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Chicago White Sox catcher Zack Collins, left, watches Houston Astros left fielder Michael Brantley (23) celebrate with first baseman Yuli Gurriel (10) after hitting a home run in the fifth inning at Guaranteed Rate Field on July 16, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)
“Look, it stinks to lose Joc, I mean he was definitely a fun teammate, I think he played really hard, he has great energy on a daily basis,” Ross said Friday. “When things like that happen in baseball, it gives an opportunity for a guy like Ian Happ to step up or Rafael Ortega or Jake Marisnick, another outfielder to have a chance to be better than Joc was for us. I mean, I really believe that. There’s guys that can step up and have good seasons.
“We’re not going to rush him,” Kantrovitz said. “We’re going to take our time. He’s kind of been on this circuit, as many of the top picks have been over the last few weeks, so we’re going to take our time in the intake process, let him get his feet wet, and then evaluate where he is from there.”
“But in saying that I wouldn’t be opposed to another veteran piece that would be of a different personality than I am. It’s going to be better for some of the young kids who like to show less emotions or like to be a little more stoic. I like to think I’m having a positive contribution to the bullpen down there, personality-wise, but not everyone has the same vibes and the same kind of flip-on, flip-off thing that I have.
While the infrastructure package totals $1.2 trillion, about half of that money covers existing programs. The roughly $600 billion in new money includes spending on roads, bridges, electrical grids, passenger and freight rail, public transit, broadband access, airports, ports and waterways among other provisions.
Tomato ketchup is so ubiquitous that it’s easy to dismiss it as a simple sauce to be paired with french fries, meatloaf, scrambled eggs and, if you’re far away from Chicago, a hot dog. (On that, we do judge: Don’t!) But there’s a deceptive complexity to ketchup. Chef Christopher Prosperi, my longtime friend in Connecticut, always said ketchup combined all five basic tastes: sweet, sour, bitter, salty and umami. The Food & Dining staff sampled 12 brands of ketchup, searching for that idyllic flavor profile. I was curious to see how all the ketchups would rate tasted side-by-side with no accompaniment. Although the brands sampled were regular tomato ketchup, there was a surprising variation in color, texture and flavor. A few tasted like cocktail sauce or canned tomato sauce. Some were sweet and some spicy. Textures ranged from a smooth paste to much more coarse. Clearly, not all ketchup is alike. This was a blind tasting, meaning tasters didn’t know which ketchup was which. Each participant in the tasting was asked to rate each brand on appearance, aroma, texture and flavor. I did not buy membership-only club brands because I wanted ketchup the general public had a reasonable chance of buying. Prices have been updated for 2021 based on listed prices at Chicago-area Jewel-Osco stores, Marianos, Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods Market. (Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune; Shannon Kinsella/food styling)
“There’s a standard and the standard is winning and we haven’t gotten to that point yet,” said Stewart, who scored 17 points for the U.S. “It’s frustrating, it’s part of the game and part of the process. When we get to Tokyo and get to the Olympics that’s when it’s really, really crunch time. We’re continuing to elevate and get better every day. We’ll get to where we want to be.”
More money: Pearson also notes, “In the GOP race for governor, state Sen. Darren Bailey of Downstate Xenia reported $490,700 in cash on hand on July 1, raising more than $165,000 but spending nearly $185,000. Businessman Gary Rabine of Burr Ridge listed $287,325 in available money after raising nearly $345,000 while spending nearly $295,000. Former state Sen. Paul Schimpf of Waterloo raised $83,235 in the quarter but spent almost $137,000, leaving him with $116,280 in available cash, reports showed.”
In an interview with ESPN the same day, Cockburn said Kentucky — where former Illini assistant coach Orlando Antigua, Cockburn’s primary recruiter at Illinois, is now on staff — was “a serious option.” But The Athletic reported Wednesday that talks between Cockburn and the Wildcats never escalated and that Florida State was his main suitor besides Illinois.
About a month later, on Feb. 4, Chicago police pulled Hrabar over as she drove Moreno’s Audi, prosecutors have said. She was surprised when officers told her the car had been stolen and “pleaded with the officers to show them text messages between herself and Mr. Moreno” that would exonerate her, Assistant State’s Attorney Tom Simpson said.