June 25, 2017: Lost in the Shuffle

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With all the craziness that was Chicago sports last week, one thing seemed to be lost in the shuffle:  the demotion of Kyle Schwarber to the minor leagues.  Any other week, and that would have been THE top story. You … Continued

June 24, 2017: Early Game Blues

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Is the time a game is played that important?  We hear it in sports all the time.  Back in the day, heck, still pretty recently, all those Cubs home day games, more than any other team, was blamed for performance. … Continued

June 23, 2017: Blackhawk Out

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I got to work early on Friday, like 5am early.  After taking care of some business, I took care of some other business and let out my frustration about the Jimmy Butler trade.  As I finished and flipped it out … Continued

June 22, 2017: Happy Jimmy

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I’m happy for Jimmy Butler, I really am. We went out for pizza last night, and started talking about Jimmy Butler and all this talk about trading him.  I said if he was going to be traded, there was one … Continued

June 21, 2017: No More Hossa

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I was shocked for sure.  No more Hossa?  It certainly looks that way.  He will not be playing in the 2017-2018 season for the Blackhawks.  He may have played his last game in a Hawks sweater.  This is not a … Continued

June 20, 2017: Fireworks

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It’s still 2 weeks away, July 4th that is, but the NBA has been good for plenty of fireworks so far this offseason, especially tonight. The big explosion last week was the deal between Boston and Philly.  Trading first round … Continued

June 19, 2017: The Art Of Tanking

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The White Sox are well on their way.  They’re currently the 2nd worst team in the AL.  They’re running out starters, besides Quintana, that not many teams would want.  They’re playing a bunch of young guys.  Yet, I just don’t … Continued

June 18, 2017: Road Series Win

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How about that?  The Cubs actually won a series on the road when they beat the Pirates in the rubber match at PNC Park on Sunday.  It was the first time in almost 2 months.  The last time the Cubs … Continued

June 17, 2017: You Win Some, You Lose Some

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I already have said that winning and losing at this age, the 4-6 age group, is not the most important thing.  But…the kids ask me. They want to know.  I should know how it goes. Everything is a competition at … Continued

June 16, 2017: 21 Years Ago

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Wow. It’s been that long.  As we continue to celebrate the championship month of June, we turn back the clock 21 years to 1996.  That’s when the greatest NBA team of all time was putting their finishing touches on another … Continued