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

June 8, 2017: Ebbs and Flows

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Here we go again.  Losing 6 in a row, winning 5 in a row, a current 2 game losing streak, 1 game above 500, 1 game out of first place.  Just the ebbs and flows of a 162 game season. … Continued

June 6, 2017: Bounce Back

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Six down, five up.  Two under, three over.  What slump?  This homestand has served as a nice bounce back for our Cubbies.  They are heating up.  They will never lose again.  Haha. It certainly has been fun to watch.  Seeing … Continued

June 4, 2017: The Best Medicine

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Not sure about you, but I feel a whole hell of a lot better.  Beating the Cardinals makes me feel good.  Sweeping the birds… fricking awesome.  Sweeping the birds after a 6 game losing streak; it’s the best medicine I … Continued

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