August 30, 2015: Weakness

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Maybe this whole pickoff thing is a big deal.  How can a big league pitcher, a lefty, a multi millionaire, not be able to make a pickoff throw?  How can somebody not be able to throw to a base effectively? … Continued

August 29, 2015: Whiff City

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If you’ve watched the last 2 Cubs games, you have seen plenty of strikeouts.  The Cubs faced the world series MVP and regular season NL MVP in back to back games, and the results haven’t been pretty. 11 Ks against … Continued

August 26, 2015: Baywatch

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Who didn’t like that show?  I mean, Pamela Anderson in her prime.. that red bathing suit.  I would dream of having to be saved by her… her lifting my big ass out of the ocean… plopping me down in the … Continued

August 25, 2015: Walking Off

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How great was that?  There sure feels like there is something magical going on at Wrigley these days.  The Cubs won another thriller, their 5th in a row, as they improved to 21 games over .500. They are now 6.5 … Continued

August 23, 2015: Braver

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The Cubs finished off the sweep today.  It was another 4 game variety.  We were just talking about 1945. That was the year the Cubs last saw the World Series.  The Tigers beat them in 7 that year.  This is … Continued

August 20, 2015: Giddy Up

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In writing my blog, I try to never use the same title twice.  When beginning to write this one, the first two titles I had were already taken… The Stopper was the first one.  I had used this back when Jake beat the … Continued

August 19, 2015: Tiger Style

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With the Tigers at Wrigley for a two game set, we celebrate an anniversary. The last time the Cubs made the World Series was 70 years ago. At least there are still some people alive who remember that. Not sure … Continued

August 16, 2015: The Weekend That Was

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We left off talking about the Cubs Sox rivalry… after I had celebrated the Cubs friday victory over the Sox.  The weekend held the rest of the series, and the outcome was sort of expected. Saturday was an awesome game.  … Continued