Author: Connor Loughlin (Medill ’20) Few players in Major League Baseball have experienced both the extreme highs and lows of being a professional athlete like Kyle Schwarber has in merely three and a half…
Author: Wes Harrell (McCormick ’21) Ever since I first started playing soccer my coaches would preach “they can’t score if we have the ball”. These words aren’t unique to soccer, they apply to any…
Authors: Leo Georgopoulos (McCormick ’22) and Jordi Parry (Weinberg ’22) The NBA’s “one-and-done” rule is one of the most controversial subjects in all of sports. However, elite coaches like John Calipari and Mike Krzyzewski have…
Author: Jacob Mandel (Weinberg ’21) As the number one prospect in the Cubs farm system for a long time, there was no question that Javier Baez was going to be an exciting talent. But…
Authors: Stefano Gamba (’21) and Avery Morris (McCormick ’22) En lieu of the surprising Super Bowl win by the Philadelphia Eagles, we sought to explore whether or not a team winning a Super…
Authors: Jacobs Rogers (McCormick ’22) and Mark Overby (Weinberg ’22) The 2018 Postseason for Major League Baseball went pretty much as expected. The best team, with the most wins, the best offense, and the…
Author: Peter Lim (Weinberg ’21) The 2017 Houston Astros and the 2018 Boston Red Sox. These two World Series champions have an interesting resemblance. Yes, they both had Alex Cora (as bench coach for Houston,…
Authors: Alexandra Gold (Weinberg ’22) and Samuel Mestel (Weinberg ’20) This year, NFL games are closer and more competitive than before. Two games in the first two weeks of the season ended in ties…
Author: Connor Loughlin (Medill ’20) Stats Valid As of October 5, 2018 Heading into their bye week at 3-1 and riding a convincing three-game win streak, the Chicago Bears have opened eyes around the league…