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“Right now it’s when in doubt, that fastball has been good for him. At the same time, when you see a hitter cheating to it, you can throw the changeup. He’s throwing a lot of changeups for strikes, and then he has that wipeout slider. He’s getting that curveball over for strike one a lot. The way he’s going right now, there’s nothing I can do wrong almost back there.”
The Reds got a pair of singles before Clase (2-1) fielded an infield tapper and threw wide of second base, allowing Nick Senzel to score from second. Then, with runners at the corners, Clase began his windup before stopping and tried to throw to second.
“Whenever we went and played in arenas where they had fans, it was refreshing, especially to interact with some of the people and hear the crowd noise,” LaVine said this week. “Some trash talking or the cheers or whatever it is, just having that atmosphere in basketball is great. With your home fans and the city being back here, it’s going to be great. Very excited to at least play some games back at the United Center with our fans there.”
2822 N. Orchard St. No. 3, Chicago: $845,000 | Listed: April 17, 2021 This three-bedroom, two-bathroom home has refinished solid oak flooring, a wood-burning fireplace with a gas starter and a private deck that measures 22 feet by 22 feet and offers sweeping views of the downtown skyline. The kitchen is equipped with custom cabinetry, quartz countertops and extra-large island with seating for five. A family room offers direct access to the deck and could function as an office or media room. Both the living and family room have recessed lighting that can be controlled with a smart phone. The living room, family room, master bedroom, and deck have built-in speakers for sound throughout the home. This home comes with one parking space. Agent: Ed Watts of Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty, 847-869-9494 *Some listing photos are “virtually staged,” meaning they have been digitally altered to represent different furnishing or decorating options. To feature your luxury listing of $800,000 or more in Chicago Tribune’s Dream Homes, send listing information and high-res photos to ctc-realestate@chicagotribune.com. Join our Chicago Dream Homes Facebook group for more luxury listings and real estate news.
As Northwestern’s deputy athletic director for external affairs, he spent a decade working in branding and strategy, involved in ticket sales and service, marketing, corporate sponsorship, media and public relations, creative services, community relations, fan experience and merchandising. He developed the “Chicago’s Big Ten Team” branding, and he worked on partnerships with Under Armour and securing a deal with the Chicago Cubs for select football games to be played at Wrigley Field.
“It was actually very beneficial being able to do that,” Crochet said. “Being on the IL, nobody wants to be there, but being there and not having to worry about going into a game, just being able to get the mound work midseason I felt was awesome. I feel like it helped me nip a lot of things in the bud.”
2822 N. Orchard St. No. 3, Chicago: $845,000 | Listed: April 17, 2021 This three-bedroom, two-bathroom home has refinished solid oak flooring, a wood-burning fireplace with a gas starter and a private deck that measures 22 feet by 22 feet and offers sweeping views of the downtown skyline. The kitchen is equipped with custom cabinetry, quartz countertops and extra-large island with seating for five. A family room offers direct access to the deck and could function as an office or media room. Both the living and family room have recessed lighting that can be controlled with a smart phone. The living room, family room, master bedroom, and deck have built-in speakers for sound throughout the home. This home comes with one parking space. Agent: Ed Watts of Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty, 847-869-9494 *Some listing photos are “virtually staged,” meaning they have been digitally altered to represent different furnishing or decorating options. To feature your luxury listing of $800,000 or more in Chicago Tribune’s Dream Homes, send listing information and high-res photos to ctc-realestate@chicagotribune.com. Join our Chicago Dream Homes Facebook group for more luxury listings and real estate news.
Manager Tony La Russa and slugger Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals celebrate after defeating the Texas Rangers 6-2 to win the World Series in Game 7 of the MLB World Series at Busch Stadium on October 28, 2011 in St Louis, Missouri. (Jamie Squire / Getty Images)
The Cubs narrowly avoided disaster in the ninth, almost blowing a three-run lead. But left-hander Rex Brothers, their third reliever of the inning, retired Bryan Reynolds on a flyout with the bases loaded to end it. The save was Brothers’ first since Sept. 29, 2013, with the Colorado Rockies.
2822 N. Orchard St. No. 3, Chicago: $845,000 | Listed: April 17, 2021 This three-bedroom, two-bathroom home has refinished solid oak flooring, a wood-burning fireplace with a gas starter and a private deck that measures 22 feet by 22 feet and offers sweeping views of the downtown skyline. The kitchen is equipped with custom cabinetry, quartz countertops and extra-large island with seating for five. A family room offers direct access to the deck and could function as an office or media room. Both the living and family room have recessed lighting that can be controlled with a smart phone. The living room, family room, master bedroom, and deck have built-in speakers for sound throughout the home. This home comes with one parking space. Agent: Ed Watts of Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty, 847-869-9494 *Some listing photos are “virtually staged,” meaning they have been digitally altered to represent different furnishing or decorating options. To feature your luxury listing of $800,000 or more in Chicago Tribune’s Dream Homes, send listing information and high-res photos to ctc-realestate@chicagotribune.com. Join our Chicago Dream Homes Facebook group for more luxury listings and real estate news.