February 26, 200818 yr Well, I did this interview, via facebook, with Chris De Luca of the Chicago Sun-Times. He is a very nice guy and responded to my message to him within about 12 hours. I was surprised really, that he'd take time to do an interview for my tiny website and I thought you guys might like it as well. Enjoy. - What are your predictions for the White Sox this year? How about the Cubs? De Luca: I think the White Sox will surprise people. They could finish second in that division. Much depends on a suspect rotation. They will hit better (though I said that every month last season). The Cubs should win the Central. If they stay healthy (and if they can swing the Brian Roberts deal), they could reach the World Series. - Who do you see winning each division in both the AL and NL? De Luca: This could change between now and the end of camp. As of now ... AL East: Red Sox AL Central: Tigers AL West: Angels AL wild card: Yankees NL East: Mets NL Central: Cubs NL West: Diamondbacks NL wild card: Dodgers - Who are your dark horse teams? De Luca: In each league, I would pick the Astros and the Rangers. The Sox could also be that darkhorse team (they have enough talent). - Have any Cy Young predictions? De Luca: NL: Santana - AL: Lackey - Do you think Johan Santana will have as big of an impact on the Mets as many people think he will? De Luca: I do. I think the change of leagues will benefit him. Some players believed AL teams were starting to get a book on him. - How did you get started as a journalist? How was the competition while applying for the job? De Luca: I started covering high school sports for the Sacramento Bee a year out of high school. Been in the business ever since. I started covering major-league baseball in 1986 as a backup beat reporter covering the Padres for the Los Angeles Times. - How do you like working for the Sun-Times? De Luca: Great. Working in a two-team city means there is a game in town just about every night. And it's nice to see both leagues on a regular basis. They give me a lot of freedom at the Sun-Times. I have zero complaints. - Finally, Sox or Cubs? De Luca: My job doesn't allow me to be a fan of either team. I root for good stories. It was a good story when the Sox won the World Series in 2005, and it was a good story when they unraveled in 2007. Same for Cubs. Great story in 2003. Just as good of a story in 2004. The worst thing is to cover a boring team that clearly has no shot by June. Edited February 27, 200818 yr by knightni
February 26, 200818 yr He responds to my emails as well, in fact we have had some battles on there, with him coming up short on evidence, but its nice nonetheless that he responds. Good post dude, apprecitate the info.
February 26, 200818 yr Author QUOTE(RockRaines @ Feb 26, 2008 -> 05:23 PM) He responds to my emails as well, in fact we have had some battles on there, with him coming up short on evidence, but its nice nonetheless that he responds. Good post dude, apprecitate the info. No problem, glad you like it.
February 26, 200818 yr Author I'm also trying to get interviews from Tim from MLBTR and his crew, Ozzie Guillen, yes Ozzie Guillen, Joe Cowley and Scott Merkin. If and when I get responses I'll post them on here as well.
February 27, 200818 yr QUOTE(jenks45monster @ Feb 26, 2008 -> 05:26 PM) I'm also trying to get interviews from Tim from MLBTR and his crew, Ozzie Guillen, yes Ozzie Guillen, Joe Cowley and Scott Merkin. If and when I get responses I'll post them on here as well. Good luck trying to get THAT GUY to talk!
February 27, 200818 yr Author QUOTE(The Critic @ Feb 26, 2008 -> 07:05 PM) Good luck trying to get THAT GUY to talk! Oh i know. lol I'm doing an interview right now with Chris Rongey, The Score's pre-game and post-game host. Should be posting that in a bit.
February 27, 200818 yr QUOTE(jenks45monster @ Feb 26, 2008 -> 05:19 PM) Oh i know. lol I'm doing an interview right now with Chris Rongey, The Score's pre-game and post-game host. Should be posting that in a bit. Dude, you so have to call him "The Ranger".
February 27, 200818 yr QUOTE(jenks45monster @ Feb 26, 2008 -> 05:26 PM) I'm also trying to get interviews from Tim from MLBTR and his crew, Ozzie Guillen, yes Ozzie Guillen, Joe Cowley and Scott Merkin. If and when I get responses I'll post them on here as well. Tim is usually pretty cool. I've talked with him back and forth several times over the past two years and he is usually happy to answer questions for interested parties.
February 27, 200818 yr Author QUOTE(iamshack @ Feb 26, 2008 -> 10:36 PM) Tim is usually pretty cool. I've talked with him back and forth several times over the past two years and he is usually happy to answer questions for interested parties. That's awesome. Thanks for your post.
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