WGN Morning News Blog

College basketball's National Champion was crowned last night, which means, so too was the winner of the 2nd Annual WGN Morning News Office Pool. The team of Hoops 83, coached by hotcorner8983 (in case you care to Yahoo! message them congratulatory notes) bested the field of 500.

I was close behind in 308th place, just 89 points out. In plain terms . . .

I got WORKED!

I haven't received a beating that bad since my older brother learned how to wrestle. But that was understandable- he was in high school, and I was a pudgy 5th grader sporting a mullet and a clip-on earring (which I put on AFTER I was dropped off for school, out of fear that my father would see it, and annihilate me).

But I can take a whooping like a man. I'll admit it. There were 307 people in this pool who were luckier than me. They guessed the right teams, and I didn't.

So congratulations Hoops 83. You were just 4 points better than Zmagg7 (Yahoo! name Zmagg77, again, in case you're wondering) and Annas FABULOUS MADNESS (Yahoo! name poopsgrl), who I pray to God is not Ana Belaval.

A special thank-you to everyone who participated, and let's do it again next year!

Also yesterday, the Sox won their Home Opener, thanks to Joe Crede, who hit a 2-out grand slam to win it. Joe is now 6-for-9 with 7 RBI in his last 2 games, making him . . .

PHAT JOE!!!!!!!!