By Sean Duncan on 4/25/2008 11:43 AM
Oak Forest's Tim Barry has blasted eight bombs, driven in 45 and is batting .500. Not bad for a freshman. ... Plus other notes.
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By Sean Duncan on 4/22/2008 2:58 PM
You may remember Ladendorf’s meteoric rise, when, as a sophomore at Maine West High School, the Class of 2006 grad shattered just about every school record while showcasing the athleticism and skill to be earmarked as a high-level pro prospect.
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By Sean Duncan on 4/20/2008 5:54 PM
When you’ve done something for so long, experiencing something really different is a good thing, even if that experience is a really bad thing.
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By Sean Duncan on 4/17/2008 7:13 AM
The weather is finally starting to resemble spring. Sweet. Now let's all play 10 games a week and make like the past never happened. Here's who's remained hot through all the cold.
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By Sean Duncan on 4/8/2008 12:37 AM
I’m in the bleachers at Cary-Grove High School, hands feeling like frozen Eggos, the sky is turning a darker shade of gray, and the NCAA national championship game is tipping off in an hour. This game between Cary-Grove and Fremd should’ve been over a long time ago, and the guy to my left keeps talking about extra innings.
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By Sean Duncan on 4/3/2008 11:56 PM
You have to feel for Flyers Classic tournament director John Sarna. For the last eight years the man has put on the most highly respected in-season tournament, secured the best teams, given players the opportunity to compete on a top-notch field and generally busted his hump to provide a service for Illinois high school baseball.
And, at least in the last three years, all Sarna has gotten in return is rain, stress, lightning, headaches, more rain, and attendance-deterring weather. This year’s field is the best Sarna has ever assembled.
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By Sean Duncan on 4/1/2008 4:34 PM
 I spoke with Mother Nature’s press secretary late Friday night, roughly two hours after I lost the feeling in my toes at a doubleheader in Plainfield. The press secretary – a throaty woman named Jan who spoke with a smoker’s wheeze – advised me to “man-up or purchase wool socks.” True, I do need to man up, but that is beside the point. I told Jan that I had a petition signed by 4,221 fans, players, coaches and media members demanding to know what Mother Nature’s plan for the spring season was. I told her that playe ...
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