CUBS PREZ SKATES CROSSTOWN TO LEAD BLACKHAWKS: The president of the Chicago Cubs is packing his bags and heading crosstown to helm the revival of the Blackhawks:

The CHICAGO SUN-TIMES reports that John McDonough is leaving the Friendly Confines for the empty echoes of the half-full United Center.On Tuesday morning, McDonough had resigned from the club where we worked for 24 years, and was introduced as the ‘Hawks new president just three hours later.

Despite a lack of World Series rings for almost a century, McDonough has been able to maintain a heavy fan base for the Cubbies throughout the years.

He’s behind such marketing gimmicks as having celebrities sing during the 7th inning stretch, and creating the Cubs Convention.Hiring McDonough is just the latest attempt by Rocky Wirtz to step out of dad Bill’s mismanaged shadow, and make the hockey franchise relevant in the Windy City again. He’s even putting home games on local TV, for God’s sakes!