Something to look forward to in October since the Sox and Cubs aren't going to be in the World Series:
- A federal judge today set a tentative sentencing date of Oct. 6 for former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was convicted this summer on 17 counts of public corruption in federal court.
U.S. District Judge James Zagel, who presided over both Blagojevich’s trials, said he would be prepared if the sentencing went into a second day.
Blagojevich also faces sentencing on an 18th count for a conviction from his first trial, which ended largely deadlocked, setting the stage for the retrial earlier this year.
Two more days of Blago??!! And he might testify at his own sentencing? We're hoping that he drops a few political bombshells during his time on the stand, just to liven things up.