July 4, 2014: Freedom

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In the week of the one-word titles, we go back to William Wallace in Braveheart.  FREEEEEEDOM!  Although this isn’t an American movie, it is about freedom; that same freedom we celebrate today on July 4th.  It’s nice to be free.  … Continued

July 3, 2014: Sweeping

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16 runs!  The Cubs score 16 runs… that usually is a weekly run total for this team.  On Wednesday night, it was all done in one game, as the Cubs swept a 3-game series from the Boston Red Sox in … Continued

July 1, 2014: Almost

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The Cubs reached the halfway point on Monday, and finished the first half of the season at 35-46; that lines up exactly with my prediction of 70 wins for this ball club.  Based on who was on the mound on … Continued

June 28, 2014: Winner Winner

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Cubs win, Sox win.  Can it all be so simple?  Why is it that hard to do? I didn’t see any of the Cubs game on Friday… so that’s why they won!  Or, is it because Rizzo and Castro had … Continued

June 24, 2014: Not Enough

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As we head towards the midway point of the baseball season, the Cubs and Sox are playing like everybody thought they would:  horrible.  They both sit in the bottom of their divisions, which equates to a combined 19 games below … Continued

June 23, 2014: USA Soccer Now?

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After seeing the Cubs lose 2 straight to drop another series to Pittsburgh, and seeing the Sox get pathetically swept in Minnesota, I turned to the World Cup in attempt to salvage the weekend.  It was the USA vs Portugal.  With … Continued