As a 7th-round rookie in 2014, Charles Leno Jr. bought a Wal-Mart air mattress and crashed on Kyle Long's floor. He didn't know how long he would last.
Leno made it seven years and impacted countless others, including more than $70K in donations around Chicago last year alone.
Yermin Mercedes isn't here for the unwritten rules of baseball.
"I'm going to play like that. I'm Yermin. I can't be another person because if I change it, everything is going to change. ... We're just having fun. It's baseball."
Ben Johnson on the frustration and boos in Soldier Field at the end of the Bears' opening loss: "That’s the beauty of this city. They love their sports. I embrace it. That’s a big reason why I wanted to come here, these people care. ... They want a winner."
Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams will be honored at USC on Saturday and have his college No. 13 retired by the program. He will also lead the Trojans out of the tunnel ahead of kickoff against No. 5 Notre Dame.
What Anthony Rizzo brought to the Cubs can be quantified in accolades and banners. What he meant to countless kids and families dealing with cancer can never be truly measured. A remarkable legacy he leaves in Chicago, one of leadership and compassion.
Lance Lynn last night said "there are no rules" when a position player is pitching, adding: "The more I play this game, the more those (unwritten) rules have gone away."
Tony La Russa said of those remarks: "Lance has a locker. I have an office. ... I don't agree."
