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76ers forward Charles Barkley drives around the Lakers’ A.C. Green during the first quarter on Dec. 30, 1987, in Inglewood, Calif. For much of the 1991 season, Barkley wore No. 32 in honor of his friend Magic Johnson, who had been diagnosed with HIV. (BOB GALBRAITH / Associated Press)
“I enjoy it, just being asked to get as many outs as possible for the team, and being able to fulfill that role and do that job has been awesome,” Crochet said. “Whether it’s two innings, one inning, left-handed specialist if they need me to be, just filling whatever role has been a dream come true.
“Especially now, I think fans are happy to be out of the house and very happy to be at Wrigley and the team is playing well,” first baseman Anthony Rizzo said. “The fans are always top notch, but when we’re playing well, they jump behind us even more. And when we’re not, they’re still behind us. That’s the beauty of it. That’s why being a Cub is so great.”
“We weren’t sure going into that Detroit game how he was going to be able to hold up physically and mentally, and so I’d say the very first thing is that he aced that test,” coach Matt Nagy said Wednesday. “And we just kept giving him more and more and more. Now it’s our job to make sure that, as we go into this season, he gets a lot of opportunities.
“Obviously you feel terrible for someone when things happen like this,” Sox starter Lance Lynn said. “But as a team, you’ve got to do everything you can to make sure they’re good, keep them upbeat, keep them ready to roll and keep them pushing to get back. And then the guys that are active that day, it’s the next man up.”
“We realize it’s going to take some time because she’s been off for a couple of weeks, but just having her out there, it helps morale,” Vandersloot said of Parker. “She’s a playmaker, she can do a lot of things on the court, so it’s just different when she’s out there in a uniform. It’s just going to get better from here.”
Fun fact: Chicago was built on swamp land. So it should be no surprise that as we enter the height of summer, the days become long and humid. Of course, Chicago is a playground in summertime, even as sweaty, muggy heat waves punctuate the more temperate weeks. Thankfully, this city is full of ice cream and frozen treat spots that will help fight the heat. Looking for nostalgic flavors of bygone eras? Check out mainstay Margie’s Candies for humongous sundaes, or more contemporary Spinning J’s for a hit of throwback charm. Want something more adventurous? Don’t miss frozen cookie dough from Cookie Dough Creations, paletas made from fresh tropical fruit at any number of vendors, or even trendy Thai rolled ice cream, which is popping up around town. There’s no better time to be an ice cream lover, and we’ve got the scoop.
“We’re real confident in that group that we have. It’s like any other year, if we don’t pay too much attention to the outside noise. If we end up adding, we’re going to invite that guy in like family. If we don’t, we have so much trust in every guy that’s come up, the way he has contributed and produced, it’s been so unexpected.”
Season ticket holders will return to their seat locations, with seating pods and physically distanced pods no longer being instituted. Mobile ticketing, cashless transactions, level restrictions, enhanced cleaning measures and the no-bag policy (except for medical bags, small clutch purses and diaper bags) remain in place.
Williams, for what it’s worth, opted out of the 2020 season because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a decision he said he made to help protect his mom, who was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer. Williams was asked Wednesday from where he’s seeking his information about the vaccine in order to make an informed decision for himself and his family.