Lockouts divert Chicago sports fans to struggling baseball teams

Lockouts divert Chicago sports fans to struggling baseball teams
Both the Cubs and the Sox are struggling as the season reaches its halfway point. Flickr/Geoff Livingstone
Lockouts divert Chicago sports fans to struggling baseball teams
Both the Cubs and the Sox are struggling as the season reaches its halfway point. Flickr/Geoff Livingstone

Lockouts divert Chicago sports fans to struggling baseball teams

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The major league is headed into its All-Star break this week, generally considered the halfway point in baseball’s marathon season. But at least its  a season. The NBA took a page from the NFL playbook recently when labor negotiations ended in a stalemate.

With two professional leagues in lockout mode, all eyes are the boys of summer but things aren’t looking good for Cubs or Sox fans. Cheryl Raye-Stout joined Eight Forty-Eight to give a sports quick hit.