July 11, 2014: The Right Guys
Some good baseball news to report for a change. Anthony Rizzo and Chris Sale were both voted in to the All Star game on Thursday, and rightfully so. This ensures that the 4 best players in town are going to … Continued
July 10, 2014: Chicago’s Finest
Thank God for the Blackhawks! The best franchise in the NHL, and the best franchise in Chicago, made a move that gets the mojo right back on the Hawks’ side. The signing of Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane to long … Continued
July 9, 2014: The Hate Files V
The Cubs lost their 5th in a row last night; they blew a 5 run lead. Here’s the 5th installation of the Hate Files. As a Cubs fan, with all the losing that’s endured, and without ever seeing a World … Continued
July 7, 2014: The Chicago Stars
At least we have some All Stars… I think every team still has to have one, but these are earned by our guys. The Cubs send Castro, while the Sox send Abreu & Ramirez. With Rizzo and Sale on the … Continued
July 6, 2014: Predictable
Good or bad? Like the ending to some movies, I would have to say bad. On the flip side, if that movie had an unexpected twist that nobody saw coming, I would say good. One word titles to a blog … Continued
July 5, 2014: Reality
In today’s late edition, we are going to get real. Late last night, after all the 4th parties, news broke about the inevitable; the Cubs made their first deal of the 2014 season. With mixed emotions, I will attempt to … Continued
July 4, 2014: Freedom
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
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 2, 2014: Recruiting
We started the busy day in sports with the US getting eliminated from the World Cup, losing to Belgium 2-1. OK, wake me in 4 years… ok, I’ll probably try to catch some more of the World Cup even with … Continued
July 1, 2014: Almost
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