Mark Gonzales
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Gonzales: Adding DH to National League is a start, but MLB must address other issuesFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - Hurray! There's a better chance for more offense in the National League in 2022 after Commissioner Rob Manfred announced this month owners elected to implement the desig...
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Gonzales: Bulls the shining light for a muted sports landscapeFeb 18, 2022 12:00 am - Bulls forward Patrick Williams doesn't throw 90 mph, but his surgically repaired left wrist could get more attention in March than the arms of Marcus Stroman of the Cubs...
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Gonzales: Hope springs eternal for baseball season to get startedFeb 14, 2022 12:00 am - Mike Kiley had to be talked into keeping his Cubs regular season tickets for the 31st consecutive year by a team executive, but the thought of missing spring training ga...
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Gonzales: Rocky Wirtz isn't the first Chicago sports leader to screw up the messageFeb 08, 2022 12:00 am - Much better, but too late. The tone of the Blackhawks' statement Sunday night regarding the firing of their minor league head athletic trainer was exactly what chairman ...
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Gonzales: Early intro to baseball fuels the fire for new Cubs scoutFeb 04, 2022 12:00 am - While pursuing a master's degree in sports management and learning about alumni relations, fundraising and business at Coastal Carolina, baseball kept tugging at M'Lynn ...
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Gonzales: High school signing day not the celebration it was intended to beFeb 01, 2022 12:00 am - Social media will be busy Wednesday, with photos and video clips of high school football players, their parents and coaches celebrating letter of intent day. The event s...
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The roads to the halls of fame are paved with scrutinyJan 30, 2022 12:00 am - It took a special committee for Bears' four-time All-NFC tackle Jim Covert to be named to the National Football Hall of Fame. Chris Webber wasn't inducted into the Naism...
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Gonzales: Are player, team rankings all they're cracked up to be?Jan 25, 2022 12:00 am - A former editor once said you can always sell hope. So with frigid temperatures relegating us to televisions and computers, it's intriguing to find out how good are thes...
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Cubs' Wieck back on the mound following heart surgeryJan 21, 2022 12:00 am - Ginger Wieck placed her ear on the chest of her concerned husband last July. "It doesn't sound normal," Brad Wieck was told. Considering that the 6-foot-8, 257-pound Wie...
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Gonzales: The challenge facing David Ross in 2022? Fixing a broken Cubs' offenseJan 18, 2022 12:00 am - David Ross won a National League Central title during a 60-game 2020 season despite a feeble offense. And Ross increased the intensity and focus in the final two months ...