December 14, 2015: Cheering Up

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I was debating on what blog to write next. Should I stay in depression mode after this latest Bears failure and write about week 13 of the 1985 season, or talk about the Cubs offseason which definitely has me smiling? … Continued

December 9, 2015: Splashing

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Now we’re talking. Cubs sign Zobrist. Cubs trade Castro. Looking for that splash…the Cubs have started splashing. Admittedly, I wasn’t that excited about the Lackey deal. Not that I don’t think he’ll be a good number three for us, I … Continued

December 6, 2015: The Splash

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John Lackey?  Alex Avila?  Dioner Navarro?  Rex Brothers?  Anybody see that big splash yet? Let’s start with Lackey.  Not sure about you, but going into this offseason, I was expecting another ace. Price, Greinke, Zimmerman and then maybe another like … Continued

December 3, 2015: Streaks

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No, not the ones in your underwear. It’s Blackjack time baby.  21.  The point streak continues. The Blackhawks lost again, but the Patrick Kane point streak is alive and well.  Yeah! Well it ain’t good they’re losing, but we know … Continued

December 2, 2015: 31 Million

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I’ve got 31 million reasons, and being a Cub ain’t one.  I really wanted to reunite with my old manager.  He’s one of the best, if not the best, manager in the game.  My good guy in the locker room … Continued

November 19, 2015: Clean Sweep

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What a couple days it has been… it’s definitely been a great time to be a Chicago sports fan. The Bulls and Blackhawks both started their West Coast circus trip last night.  Unfortunately, I had fallen asleep before any of the … Continued

November 12, 2015: Dealers Choice

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Man I miss playing cards. Before all this Texas holdem stuff, although after Rounders we certainly played a lot of that, there was any number of games one could choose from when dealing. It was called Dealers Choice. 5 card … Continued