August 2, 2021: No Bull Sitting
OK, let’s change topics for a day… I need to… so much more to say… we’ll have plenty of time to get to all of that. But today, let’s talk about the Bulls. The events that have been taking place … Continued
August 1, 2021: Salty Sunday
Yeah, timing is everything they say. Sunday was the date of a party for my brother in law. He turned 40 last year. Today was the cashing of that raincheck thanks to COVID. Where was this party? At a Sox … Continued
July 31, 2021: The Dark Side
Welcome to the Dark Side… may have to get used to this for a while. As we embark on the final day of July 2021, we say goodbye to the Cubs… the core, the other guys, the 2021 season, the … Continued
July 30, 2021: The Massacre
Yeah… it was time to finish that cigar tonight… If the Rizzo trade yesterday ripped the band-aid off, today took that unhealed wound and poured alcohol on it… then set it on fire. Today was the day us Cubs fans … Continued
July 29, 2021: Lost Star
I had dreaded this day; it had been on my mind for a while now. My phone rang; it was charging. I saw it was my brother calling; I ran down to get it. We had been dealing with an … Continued
July 28, 2021: Worse Than I Thought
These days leading up to this year’s trade deadline have been worse than I thought. I don’t know if that’s the reason I’ve been feeling like I’ve been feeling or what… but I just want it to be over already. … Continued
July 27, 2021: Emotional
It’s hard not to get emotional about these Cubs. These Cubs are like none that we’ve ever seen play. These Cubs brought us something that we’ve never had. It’s these same Cubs that we will be saying goodbye to this … Continued
July 26, 2021: Hammer Time
Niklas Hjalmarsson, better known as Hammer, retired earlier today. As we paid tribute to Brent Seabrook, and most recently Duncan Keith, here is another guy, another member of the core, another defenseman on 3 Stanley Cup winning teams that deserves … Continued
July 25, 2021: D Week
After losing 3 out of 4 in St. Louis, the Cubs came home and beat the Diamondbacks 2 out of 3. It’s always nice to win a series, especially at home, especially when you need to start stringing them together. … Continued
July 24, 2021: Tokyo 2020
Does anybody else think it’s weird watching the Olympics with everything saying Tokyo 2020? I understand that’s when these games were originally supposed to take place, and maybe all that stuff was already made/printed, but… it’s 2021. And I’m guessing … Continued