Rose: 'Good chance' I'll be back this season Updated: March 9, 2015, 9:47 PM ET By Jon Greenberg | ESPNChicago.com CHICAGO -- Bulls point guard Derrick Rose said there is a "good chance" he'll be back this season, but he wouldn't say it with any certainty. "I think so, that's the plan," Rose said. "Whenever I feel right, that's when I'm going to step back." Rose spoke … [Read more...]
Derrick Rose will ‘listen to [his] body,’ but there’s ‘a good chance’ he’ll return this season
Derrick Rose will 'listen to [his] body,' but there's 'a good chance' he'll return this season Your browser does not support iframes. In his first public comments since undergoing surgery to remove the damaged portion of the torn medial meniscus in his right knee, Derrick Rose said he still aims to return to the Chicago Bulls this season. But the former NBA Most Valuable Player did not offer … [Read more...]
Matt Cain looks good in first outing for Giants since July
Matt Cain looks good in first outing for Giants since July Sure it's still the spring, but two perfect innings against the Dodgers was the perfect way for Matt Cain to make a return to a major-league mound. Cain made his final start of 2014 on July 9 and had surgery in August to remove bone chips from his right elbow. He went under the knife again in September, this time to remove a bone … [Read more...]
Rose: ‘Good chance’ I’ll be back this season
Updated: March 9, 2015, 8:38 PM ET By Jon Greenberg | ESPNChicago.com CHICAGO -- Bulls point guard Derrick Rose said there is a "good chance" he'll be back this season, but he wouldn't say it with any certainty. "I think so, that's the plan," Rose said. "Whenever I feel right, that's when I'm going to step back." Rose spoke to reporters for the first time since his knee … [Read more...]
Indians have a great response for fans who second-guess their lineup
Let's face it, the results of spring training games aren't all that important. Sure, it's nice when your team, and its key players perform well, but it means nothing in the grand scheme of things. Spring training games are exhibitions, and that means it's time for veterans to work on stuff, and fringe players to prove they belong. The Indians are no stranger to this concept, and posted the … [Read more...]
Jeff Gordon wins Las Vegas pole
Jeff Gordon will start first in what could be his final race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Gordon turned a lap of 194.68 MPH to win his second pole in the first three races of the 2015 season. When you count his pole run at Homestead in the final race of the 2014 season, it's three of the last four. Daytona 500 winner Joey Logano, the driver who won the pole at Atlanta last week, will start … [Read more...]
Report: Knicks ‘considering their options’ with trading their first-round pick
As the New York Knicks circle the drain in a lost season, there are precious few things about which Knicks fans can really get excited. At the top of that list, of course, is the fact that the Knicks own their own first-round pick in the 2015 NBA draft, which — if New York finishes with the worst record in the NBA, which they've got at the moment, entering Monday's action with an NBA-worst 12-49 … [Read more...]
Kansas City Royals: Going from Underdogs to Champs
Tennis superstar Maria Sharapova once said, “Well, fans always root for the underdog.” There is much truth to this statement, particularly in the sports world. In the 2014 season, the Royals played exactly the role of the underdog. No one expected them to make the playoffs, yet alone make a run all the way to the World Series. However, the truth is they did just that. They captivated not only … [Read more...]
The new guy: Chris Cwik joins Big League Stew
The new guy: Chris Cwik joins Big League Stew Spring training is a time for new beginnings. After an offseason of movement, players are finally able to report to camp and meet their new teammates. In order to keep track of his new teammates, Braves closer Craig Kimbrel handed out shirts to his teammates, which read, “Hello, my name is ____.” Hopefully, this won’t be as difficult. Hello, my … [Read more...]
Pablo Sandoval rips Giants, says he was never going to re-sign in S.F.
Pablo Sandoval rips Giants, says he was never going to re-sign in S.F. If Pablo Sandoval hadn't already made himself an enemy to all the fans who used to wear Panda hats and cheer for him in San Francisco, he probably has now. Sandoval ripped the Giants in a new interview with Bleacher Report's Scott Miller, saying the team disrespected him and that he was never going to re-sign with the … [Read more...]