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“Of course I think about it. It’s what everybody plays for. Once you get a taste of the postseason, that’s all you want to do from there on out. So I’ve definitely thought about it, but letting myself get rolled up into that idea is the least of my worries right now. I’ve just got to make sure that I’m myself come Oct. 3, the last game of the year, and whatever happens, happens.
“The reason I used that is because as you get closer to the end and you’ve got a shot, you’ve got to be more specific about your preparation,” La Russa said Friday. “Teams have more information, they’ve got four months-plus of looks at you, at your pitching, your hitting and vice versa, so the preparation changes.
“I’m surprised how good it feels,” Neal Verdict, a season ticket holder from Lincoln Park, said before the game. “I was looking forward to it, but just being out with the people and everything, it’s a lot of fun. Love to see everybody out here.
Living in a huge, populous city in the United States that has towering skyscrapers and an abundance of lights and sounds may be the dream for some. Seemingly endless opportunity is a major attraction for places like Los Angeles and New York City. But the COVID-19 pandemic has compelled some to migrate away from the big cities in search of a greater degree of social isolation. Personal finance website WalletHub analyzed 1,200 cities with populations between 25,000 and 100,000 and ranked the best ones to live in based on 43 key indicators of livability. By Noah McGee, The Active Times Dec 3, 2020
Everybody is rooting for this Japanese star to find her form, while she battles anxiety, depression and a wayward game. Osaka has somehow become a fragile and pitiable athlete, having dropped six of her last 11 matches to the likes of Maria Sakkari, Karolina Muchova, Jessica Pegula, Ana Bogdan, Marketa Vondrousova and Jil Teichmann. Those players don’t really swim in her talent pool, but then Osaka is no longer the Osaka we saw sweeping through the Australian Open mere months ago.
Big Ten: Wisconsin over Ohio State. The Buckeyes have yet to lose a Big Ten game under third-year coach Ryan Day. Has to happen at some point, right? A more explosive Badgers offense with QB Graham Mertz breaks the Ohio State grip on the Big Ten after four straight titles.
The Sox came out of their funk in 1990, rebuilding with young talent like Jack McDowell, Robin Ventura and a couple of rookies who came up together that August — slugger Frank Thomas and pitcher Alex Fernandez. Some fans might have forgotten, but they owned Chicago in 1993 and drew fans from all over.
“The fun thing about the other team across the way is they’re really good, and it’s a really good, talented group. So Keegan’s got his work cut out for him today. It’s impressive when you go through a major-league lineup, but you go through a first-place team, there’s a little extra in there.”
The Sox scored four more in the fifth, with Grandal driving in two with a double. José Abreu went 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBIs, giving him 99 on the season. Robert had three hits, three runs and and RBI, while Tim Anderson had two hits and scored three times.
Chicago Cubs third baseman Patrick Wisdom (16), from left, first baseman Frank Schwindel (18), shortstop Andrew Romine (24), and second baseman Matt Duffy (5) wait during a pitching change in the third inning against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field on Aug. 27, 2021, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)