September 14, 2016: Magic Number One

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And then there was one…  The Cubs won their series in St. Louis which meant they left to come back home with the Magic Number to clinch the NL Central division at 1.  Doesn’t that feel good? It’s been the … Continued

September 10, 2016: Astros

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Unlike the Giants talked about earlier this week, there is only one team with the name Astros; they reside in Houston, which is where the Cubs find themselves this weekend.  Let’s do some quick things off the top of your … Continued

September 7, 2016: Watching the Wild Card

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Besides counting down that magic number, which is single digits after the Cardinals lost on Wednesday, the next most important thing will be watching the way the NL Wild Card plays out.  With the best record in the NL, the … Continued

September 5, 2016: Giants

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The Cubs just won 3 of 4 this weekend over the team they call Giants. It’s a name that’s shared with an NFL team. They both used to reside in New York. Of course I have no memories of the … Continued

September 2, 2016: False Alarm

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No hitter in progress. That’s the message I got about 3pm on Friday. I said really?  Jon Lester had just worked 6 no hit innings. It was time to pay attention. Not that I’m ever not paying attention, but a … Continued

August 31, 2016: An Event

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It’s must watch TV at this point.  Yes, you may feel a bit tired of the regular season already… with a magic number of 16 before the calendar turned to September.  But, if you’re not watching the Cubs right now, … Continued