Stray Cast: Schwartz & burbot

It only seems apt to run the Stray Cast here.

After all, this Web log is named for the Stray Cast, which has snapped off the end of the outdoors column in the Sun-Times on Wednesdays since April 2, 2003.

Here’s today’s:

I finally figured the right match for that smirking mug of Lions coach Jim Schwartz: the first time I saw a burbot up close.


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Starter Mike Clevinger is rocked by the Padres as the Sox reach the century mark in defeats for only the fifth time in franchise history.
Estime snuck through a crowd and broke free for a 30-yard touchdown run with 31 seconds left, lifting the No. 11 Fighting Irish past No. 17 Duke 21-14.
It was a teamwide breakdown in September. If that’s “resilient,” as manager David Ross called it, we’re going to need a new dictionary.
The Cubs beat the Brewers 10-6 on Saturday, but their postseason hopes had already been dashed.