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Spellman's Scoreboard: What do to with all this extra time

I'm pretty sure Chris Conte just woke up in a cold sweat after dreaming yet again of being the last line of defense with Brandon Jacobs barreling straight at him.

Go back to bed, Chris:It'll be OK.I think.The delay game:These 10 days in between games is ridiculous, isn't it?It only gets worse:After Sunday's game in Washington there will be a full two weeks between games, courtesy of the bye week.Bottom line:Better win Sunday.The silver lining:The Bears' temporary hibernation does give us a chance to wrap up the baseball season, catch up with the Blackhawks, and rediscover Derrick Rose.So it ain't all bad.A tremendous machine:Joe Posnaski has re-compiled his top 32 calls in sports history.Such a fun walk back through time.My two favs are Chic Anderson's call of Secretariat's romp in the Belmont and Jon Miller's absolute incredulity over Ruben Rivera's baserunning.Classic stuff.Make it 33:I'd add Verne Lundquist's #8220;Maybe #8230; yes, sir!#8221; call of Jack Nicklaus' birdie putt on 17 at the 1986 Masters to the list.Ah, but that's just me.Random thought:The best part of going in for emissions testing is that moment when you're escorted out of your car and into the soundproof booth.It's like you're a contestant on #8220;50 Grand Slam#8221; hosted by Tom Kennedy.Seriously, what's wrong with me?Have to admit: Adidas sure knows how to put together quality commercials for Derrick Rose.Eh, whatever:I can't say the prospect of Rick Renteria managing the Cubs excites me, but honestly there aren't many names out there that do.How about you?Meanwhile, across town:Jose Abreu is absolutely the shot in the arm the White Sox need.Good for them.Hope they outbid the Red Sox.Cooler Ron:Swanson or Burgundy?The hustlers: Jimmy Butler, Marcus Kruger and Blake Costanza.Often overlooked, but never underappreciated #8230; at least in my book.Not horsin' around:The Arlington Park newsletter suddenly got a whole lot more interesting.Take a gander.Very, very worthwhile.Scary:That three more Tampa Bay Buccaneers players have been found to have MRSA.Ugh.Question:Is it just me or does it seem like someone is getting suspended every other week in NASCAR these days?Not the best pub, but, hey, it's pub.The calendar:Only a couple of weeks until we turn our clocks back.Super.That rush-hour cloak of darkness will make it so much easier to see people walking in the street for no reason or randomly crossing four-lane roads.Can't wait!mspellman@dailyherald.com

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