April 18, 2019: The Bat Flip

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Folks were actually talking about the White Sox. Yeah, that team that everybody loves to forget about, including me. I don’t talk much about them, but yes, they do play here in Chicago in front of typically modest crowds. But … Continued

April 17, 2019: Head On

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The Bears schedule was released on Wednesday. I look forward to the start of every Bears season, and I always think that “this could be the year”… but for this upcoming season, my excitement and optimism are 100% justified. Will … Continued

April 16, 2019: Low Interest

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I don’t want to get used to this… the NBA and NHL playoffs without the Bulls and the Blackhawks.  For the second year in a row, that’s exactly where we’re at.  The result of that is very low interest in … Continued

April 15, 2019: 11 Months Ago

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11 months ago, Yu Darvish won a game; on Monday night against the Marlins, it happened again.  Yay!!?? It was the hapless Marlins after all… he was on the ropes in the first inning… he did walk a bunch of … Continued

April 14, 2019: Bulls State

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Did you hear John Paxson talk about the Bulls season and his look ahead?  I didn’t; I didn’t want to listen to him.  I couldn’t avoid reading some of the comments after the fact.  I used to love John Paxson … Continued

April 13, 2019: Schwarbs

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The legend of Kyle Schwarber… Schwarbs maybe… or the mighty Schwarbino… that’s what I like to call him.  Man, you couldn’t have started a career off in a better way.  Came in like gangbusters during that 2015 season, including the … Continued

April 12, 2019: First Streak

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The 2nd day game at Wrigley, brought the same result as the first one.  More importantly, it brought the Cubs their first streak of the season, winning streak that is.  A 5-1 win over the Angels on Friday in a … Continued

April 11, 2019: Pooh

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I saw the documentary was tabbed to come out on this day.  I know there were a lot of people anxious to see it; I wasn’t.  Hey, I loved Derrick Rose as much as anybody.  I supported him until the … Continued

April 10, 2019: 3’s Company

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I didn’t even know the NHL draft selection show was on.  As I sat there mindlessly looking at my Twitter feed, the news came across:  the Blackhawks had miraculously moved up to a top 3 pick in the upcoming NHL … Continued

April 9, 2019: Wrigley Field Wins

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There’s no place like home, there’s no place like home.  The Cubs started their home schedule off on the same foot they started the regular season off:  a resounding win.  This time it was 10-0 over the hapless Pirates.  Yes, … Continued