding big … [Read more...] about Cubs Take an Indicative Game One of 2018 Crosstown Cup
