May 30, 2017: Freak Out Time
OK, I said I wasn’t going to freak out. That sweep at the hand of the Dodgers; no sweat. But now?!? Losing the first 2 games to the Padres?!?! On the brink of another sweep on the road?!?! 1 game … Continued
May 29, 2017: Brawl City
There aren’t usually a lot of good baseball brawls, especially with the best players involved. On this Memorial Day, the Giants and Nationals celebrated by having a memorable fight. It was Hunter Strickland hitting Bryce Harper, followed by Harper charging … Continued
May 28, 2017: Sweeping in LA
If I told you I wasn’t surprised that the Cubs got swept in LA, you’d probably call BS. I was surprised, but not shocked. The Dodgers had us lined up. Of course it goes back to last October, when we … Continued
May 27, 2017: Practicing in the Rain
I think this may be a regular feature going forward. Writing about my coaching tales could be a once a week thing, right? I’m sure you won’t mind if I do. It is Chicago sports after all. It’s the grass … Continued
May 26, 2017: Heading West
The pizza is not very good. There was this Italian Restaurant in Burbank that had ok pizza. There was Cheech’s I believe in Los Feliz that sufficed for a bit. I’m not ashamed to say it, but there were many … Continued
May 25, 2017: The Quest For Two
I really hate all this MJ Lebron talk. That’s the popular subject, especially with Lebron recently passing MJ for most total points in the postseason. For the record, it took him 33 more games to do it, which equates to … Continued
May 24, 2017: Don’t Look Now
Ok, ok…back to some Cubs talk. You know I could do that every day of the season…you know I could do that every day of the year. Don’t look now, but the Cubs are a half a game from taking … Continued
May 23, 2017: Getting Their Guy
Luis Robert. Never trust a guy with two first names. Ok, so that did not factor in the White Sox pursuit of the next big Cuban signing. The Sox got ther guy, signing the 19 year old Cuban to a … Continued
May 22, 2017: Turning the Page
Since we’re on the topic of the Blackhawks, before we get back to some baseball, let’s turn the page on this 2016-2017 season. Maybe you already have… It was a hard pill to swallow; there’s no doubt about that. Another … Continued
May 21, 2017: Validation
Your team gets knocked out of the playoffs. First reaction may be to hope they lose in the next round. They beat your team, you want to see them get beat. Easy right? Well, there’s more to it I think. … Continued