June 28, 2017: Drama

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As if there hasn’t been enough drama the past week… the perceived great clubhouse of the Cubs got a sudden jolt on Wednesday.  Miggy was DFA’d for comments after Tuesday’s loss.  Is this the first chink in the armor? I … Continued

June 27, 2017: Waiting for the Return

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We’ve been waiting.  We’ve been patiently waiting.  We know about patience; it’s unlike any other.  We were finally rewarded for that patience last year.  We rejoiced.  We liked how that felt.  We wanted more.  If we won once, why can’t … Continued

June 25, 2017: Lost in the Shuffle

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With all the craziness that was Chicago sports last week, one thing seemed to be lost in the shuffle:  the demotion of Kyle Schwarber to the minor leagues.  Any other week, and that would have been THE top story. You … Continued

June 24, 2017: Early Game Blues

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Is the time a game is played that important?  We hear it in sports all the time.  Back in the day, heck, still pretty recently, all those Cubs home day games, more than any other team, was blamed for performance. … Continued

June 19, 2017: The Art Of Tanking

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The White Sox are well on their way.  They’re currently the 2nd worst team in the AL.  They’re running out starters, besides Quintana, that not many teams would want.  They’re playing a bunch of young guys.  Yet, I just don’t … Continued

June 18, 2017: Road Series Win

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How about that?  The Cubs actually won a series on the road when they beat the Pirates in the rubber match at PNC Park on Sunday.  It was the first time in almost 2 months.  The last time the Cubs … Continued

June 17, 2017: You Win Some, You Lose Some

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I already have said that winning and losing at this age, the 4-6 age group, is not the most important thing.  But…the kids ask me. They want to know.  I should know how it goes. Everything is a competition at … Continued

June 13, 2017: The Lead Off Man

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I used to love that show growing up.  Every Wrigley Field day game from 1pm to the start of the game at 120pm, there it was.  Harry Caray, Steve Stone, giving us that Cubs preview of that day’s game.  They’d show some … Continued

June 11, 2017: The Sixty Percenters

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After winning the first 5 games of this latest 10 game home stand, I certainly thought that the Cubs would have done better than 6-4.  Nope.  The Cubs were the sixty percenters on this Wrigley 10.  That’s still good, right? Well, let’s just … Continued

June 10, 2017: The Dust Bowl

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Saturday was one of those days in the Chicago Park District.  The wind was gusting, the sand was blowing… it was the dust bowl out there.  I remember those days fondly. Growing up playing all my baseball at Harrison Park, … Continued