Congrats, Mac. Can you tell them at the ST to take a look at my resume, too, now that I'm an award winning writer?

mary mitchell is... no im not even gonna start on that racist piece of..

She's not a racist. She despises black men.

This is the first of at least four columns he'll write for suntimes.com/sports.

I see he is on North's tail again, with this sort of contract length

I thought it was a nicely worded piece. Dan put his time into crafting a work that would fit nicely with the regular columns at the Sun Times. The column was not one obviously written by a radio host.

Pierzinski didn't slam the ball back to the mound, he showed it to Cuddyer.

Is there such a thing as an elegent collision?

I think that's an understatement - I think he really did an awesomely costructed piece. I'm just bummed it's online only.

North could never pull off such a fine piece of work, he's have to do it in Crayolas. ;)

North would have to have someone ghost write it for him.

He looks very Barney Rubble-ish in that pic.....

I know you guys like Mac (personally and professionally), and so do I -- as a radio host. Unfortunately, like his NW Indiana columns, this is a mess from a writing perspective: no flow, no focus, not tight, poor organization, lack of transitions and a lot of phrases that are lame, ill-fitting or crammed in where they neither support nor make a point.

He indeed reads like a radio host who was given a column...or a college kid with a campus column who showed promise but made the big time too soon. That's essentially what happened here, for he would never have this slot on merit -- it's clearly been awarded to draw the listeners of his "popular Mac, Jurko & Harry show on ESPN-AM (1000)".

It's a bit insulting that he cranks out rookie stuff like this and fancies himself a "writer". Mac mocks, lectures and chastises anyone who dares to say that he has an easy job or opines that just anyone can talk sports on the radio (and I'm on his side there -- he has a tough job at which he excels through his talent, experience and dedication), but he shows the same disrespect to writing skills in this pursuit.

Good luck to him, and I can't begrudge a man taking advantage of the opportunities that come his way, but I also can't pretend that he's got the chops just because I enjoy a cozy stool in the Afternoon Saloon.

Looks like Jay Mariotti has finally found the board....

Nicely done Spmack....

"Angelo also tried repeatedly via free agency and by dealing. Activity never should not be mistaken for accomplishment."



Mac, this is really surprising coming from you especially since this is a phrase you use often. Thumbs down.