With the Hawks' victory over the Douche Bags last night, they completed a sweep of the five O6 teams.  This begs some questions, and after checking the web and failing to uncover the answers, thought I'd raise them for feedback from the Second City crew.

When was the last time the Hawks played each of the other five O6 teams in the same season?

When was the last time the Hawks defeated each of the other five O6 teams in the same season?

When was the last time each of these feats took place at home?

Famous last words, at least according to this excerpt:

"The Cubs are "close to naming a permanent sponsor for the new 60-foot-high sign that will go up on a billboard attached to the left centerfield bleachers" according to a report from Bruce Levine. Budweiser and Bud Light are two of the possibilities."

Full article located here:  http://espn.go.com/chicago/columns/blog/_/post/4715268/name/levine

My letter was already sent, but either it doesn't appear as though it will have any impact.

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Flying well under the radar, Schilling has rented a home in Ft. Myers for the next two months.  He had shoulder surgery last June and is working his way back into form.  By his own assessment, he will not be ready to pitch at the MLB level until mid-season.

While it's anyone's guess what Schilling still has in the tank, his heart and desire are unquestionable.  He'll be 42 years old heading into the 2009 season, and if he feels good enough about his stuff to return to the Bigs, Schilling will be available for the stretch drive.

Although he has thrown down roots in Boston and it's likely the Red Sox will be in the playoff hunt as well, is this the type of move Hendry makes to push the Cubs over the top?  Injuries and the effectiveness of the 5th starter would play a role in such a decision, but Schilling might be the kind of guy who could will the Cubs to the Series.

Thoughts?

According to this article in the NY Daily News.

The Brewers get considerably younger with this move, but do they improve?  Much depends upon how well Cabrera rebounds after a horrible 2008 season.

Defense certainly takes a hit in their outfield, and if Braun remains in left, this will be a pretty pourous group in the field.

This does free up cash for the Brewers and should give them the opportunity to pursue a quality closer or starter.

A previous post covered the ex-Cubs, but here is how the full slate of candidates shapes up for this year's voting:

• Harold Baines
• Jay Bell
• Bert Blyleven
• David Cone
• Andre Dawson
• Ron Gant
• Mark Grace
• Rickey Henderson
• Tommy John
• Don Mattingly
• Mark McGwire
• Jack Morris
• Dale Murphy
• Jesse Orosco
• Dave Parker
• Dan Plesac
• Tim Raines
• Jim Rice
• Lee Smith
• Alan Trammell
• Greg Vaughn
• Mo Vaughn
• Matt Williams

Henderson is a lock, and because there are few other notables on the list, this might be the perfect situation for Andre Dawson and Jim Rice.  That said, the writers could make this a lean year and only elect one player.

Good thing we had to put Fontenot into the line up.  Will he produce the run he just gave away?  The odds say no.

For those of you blogging/watching/etc., good luck.  Sorry, but I refuse to invest any more time in this grapefruit-swallowing squad of clowns.

It's reached a level of stupidity that even the most insane of individuals can no longer endorse this product.

Further, after seeing the first two games in person, it's actually worse to watch this crap on the tube with the senile Dick Stockton masquerading at a baseball commentator.

Good night, folks.

Gene Wojciechowski, formerly of the Tribune and now with ESPN, penned an interesting article on their site.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=wojciechowski_gene&id=3616954&sportCat=mlb

He really says nothing we don't already know, but when it's laid out in print like this it does give cause for concern.

In the end, this is all in Zambrano's hands.  Either he performs like a man or acts like a child.