December 16, 2017: Machado Man
Manny Machado is available. That’s the word on the streets. Wow, how do you let a player like that go? If I’m Baltimore, I’m paying him whatever he wants. In the last year of his current deal, he’s about to … Continued
December 14, 2017: Arms Race
Baseball’s offseason has kicked into full gear with the Winter Meetings. What have our Cubbies done? We’ve added some arms; you can never have enough of those. First one was Tyler Chatwood. I don’t know much about him, other than … Continued
December 7, 2017: Chatty
Speaking of those stockings… Cubs fans DID have something in there, and his name is Tyler Chatwood. He’s already got a Blackhawks like nickname; they call him Chatty. First thing I thought of was, oh no, a Rockies pitcher? Who … Continued
December 6, 2017: St. Nick
Does anybody out there celebrate St. Nick’s day? Today is that day. Not many of the kids I grew up with celebrated it; not many people that I know today celebrate it. But we did, and we still do. My … Continued
December 5, 2017: Ice Cold
Have you seen that stat? The one that shows our Chicago teams and how many wins they each have from October 1st? It’s disgusting. The White Sox actually did play a game in October; their last regular season game of … Continued
November 16, 2017: Wading Through It
OK, so we settled it, right? Jake is not coming back. Wait, did I say I was OK with that? Anyways, there is another… his name is Wade Davis. As we continue wading through it, will he be brought back … Continued
November 15, 2017: To Jake or Not To Jake
This is a tough one. The Cubs need to be smart with their money, but they have a ton of it. Jake’s best days may be behind him, but I think he has a lot of good ones left. The … Continued
November 7, 2017: J Hey
Congratulations to Jason Heyward for winning another gold glove. He is awesome on defense; there is no argument there. His fielding, his throwing, his speed… an elite defender he is. Is that enough to not want him gone? Wait, there’s … Continued
November 3, 2017: A Lull
Lull: A temporary interval of quiet or lack of activity. You have just experienced a lull in the daily blog postings, which is probably due to what feels like a lull in Chicago sports. There is always something to talk … Continued
November 2, 2017: Happy Anniversary
I told this to my brother as he walked into work on this day. Another guy asked, what anniversary? My brother knew. It was one year ago today that the Cubs won the 1st World Series in our lifetimes. I … Continued