June 1, 2023: Can’t Call It
Do you ever get a response back to a “what’s up”, or a “how’s it going”, with a “can’t call it”? I have; I’m trying to remember from who. It was like their calling card. I love slang; all those … Continued
May 31, 2023: Rays of Light
Raise your hand if you thought the Cubs would win a series against the best team in baseball at Wrigley this week; my hand is down. Thought for sure the Cubs would just be pushed further down into the basement … Continued
May 30, 2023: MVP Worthy
The day was finally here. Months after my son’s school basketball season concluded, Tuesday night was the annual sports banquet; it was really nice… other than the entry fee for parents and the fact that they ran out of pizza!?!?! … Continued
May 29, 2023: No History For You
The stage was set for history repeating itself for Boston. Almost 19 years after the Boston Red Sox came back and defeated the New York Yankees in the ALCS, which preceded the breaking of the Curse of the Bambino and … Continued
May 28, 2023: Chicago Baseball
You know, with 2 teams playing in this city, our chances to have a good baseball team are 2x better than most other cities, with the exception of New York and LA. The Cubs are entering their 154th season, while … Continued
May 27, 2023: Scottie Bitters
It’s embarrassing at this point… Scottie Pippen, or Scottie Bitters as we’ll call him from here on out, has opened his mouth again. People say a lot of crazy stuff about MJ… all these LeBron fans chopping him down to … Continued
May 26, 2023: The Only Game
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again; there are not a whole lot of games like Friday afternoon baseball at Wrigley. How often during the regular season are you the only game on? It happens, but to my … Continued
May 25, 2023: Zero to Four
The Celtics beat the Heat on Thursday night in Boston as they try to go from zero to four in their 7 game series. Down 3-0, the Celts have now won 2 straight; can they come all the way back? … Continued
May 24, 2023: Kyle’s Killer Lemonade
Was watching Super Bad the other night; love that movie. I saw the part where the friend requested “Kyle’s Killer Lemonade” to be picked up for the party; this popped into my head when I read that Kyle Hendricks will … Continued
May 23, 2023: A New Angle
Wanna bet? If you wanted to bet on something nowadays, anything, in any game, you probably could; it really is crazy. Back in the day, there were the sides and the over/under; there really wasn’t a whole lot of other … Continued