August 3, 2017: One of Those Games

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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

July 31, 2017: Fine Tuning

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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

July 30, 2017: What We Do

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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

July 28, 2017: Couple Years

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I guess we could have let the Sox win the Cup.  This series was way more important to the Sox and their fans. They won’t be winning much from here on out this year.  What do we care about a … Continued

July 27, 2017: South Side Beatdown

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I’ve seen a few in my day.  Sometimes it was a fair fight; sometimes it wasn’t.  The one I witnessed at Comiskey Park III was not a fair fight. The two franchises are in much different places.  The Cubs are … Continued

July 25, 2017: The Way It Should Be

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Cubs win, Sox lose; that’s more like it. The Cubs and us fans weren’t that interested in playing such a bad team yesterday…until the Sox won the game.  Now you have our attention. 7-2 is what happens when you have … Continued

July 24, 2017: About Right

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The Cubs were 8-1 in their last 9; the Sox had lost 9 in a row.  The Cubs were back in first place; the Sox have one of the worst records in the majors.  The Cubs were at home with … Continued

July 23, 2017: Match Play

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Sunday night baseball brought us a little match play between the Cubs and Cards.  Cards went up 2-0; Cubs tied it.  Cards hit a HR to go up 3-2; Cubs hit a HR to tie it 3-3.  Every time the … Continued

July 22, 2017: That 8th Inning Again

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Saturday was another busy day, and I’m sorry to say that did not include a Cubs 4-6 year old game.  The games were cancelled due to the downpour late Friday.  I figured that.  As we made our way to the … Continued