Looking at the field of contestants, Texas’ Josh Hamilton, the Yankee’s Robinson Cano, Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera and Chicago’s Paul Konerko….there is no real MVP among them. So, this year, I propose that there should not be an AL MVP.

What the White Sox need to do, in order to improve their baseball club, is to fire the best General Manager and Field Manager the club has ever had. Right now.

What gets lost in the shuffle is that Chicago is a baseball-crazed hub. You wouldn’t really know it, given the pacificity of the fan bases, but I swear it to be true.

Pujols must be clean.

I’ve lost my respect for James as a competitor. He’s not one of the greats. He has more physical talent than perhaps anyone, but not the greatest player.

Lord Stanely’s Cup and Chicago Blackhawk Brent Sopel made the annual trek through Chicago’s Wrigleyville gay neighborhood, better knows as Boyztown.

A different format this time around. Let’s try a small sampling of the vast sports platter before us this June:

It has been a busy, busy past two weeks. Apologies to those who were awaiting something earth-shattering in regards to my explanation of baseball. I did a column similar to this one several months ago (where I also listed my personal choices for each of the 30 clubs best-looking players). Certainly, no one wishes for a repeat of that, but baseball remains, despite the NFL’s popularity, America’s game. Its historical importance and impact are undeniable, and the fact that more baseball expressions have entered into the English lexicon (‘being in left field,’ ‘striking out’ for the night, ‘hitting a home run,’ etc.) than any other sport. The interlocking “NY” of the New York Yankees and red “B” of the Boston Red Sox are international symbols for “American.”

Part of American football’s popularity can be explained by the primal fun humanity still has with violence. That’s not a value statement, it’s a statement of fact. Humanity as a species still enjoys a degree of violent behavior.

This is a favorite of mine. It’s a sports-talk radio show out of Chicago that really manages to do a nice job. The style of the two hosts is a bit rough, but they are both very funny and had a great run at the Dr. Rekers this week. I would recommend this for anyone who enjoys laughing, wants to learn a little bit about sports or is just looking for something a little different.