Cubs

It was like those t-shirts they sell outside of Wrigley; those blue shirts with the title “North Side Hit Men” with a picture of Al Capone and the Cubs logo.  Yeah, I know Capone is from the South Side, but … Continued

This is what good teams do.  Down 1-0 and still in St. Louis, the Cubs looked to avoid a 2-0 hole. The percentages and history were already against us. The team that wins game 1 at home wins the series … Continued

Some of the easiest blogs come after big wins and big losses.  Unfortunately, this is coming after the Cubs 4-0 loss in St. Louis in Game 1 of the NLDS. I guess 9 in a row was a pretty good … Continued

OK, so the Bears and everything else is going to get put on the backburner for now.  The Cubs are in the playoffs, and frankly, I can’t focus on anything else. I love all my Chicago teams, but for the … Continued

Whew!  The emotional rollercoaster has ended… for tonight.  What a fricking ride it was! I was stressing all damn week.  I couldn’t wait until gametime.  We all knew that one team, a 97 win team or 98 win team would … Continued

421, 522, 531, 540, 549…  OK it’s time to get up. Yes the first time was due to my son kicking me in the back, as he arrived at some point to our room last night.  The rest were the … Continued

Still looking for that fast forward button…  The anticipation continues to build for this one game playoff between our Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates.  We’re down to about 34 hours…. I don’t hate the Pirates.  I think I’ve said this … Continued

So I’m sitting here trying to think of a title for the blog that will start the week. The week that will have 3 long days until Wednesday night. Is there a fast forward button? Just typing the date in … Continued

22 stands out personally as a very special number. On Friday night, that number became special to Jake Arrieta as he recorded his 22nd win of the season. It’s been 44 years since Fergie got 24 wins. The last time … Continued