August 16, 2016: Double Time
Does anyone get paid double time anymore? Maybe on a holiday? I don’t…wish I did. Heck, even those days of overtime are long gone. It’s like, you have a 40 hour a week job, but are expected to work extra … Continued
August 15, 2016: A Day With No Baseball
Monday brought a day off for both the Cubs and the Sox; a day with no baseball in Chicago. Baseball brings me back to my youth. This is the main reason why I can feel comfortable ranking it above football. … Continued
August 14, 2016: Pesky Birds
Well, we tried to bury them. After beating them on Thursday and Friday night, our division lead grew to 14 games. With a foot on their throat, we failed to completely crush it. The Cardinals beat the Cubs on Saturday … Continued
August 13, 2016: GOATs
Have you been watching the Olympics? I’ve been trying to catch as much as possible. Some pretty cool stuff going on. Let’s start with Michael Phelps. 23 gold medals in his career. That is a record. With this number of … Continued
August 12, 2016: Burying the Birds
The Cardinals rolled into town on Thursday night for the beginning of a 4 game series. Down 12 games already to the Cubs, they would need to take 3 of 4 or sweep to make a dent into the lead. … Continued
August 11, 2016: Bear Up
We interrupt this regularly scheduled Cubs blog for a Bears one. With the Cubs in the midst of maybe their greatest season ever, I’m in no hurry for the NFL season. Unlike some of the down years, where we can’t … Continued
August 10, 2016: The Only Thing
The Cubs won their 9th straight on Wednesday night. This one a bit closer than the night before. The Cubs are winning every type of game right now. Whether it be a comeback or a blowout, and now, even those … Continued
August 9, 2016: The Big Catch
Back when the Cubs were rebuilding, I would think of the guys I’d want to build a team around. I would think of the players that would look great wearing those home pinstripes…those guys that would be ideal on my … Continued
August 8, 2016: The Number Eight
So we talked about the number four and five starters for the Cubs, and how they are exceeding expectations, and may make decisions tough come October. Now we’re moving onto the number eight. What day is today? Well, it’s actually … Continued
August 7, 2016: Rear view
Jimmy Butler said he took his rear view mirror off his car because he didn’t want to look back. What will the Cubs do as we get ready for the last 52 games of the year? The great start that … Continued