July 21, 2017: One Bad Inning
I actually did a work from home day on Friday. I hadn’t done that in forever. About 2 years ago, I scheduled one of these days every week. Every Wednesday I would work from home. It was nice to break up … Continued
July 19, 2017: Chop Away
So the records were misleading… both the Cubs and the Braves. Another sweep was what we had here, as would have been expected at the start of the season. It was the case of two teams going opposite directions. Well, … Continued
July 18, 2017: The Final Pieces
They did it. They actually listened to what I, and many others who think they know better, told them to do. Rick Hahn traded Frazier and Robertson, the final pieces to move as part of the White Sox overhaul. Or are … Continued
July 17, 2017: ATL
After the Cubs swept the first series after the All Star break in Baltimore, they headed down to Atlanta. Surprisingly, Atlanta has a pretty good record. Seemingly in rebuild mode, their record isn’t that different than the defending champs. At … Continued
July 16, 2017: Immediate Dividends
It was only one game, but damn. 7 innings of shut out ball with 12 Ks; I will remember Jose Quintana’s first impression as a Cub. Immediate dividends. It topped off a beautiful 3 game sweep to start 2017 post … Continued
July 15, 2017: Back to Reality
Well, it was fun while it lasted. I’m talking about the 4-6 year old Cubs that I coach every weekend. If you remember, which you probably don’t, last Saturday’s game at 1130am (that is key) was our best game of … Continued
July 14, 2017: Second Half Debut
Friday rolled around, and baseball was back. I couldn’t wait for the second half debut. Wanting to get that first half dud in the rear view as quick as possible, I was really hoping the Cubs would come strong out … Continued
July 13, 2017: Dealing
Thursday was my first day back at work; yeah, the dreaded 2 day work week this week. I had to peek out from my email trench to visit a client for a meeting; that meeting was scheduled at 10:30 am. … Continued
July 12, 2017: Second Half Hopes
It has to be one of the quietest days of the year. Nothing much going on in sports the day after the MLB All Star Game. Sorry, the ESPYS don’t count. Did you actually watch that? I didn’t… I did … Continued
July 11, 2017: You Be The Judge
This year’s All Star game was a bit different than last year’s. It wasn’t one of the best pitchers in baseball from the White Sox starting the game. It wasn’t an entire infield full of Cubs all stars. We did … Continued