June 3, 2017: Opening Day

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My Saturday weekly feature takes us to Opening Day.  We had a parade & festivities followed by the first game of the season.  It was a very memorable day. It was a long day, especially for our team, having to … Continued

June 2, 2017: Coming to Chicago

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The first weekend in June marked the first visit to Wrigley Field for the Cardinals.  This also means there will be all those fans that make the trek in to the baseball cathedral to see their team play.  Similar to … Continued

May 31, 2017: Lost In California

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It’s fun to get lost in California.  Drive down the coast from LA to beach town after beach town.  Drive up the coast into the untouched natural beauty of Big Sur.  Drive through the desert to the bright lights of … Continued

May 30, 2017: Freak Out Time

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OK, I said I wasn’t going to freak out.  That sweep at the hand of the Dodgers; no sweat.  But now?!?  Losing the first 2 games to the Padres?!?!  On the brink of another sweep on the road?!?!  1 game … Continued

May 29, 2017: Brawl City

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There aren’t usually a lot of good baseball brawls, especially with the best players involved.  On this Memorial Day, the Giants and Nationals celebrated by having a memorable fight.  It was Hunter Strickland hitting Bryce Harper, followed by Harper charging … Continued

May 28, 2017: Sweeping in LA

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If I told you I wasn’t surprised that the Cubs got swept in LA, you’d probably call BS.  I was surprised, but not shocked.  The Dodgers had us lined up. Of course it goes back to last October, when we … Continued

May 27, 2017: Practicing in the Rain

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I think this may be a regular feature going forward.  Writing about my coaching tales could be a once a week thing, right?  I’m sure you won’t mind if I do. It is Chicago sports after all.  It’s the grass … Continued

May 26, 2017: Heading West

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The pizza is not very good.  There was this Italian Restaurant in Burbank that had ok pizza.  There was Cheech’s I believe in Los Feliz that sufficed for a bit.  I’m not ashamed to say it, but there were many … Continued

May 24, 2017: Don’t Look Now

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Ok, ok…back to some Cubs talk.  You know I could do that every day of the season…you know I could do that every day of the year.  Don’t look now, but the Cubs are a half a game from taking … Continued