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“Obviously his was worse, he had a full spiral fracture and all that, but the infection was what caused the problem, and I’m like, man, I’m laying on a dirt field right now,” Adam, 30, recalled Friday afternoon. “So the infection was scary, but then the doctors reassured me that, hey, as long as we avoid an infection this is actually a pretty standard recovery.”
Last weekend, in a home game in which the defense was playing lights out, the Bears offense managed only 13 points on 10 possessions and was only able to squeeze out two field goals from the three short-field possessions the defense provided with takeaways. The second-half output of 83 yards and four first downs wasn’t good enough. On Sunday, on the road, against a quality opponent and with a rookie quarterback making his first start, it’s hard to see the offense finding an instant groove.
“Maybe not baseball-wise at that time, but we were contractually (different), where we are in the timeline of a team,” Hoyer said. “I think that played a huge role in the decision, and we knew that going into the season. We had so many free agents, if we weren’t clearly in the race, that was a decision we might have to make. For (the Cardinals), with their contractual situation, that wasn’t a road they were going to go down.”
Alan Garcia, center, riding Real Solution (1), wins the Arlington Million after The Apache (10), right, ridden by Cristophe Soumillon, is disqualified during the 2013 International Festival of Racing at Arlington International Racecourse on Aug. 17, 2013. (Nuccio DiNuzzo / Chicago Tribune)
“I thought we caught a real break,” Sox manager Tony La Russa said. “It hit him in a spot, part of the muscle, wasn’t sure if it nicked the elbow. But he said he felt good to throw, and I said, ‘You think you can?’ But when you make a throw, you make an alteration, that’s how you get hurt. I said, ‘You can be upset at me if you want to, but that’s not worth the risk.’ ”
“I’m not going to tip my hand on how we feel or talk about our offseason, but they’ve played exceptionally well,” Hoyer said. “By this point they’ve done it for quite a while and not only that, they’ve been really good teammates, and I feel like they’ve played really hard. So we’ll evaluate that this winter. I’m not going to declare anything at this point, that’s not what I would do. But it’s been fun to watch and I’m proud of them.”
“We’ve had a lot of homegrown guys contribute over the course of this season, and they’re all special in different ways, whether it’s a 21st-rounder like Danny Mendick, coming up and contributing to wins, or the numerous first-rounders that added to the success of this team,” general manager Rick Hahn said Thursday. “For whatever reason, Timmy’s just a little bit different, because we’ve all seen how far he’s grown. And different, I mean, in the sense of excitement and pride that we all take in seeing what he’s become, both as a player and a leader in that clubhouse.
Stefanski, of course, brought with him the offense the Minnesota Vikings have used for years. It starts with an outside zone-running scheme and goes from there. The Bears, while they’ve been very good in recent years, have been among the best in the league at stopping the run. Even last season without the premier run-stuffer Goldman, the defense slipped to only 15th in the league.
Her stable office is decorated with mementos from her career, with trophies, framed photos of her horses and husband with former Chicago Bears stars like Mike Ditka, and a lock of mane from Black Tie Affair. She used to tend a rose garden and hanging ferns around the stables, and kept goats that would stay in stables with the horses to keep them calm. At age 73, she still puts on her black boots and red cowboy hat to check on the horses every day, watching them work out and getting them ready to race.
The brick and limestone house has six bathrooms, two fireplaces, hardwood floors, custom window treatments, motorized shades, designer lighting, built-out closets, and a family room with beamed ceilings and a fireplace that is flanked by glass-front bookcases. Upstairs is a primary bedroom suite with a spa bath that has a dual vanity and a steam shower with two heads, along with two large walk-in closets. The home’s kitchen has Sub-Zero, Wolf and Bosch appliances, along with both island and banquette seating, a pantry closet, a butler’s pantry and a wine refrigerator.