Cubs

How long did you have to wait for it?  Maybe it was about four and a half years.  Maybe it was just a bit over forty. Maybe it was 90+ years.  To say we have been patiently waiting for it, … Continued

To borrow a phrase from the first team I remember, the 1983 Sox, winning ugly pretty much defined the Cubs victory on Wednesday night over the Reds.  After blowing a big lead, it took a wild pitch in the bottom … Continued

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