July 25, 2016: Wakey Wakey
Woke up this morning, got myself a Cubs t-shirt. I’ve been wearing those a lot lately, but for the next 4 days, it will be a constant. My Cubs hat will be part of my daily work attire. Wakey wakey, … Continued
July 24, 2016: Impressions
On the eve of the Crosstown Classic, let’s get zoned in. Let’s zone in on our baseball teams. Let’s recap the weekend. As far as first impressions go, we had 2 opposite sides of the spectrum with the Cubs. On … Continued
July 23, 2016: Fowler Returns
Who would have thought? Who would have thought that on a team full of stars that a last minute resigning would have meant so much? Dexter Fowler has been one of the MVPs of this team. He returned Friday night … Continued
July 22, 2016: Bear Check
Let’s check in with our beloved Bears for a quick second. Only 3 weeks until Bourbonnais!!! I have been down there before to see Da Bears in training camp. It was very cool. I’m thinking about doing it again; I … Continued
July 21, 2016: The Other Side of the Tracks
Cubs this, Cubs that… Yeah, it’s been a lot about the Cubs lately… and it will be for the next few months. But there is that other team playing baseball. You know, that team from the other side of the … Continued
July 20, 2016: Guess Who’s Back
The MLB schedule is about to end for the date of July 20th. Guess who’s back on top? The crashing down of the Cubs season has been greatly exaggerated. The talk of an all-time team may have been premature, but … Continued
July 19, 2016: The 7th Trophy
After watching the semifinal game on Sunday, I was ready to tune into the final on Monday night, but I was at the Cubs game, remember? I guess I’d just have to check the highlights later. I was pissed that … Continued
July 18, 2016: Wrigley In The Summer
It doesn’t get much better, let me tell you. I’m keeping that “summer” theme going in my blog titles, for those that notice, with a Wrigley In The Summer edition. I was there in person on Monday night… freaking awesome. … Continued
July 17, 2016: Summer League
Summer League? What the heck is that? I really only started to hear about that last year, when Tony Snell and Doug McDermott were ruling the courts in Vegas. Yeah, how’d that translate to the regular season? But here we … Continued
July 16, 2016: Summer of Hate
Man has there been some messed up things going on in our world. The killing of innocent people is horrible. The attacks on the police are scary. It’s feeling like the summer of hate. I’m not going to dedicate a … Continued