Christmas Wish List for Chicago Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls, Cubs and White Sox

As Chicago enjoys a warm, yet not-so-white Christmas, each of their major teams has some wishes.

Some of their teams more so than others.

Two teams currently sit in the offseason, one team's season starts today, one is in midseason and one team is just hoping this season will be over.

Enclosed is a wish list for each of Chicago's five major sports teams.

Da Bears: A Good Draft and Mike Martz's Departure

The Bears started with a hit-and-miss offseason, and accordingly, started the season in a bad way. However, after notching five straight wins, the team look poised to make a legitimate run at the Super Bowl.

Lead by franchise players in quarterback Jay Cutler and running back Matt Forte, the Bears offense was rolling and the defense was its standard solid self.

But then Jay Cutler went down. And the next week, Matt Forte.

This past week, the Bears lost their de facto No. 1 wide receiver in Johnny Knox.

This Christmas Day, they'll head into a matchup against the team that ended their playoff run last season in the 13-1 Green Bay Packers, as the Bears hope against their damned reality to sneak into a playoff spot.

Josh McCown—who hasn't started an NFL game since 2007 when he and Daunte Culpepper platooned as the Oakland Raiders' starting quarterback—will be starting for the Bears against the rival Packers. This came on the heels of the awful play of would-be backup Caleb Hanie.

Right now, the Bears need a true No. 1 wide receiver, more offensive lineman, a linebacker or two and a new offensive coordinator.

Rumors are swirling that Mike Martz might be on his way out the door for a collegiate head coaching job. Many Bears fans, including myself, could not be happier to see this happen.

The Blackhawks: A True No. 2 Center

Right now, the Blackhawks have just about everything going right. They're on pace to notch more points than the Stanley Cup winning '09-'10 team did.

The only hole is the lack of a true second line center.

Jonathan Toews has the No. 1 center job until his Blackhawks career is over, with David Bolland and Jamal Mayers centering the third and fourth lines, respectively.

The second line center job has been a hole for the Hawks ever since Robert Lang was traded.

The Hawks have tried Patrick Kane there this year, and while he started hot, his faceoff percentage cooled off, and that came to an end.

Patrick Sharp and Marcus Kruger have filled in as well as they can, but neither is best suited for that role.

While Bowman promised Hawks fans a big, physical No. 2 center this offseason, there was none to be found on the Hawks' roster.

Personally, I'm hoping to see a familiar face in Tuomo Ruutu.

The Bulls: Derrick Rose's Longlasting Health

Derrick Rose, the NBA's reigning MVP, recently signed a max extension with the Bulls, keeping him in his home of Chicago for at least another five seasons.

With their only hole at shooting guard filled by the recently signed Rip Hamilton, there are only two things standing between the Bulls and championships: themselves and potential injuries.

While rookie guard Jimmy Butler seems very promising—being as he's the likely starter in the event of an injury to the best player the Bulls have had since Jordan—the Bulls simply need Rose to not sustain any major injuries to remain as one of the league's top teams.

Much credit has to go to Tom Thobideau, in one of the best performances by a rookie head coach in NBA history last season. Hamilton will fit perfectly into Thibs' system, and the Bulls could very well be more dominant in this abbreviated season than they were in the last.

The Cubs: More Savvy Moves from Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer

To date, the Cubs' new brain trust has made all solid moves.

They got the best candidate for manager not named Terry Francona in Dale Sveum.

They allowed Aramis Ramirez to leave and acquired his replacement for first-round bust Tyler Colvin and future utility man D.J. LeMahieu.

They sent out one of the best relievers in the game and his one remaining contract year for three players with solid upside (my analysis here).

The Cubs still have a lot of issues.

Do they trade Matt Garza or lock him up?

Do they lay off the major free agents or make a move?

What becomes of Marlon Byrd, Carlos Zambrano and Alfonso Soriano?

All the Cubs and their fanbase can hope for is more solid moves to improve the future of the team, something we haven't seen in ages.

The White Sox: Kenny Williams' Sanity

In 2005, Kenny Williams managed to assemble a team that brought the White Sox their first championship since 1917. Since then, he's been enigmatic, making many odd moves, none more so than this offseason.

His first moves were bringing in a manager with no experience in Robin Ventura. Next, saying the Sox were going into a rebuild, Williams shipped his closer Sergio Santos to Toronto for a mid-level reliever.

This week, Williams gave John Danks a five-year, $65 million extension after asking for a mountain of prospects for the left-hander.

With a top GM prospect in Rick Hahn waiting in the wings, Sox fans can only hope that Kenny figures out what he's doing or leaves his post.