Mike Imrem
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Imrem: Chicago Cubs' Arrieta has set a high standardMay 09, 2016 5:01 pm - Chicago Cubs pitching ace Jake Arrieta has brought unrealistic expectations upon himself. It's like Arrieta poked his own eye. He walked into a glass door. He shifted th...
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Imrem: Cubs' Maddon wouldn't let Nationals' Harper beat themMay 08, 2016 5:01 pm - Cubs' slugger Kris Bryant described manager Joe Maddon on Sunday morning. "Genius," Bryant said. Hard to argue with that later in the afternoon, when the Cubs' 13-inning...
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Imrem: Finding new Illini mascot no easy taskMay 04, 2016 5:01 pm - Thank goodness the University of Illinois has formed a mascot-implementation committee. Naming a successor to the dearly departed Chief Illiniwek must be the most pressi...
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Imrem: Danks move significant message for White Sox playersMay 03, 2016 5:01 pm - Chicago White Sox players received some love Tuesday in the form of the front office's serious commitment to winning. Not that the players realize it yet. No, for a whil...
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Maybe it's early, but one can dreamMay 02, 2016 5:01 pm - Now that April has leaked into May, it's time for a little October dreaming. Baseball-style, that is. The NFL draft has come and gone. So have the Blackhawks surprisingl...
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Imrem: NFL is safe, even if players are notMay 01, 2016 5:01 pm - Football players are so thrilled to be drafted into the NFL that the sport's risks don't seem to matter. Bears first-round pick Leonard Floyd said, "I can't wait to just...
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Thinking outside the box, NFL draft styleApr 27, 2016 5:01 pm - Here are some storylines to follow during the NFL draft that begins Thursday night in downtown Chicago: • Not long ago I was at an age where everything about the draft w...
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Bobby Knight's support of Trump no surpriseApr 26, 2016 5:01 pm - Bobby Knight reportedly is supporting Donald Trump's pursuit of the GOP's presidential nomination. In one way, this is about as surprising as Refrigerator Perry endorsin...
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Imrem: Repeating shouldn't be so difficult, but it isApr 25, 2016 11:01 pm - Repeat after me, repeatedly. Repeating as Stanley Cup champions shouldn't be so difficult. Repeat after me again. Repeating as Stanley Cup champions shouldn't be so diff...
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Imrem: Kane's Game 3 penalty costly for BlackhawksApr 17, 2016 5:01 pm - You'll never guess who contributed mightily to the Blackhawks' loss on Sunday in the United Center. No, seriously, you'll never guess. Patrick Kane, that's who. That's l...