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How many games will Kyle Orton start?

He'll start every game

He'll struggle and be replaced by Rex by midseason

With that line, he'll be knocked out by Week 4






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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Geovany Soto slides in safely with a fifth inning triple as Reds third baseman Edwin Encarnacion gets the relay throw too late.
(Tom Cruze/Sun-Times)
Harden-ed by his critics Cubs right-hander Rich Harden wants to set the record straight. Check that. He specifically says he doesn't want to set the record straight. It seems he has been there, done that enough times for his taste. If people want to believe Harden is injury-prone or not tough enough for the annual rigors of big-league pitching, he's not going to argue.


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Step up for Richard
As long as the bats stay hot, White Sox worries about a fifth starter can stay on the back burner. Or, if rookie Clayton Richard's performance Tuesday is a true indication of his readiness, the worry might dissipate altogether.

Photos: White Sox 5, Mariners 0
Stats the truth: Ramirez may be AL's top rookie Sox recap Inside the White Sox: Updates from our blog

Close, but never made
Before the Bears decided to re-sign Pro Bowl linebacker Lance Briggs in the offseason, they chose to part ways with him. At the heart of that issue is the imbroglio they found themselves in with the San Francisco 49ers last year -- a messy tampering case that went all the way to the commissioner's office.

Idonije may get DE look vs. 49ers Inside the Bears: Updates from our blog

Is Chicago an Olympic town? Ryan stalks bid
Jay Mariotti: So why does the dignified Patrick G. Ryan, whose legacy already is secure as the insurance king of Chicago, want the 2016 Olympics? If he loves his city so dearly, why would he subject it to terrorism and transportation snarls, or a fatal stabbing at a tourist stop?

Couch: U.S. shows baseball's brutal side Special section: Beijing Olympics






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