Diary of a Chicago Sports Fan

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Bulls go down easy, White Sox in first, Cubs scuffle

In game 6 of their series against the Celtic, the Bulls like a good beer, went down easy. The Bulls lost by a final score of 105-83. The game wasn't that close. It was a sad way to go out. Dwyane Wade showed his age. He looked like he's a week away from shaking his fist at the Celtics and telling him to stay off his lawn.

The Celtics went 16-39 from beyond the arc and shredded the Bulls interior defense. Jimmy Butler scored 23 point but had 0 assists. The Bulls had 13 as a team. It's safe to say the Bulls could use another point guard.

Dwayne Wade finished with 2 points. Wade went to If you're scoring that's theethe lane various times and appeared to be fouled, but didn't get the call. We're a long ways removed form 2006 D Wade.

At least they kept the pick

In the NFL draft, Bears gm, Ryan Pace, took time out from rebuilding the 49ers to draft a tight end the second round. The selection was Adam Shaheen out of Ashland. Shaheen is 6'6' and weighs 278 pounds. He is considered a poorer block and better pass catcher than you might expect. Initially I wanted to be snarky about this pick, but it might be better than I initially thought. The Bears could diffidently use a tight end. Of course, they could definitely use a lot of things.

It's definitely not 2016

In what's becoming a disturbing pattern, another Cubs starter got lit up early. Jake Arrieta gave up 5 earned runs in the first and the Cubs weren't able to come back. Once again, they had opportunities but couldn't come up with the big hit.

Kris Bryant found Fenway Park to his liking, hitting a bomb over the Green Monster in his first at bat there. The shot was estimated at 449 feet. Albert Almora Jr. also homered, but ultimately the Cubs came up short, 5-4.

The Three Jakes

I think it's safe to say 2015 Jake Arrieta isn't coming back. I hope 2016 Jake Arrieta will. I hope we're not seeing the reemergence of Baltimore Jake. The biggest question surrounding the Cubs is there pitching. Early returns are mixed.

Here's the formula

It was left to the White Sox to salvage the Chicago sports evening, and surprise, surprise, they did. Mike Pelfrey got the start for the Sox tonight and wasn't effective, giving up 3 runs in 4.2 innings. Fortunately for the Sox, that was good enough. More great bullpen work, and the long ball were the keys in a 7-3 White Sox win over the Tigers. Poor Tiger defense also helped.

Avisail Garcia and Todd Frazier and Tim Anderson homered for the Sox. Geovany Soto also had a huge 2 out, 2 run single to put the Sox up 5-3. This came after two errors by Tigers third baseman, Nick Castellanos.

Who is that guy?

The Sox pen put up 4.1 scoreless innings. Two of those innings were thrown by Anthony Swarzak who picked up the win. Swarzak hasn't given up a run so far this season. He has my attention.

Not so fast

On April 29 the White Sox are in first place in their division. Do they trade Quintana? I'm not so sure.

More next time.