The WNBA Chicago Sky
have started their season going 2-0. Lo
and behold, both Chicago papers noticed, and at least one of the TV stations,
too. The Trib gave the Sky’s recent 80-76
win over the Liberty four paragraphs to three for the Sun-Times.
If this is more than
just “dead-cat bounce” coverage, I think part of it has to do with the Sky’s
new home at Wintrust Arena, in the south South Loop. Judging by the Sunday crowd of 7,992 fans,
people may be more inclined to show up there than at the god-forsaken Allstate
Arena in suburban Rosemont; the new court definitely looks better on TV. I also think there’s another reason, at least
for last weekend’s coverage.
Sky rookie Diamond
DeShields is the sister of Rangers’ centerfielder Delino DeShields Jr., and
both are the children of former MLB player Delino DeShields. As luck would have it, both the Sky and
Rangers were in town over the weekend, so Diamond DeShields surprised her
brother with a visit to Guaranteed Rate Whatever. After the hugs came the gamesmanship.
Diamond said her
brother would stink if he tried to play her game, but she’d be fine at
his. Personally, I’d like to see what
she could do with a bat and glove. I bet
Branch Rickey would, too.
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