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posted by Isabel Miller
Monday, Jun 10, 24 @ 7:39 am

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Cubs’re bad.

Sox’re even worse but can’t draft better than tenth overall.

Bulls are mediocre at best and thereby in no way, shape, or form close to being meaningful as treading water is the worse place to be in pro sports.

Hawks are awful, albeit with at least one good prospect, but are still a couple years at least from being contenders.

We’re in a period where the Bears are the most likely team to succeed, and that’s a scary thought.

Comment by TJ Monday, Jun 10, 24 @ 8:57 am
TJ, good thing that women’s sports in Chicago is looking great

Comment by Okay Monday, Jun 10, 24 @ 9:00 am
TJ- Amen to all that. This is (yet another) Chicago sports dark ages.

Some data focused person should map out the relative success levels of each team over time (won’t be me).

Comment by Friendly Bob Adams Monday, Jun 10, 24 @ 9:05 am
=== TJ, good thing that women’s sports in Chicago is looking great ===

How do you figure? The Skye are 4-6 and the women’s soccer team here is under .500 as well. You must have extremely low standards for sports teams.

Comment by Hannibal Lecter Monday, Jun 10, 24 @ 9:20 am
A bit chilly (for the time of year) and very windy here on the south side.

Comment by JoanP Monday, Jun 10, 24 @ 9:20 am
More and more Cicadas congregating on the ground instead of up high. Maybe the chilly weather?

Comment by Bilbo Swaggins Monday, Jun 10, 24 @ 9:41 am
@ Bilbo

Or laying eggs?

Comment by H-W Monday, Jun 10, 24 @ 9:52 am
We still have almost no cicadas and the fireflies are sparse. I’m also disappointed in the Skye. They seem to aspire to be the mean girl team.

Comment by froganon Monday, Jun 10, 24 @ 10:23 am
This is a classic example of not answering the question.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oar6mj52XOM

Comment by OneMan Monday, Jun 10, 24 @ 11:12 am
===How do you figure? The Skye are 4-6===

That’s a fantastic record compared to the White Sox. lol

Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Jun 10, 24 @ 11:23 am
Sky watchable but such ridiculous drama so I will not watch Red Stars gotta do something because their play is not good Keeper world class but she can’t defend it all

Comment by Amalia Monday, Jun 10, 24 @ 11:43 am
**Sky watchable but such ridiculous drama so I will not watch**

There’s no drama. There was one foul and a couple of quotes. They’re a fun young team that will keep getting better.

Comment by JoeMaddon Monday, Jun 10, 24 @ 11:45 am
@JoeMaddon next game too

Comment by Amalia Monday, Jun 10, 24 @ 11:56 am
=== That’s a fantastic record compared to the White Sox. lol ===

That is certainly true. What a sad state of affairs for Chicago sports fans.

Comment by Hannibal Lecter Monday, Jun 10, 24 @ 12:36 pm
Midwestern def.: Middle of the road.

Comment by H-W Monday, Jun 10, 24 @ 12:38 pm
===How do you figure? The Skye are 4-6===

And both the Cubs and Redbirds are only 2 games away from even. It must be a Midwestern thingy.

Comment by H-W Monday, Jun 10, 24 @ 12:38 pm
===How do you figure? The Skye are 4-6===

The Red Stars may be under .500, but they’re sitting sixth in the league, which would be a playoff spot. The NWSL is super competitive. The Sky’s young talent is amazing to watch.

Comment by Okay Monday, Jun 10, 24 @ 12:53 pm