Cubs

The second half of our night day doubleheader was played early Saturday morning.  Then there was five…after six kids showed up Friday, we had one less on Saturday.  Where was everybody at? The second game of a doubleheader would be … Continued

I’ve never seen a doubleheader in person.  I guess I should add that to my bucket list.  Imagine a day full of baseball.  Everybody wants to rush the game.  It’s too slow.  It’s takes too long.  It’s boring.  Well, I’m … Continued

We’re always looking for that feeling.  That feeling of happiness, satisfaction, relief, or maybe that excited, exhilarating, pinnacle moment feeling.  Life is a lot like a baseball season… I just started reading the David Ross book.  I already read The … Continued

Can we all agree we’ve seen enough of John Lackey in a Cubs uniform? He grew on me last year.  Heck, who am I kidding…after the Cubs won it all, I loved everybody.  I wasn’t too fond of the initial … Continued

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

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

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

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