Author Archives: JEFFK

If you ever played sports, you know what I mean. If you ever played in big games, there was really no avoiding getting nervous.  How are these young Cubs dealing with it all? From every indication, they’re doing well. Maddon … Continued

I could barely move from the couch.  Watching our ace give up three 1st inning runs, followed by another a couple innings later, with no response from the Cubs, I sank deeper and deeper into the couch.  With a little … Continued

This time of year, baseball in October, every loss hurts. Every game is so critical, that any slip up feels bad. At the same time, you can’t expect to just sweep through the playoffs. The Cubs lost game 1 of … Continued

On the eve of the start of the 2015 NLCS, the feelings are starting to come back.  The feelings of excitement & anticipation are ramping up; it’s the Cubs vs Mets for the right to represent the National League in … Continued

OK, so you probably didn’t miss me, but I’m back.  Where did I go?  Nowhere.  I wish I had a good story to tell…  here’s a couple: Version 1:  After Tuesday’s Cubs game, I was so mentally exhausted, I decided … Continued

It was surreal to read the headline on the bottom of the screen during the multiple postgame shows:  The Cubs advance to the NLCS.  I’m still processing it. I was nervous as hell yesterday.  The feelings that were running through … Continued

It was like those t-shirts they sell outside of Wrigley; those blue shirts with the title “North Side Hit Men” with a picture of Al Capone and the Cubs logo.  Yeah, I know Capone is from the South Side, but … Continued

This is what good teams do.  Down 1-0 and still in St. Louis, the Cubs looked to avoid a 2-0 hole. The percentages and history were already against us. The team that wins game 1 at home wins the series … Continued