© John Jay Kim / Chicago Tribune / TNS Former Bears quarterback Charles Tillman at the Bears NFL concert on April 29, 2022 at Soldier Field.
It's never too early to start publishing your vacation list, especially if you're a Chicago sports fan and spend the winter months hanging out with the Bears, Bulls, and Blackhawks and the Cubs and White Sox in preparation for winter. . together.
With Black Friday just around the corner, here are 10 things we wish we could have.
1. Aaron Richter at Wrigley Field
It makes no sense that the San Francisco Giants can sign a free-agent hitter and the Cubs are just bragging rights. While the Cubs are said to be one of eight teams chasing Judge, no one gives them a real chance to scoff at Chairman Jed Hoyer's refusal to finalize a long-term deal.
© Erin Hooley/Chicago Tribune/TNS Former Blackhawks star Marian Hossa greets Jonathan Toews and former teammates during a jersey launch event on Sunday, November 20, 2022, at the United Center.
The last time clubs signed a major league slugger was in 1987, when Andre Dawson was so eager to play at Wrigley Field that the Cubs offered to play him at whatever price they felt they could were worth. Prepare a blank check, Jade.
2. Current and future Cy Young winners at Sox Park
Justin Verlander and Dylan Size took first and second place in the American League's Cy Young Award voting. Verlander has a few years left in his Hall of Fame career and would do well in the Sox rotation, followed by Says and Lance Lynn.
© Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune / TNS Bulls guard Kobe White (L) speaks with Lonzo Bull after their win over the Pacers at the United Center on October 26, 2022.
The required short-term contract is $40 million per year, with an earnings window still open if Sox President Jerry Reindorf approves a small budget increase for 2023. All these bad impressions will disappear without a trace in the lost 2022 season.
3. Lonzo ball in uniform
It's been so long since we've seen him that it's easy to forget how much he made the ball for the Bulls early last season.
Seeing him in civilian clothes on the United Center bench is about as old as seeing Benny Bull throw a giant bag of popcorn at unsuspecting fans. The more we hear about the ball coming back, the more we doubt it's coming back.
4. Job boards
In the fourth quarter of last month's Bears game against the Miami Dolphins, the video announcement at the south end of Soldier Field informed fans that the Dolphins were in third place. In fact, as the late scorers suggested, he finished fourth. The scoreboard bug was not fixed after a long timeout.
The following day at the Bulls-Toronto Raptors game at the United Center, the scoreboard hung for five minutes and was not adjusted for several minutes. Ensuring the scoreboard is working properly should be a priority for teams. The basics are more important than the graphics and sound effects.
© Alex Brandon/AP Photo Law enforcement officers at the scene of a mass shooting at Walmart, Wednesday, November 23, 2022, in Chesapeake, Virginia. Before filming Tuesday night, the store was packed with pre-Thanksgiving shoppers. Holiday season.
5. Bull Dynasty on Netflix
If the creators of The Crown can make a hit TV series about what happens to the House of Windsor, they can do the same for the House of Jordan.
The last dance laid the foundation. All they have to do is turn the real-life Michael Jordan Bulls series into a 10-part script. Who plays Dennis Rodman? Naturally.
6. Retired no. Jonathan Toyos
It'll happen eventually, so the Blackhawks can do it while No. 19 is still playing.
In August 1989, shortly after the Sox traded Sammy Sosa to Chicago with the Texas Rangers, he did the unthinkable for Harold Baines when he returned to Comiskey Park. "We thought if Harold knew, he wouldn't come," Reinsdorf told the Tribune of the surprise.
Marianne Hossa can drive.
7. Stop promoting sports betting
We all know that we can win big with our risk free betting app. But does every minute of commercial broadcast mean you have to buy into game streams?
An ad showing a man betting in a locker appears to be repeated every five minutes on Bull TV shows. By reaching a betting audience, sports teams ignore the majority of fans who don't bet on games and are annoyed by the flood of betting ads.
8th Virtual SoxFest
The Sox opted not to hold SoxFest in January for unknown reasons, but he was unavailable to answer questions from angry Sox fans.
In that case, the Sox could compensate by not renting the hotel or McCormick's apartment. In this era of hype, it's important to have general manager Rick Kahn, manager Pedro Grifol, and many other players on a conference call to answer questions from eager fans. The Sox may charge a small fee on top of the money going to charity.
Perhaps Reinsdorf will also emphasize it. Or maybe not.
9. Tillman's Leftover Peanuts
How come Charles "Peanut" Tillman doesn't make money off peanut punches? The action can be seen every Saturday and Sunday during college football and NFL season.
Tillman is worth at least a few hundred every time a Peanuts shot is taken, and the promoter adds a few bucks if he owes the move. Of the Bears' greatest defenders over the years, only Tillman has made a name for himself with his signature move.
10. Tripping Aaron Rodgers at Soldier Field.
It's been a strange year for Bears fans, who have balanced their love of running back Justin Fields with the team's many weaknesses and a dismal 3-8 record.
But 2022 was just as memorable for Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who had one of the worst seasons of his career. The pain on her face after each uninterrupted trade makes us cry. It's worth celebrating.
Even if the December 4 Bears-Packers game at Soldier Field is pointless, the fantasy of the Bears defense taking down Rodgers could save Chicago sports fans a rough year.
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