Gordon Wittenmyer has been on the Cubs’ beat for a long time, but he’s been covering sports for far longer. After a lengthy stint with the Chicago Sun-Times, Wittenmyer recently joined NBC Sports Chicago in a move at least partially spurred by the rapid erosion of the newspaper industry. He’s also a Washington native who used to spend time swimming in the shadow of Mount St. Helens, so his appearance on the 40th anniversary of its eruption gave him a chance to reminisce on those bygone days.
Much of the latter portion of the conversation centered around MLB’s return to action, particularly the financial terms put forth by the league.