Cubs

Let’s be honest.  Mondays suck.  If it is your first day back at work from the weekend, like it is for a bunch of us, it is not a fun day.  Like they say in Office Space, it sounds like … Continued

When Jake said that a couple weeks ago, about not looking back… about taking the NL Central lead and running with it, he was right… until after Saturday’s game.  Yes, we were still percentage points in first place, so technically … Continued

We made it.  Championship Saturday was here for my 4-6 year old Cubs.  How did they fare? Well, I was concerned; not THAT concerned, but based on our performance in 9:30am games, I feared we would be sleep walking.  I … Continued

The Cubs have now lost 3 straight series.  I was thinking one step forward, two steps back… or maybe like running in place, but then I thought of one of the Curious George books I read to my son, where … Continued

It’s certainly not a bowl of Froot Loops, but that’s what I was enjoying as I committed to staying up and watching this first game of the road trip in its entirety in San Francisco on Monday night.  I was … Continued

It sucks when it happens to you.  When you blow a lead, and let another team comeback and win a game.  That was the case Sunday in Wrigley, as the Nationals took the rubber game to win the series. The … Continued

They did it again.  Another 1130am start time on Saturday, another solid performance.  It’s amazing the difference between games at that times vs games at any other times.  It was great. I’m really proud of the way they are hitting … Continued

That series finale versus the Diamondbacks looked to be one of those games.  One of those games that we’ll remember for the rest of the year…for many years.  It all started when the Cubs were down 6-1. As I left … Continued

The heavy lifting had already been done come the trade deadline Monday. The Cubs have their prized addition in Jose Quintana. The remaining wish list contained some relief pitching, a veteran backup catcher, and possibly another starter. We crossed two … Continued

Excuse me, but I’m feeling pretty damn good about the Cubs these days.  They closed out another series win against the Brew Crew and extended their lead to 2.5 games in the division.  You really didn’t think Milwaukee would be … Continued