June 14, 2014: Fantasy Impact

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Like Dale in Step Brothers, I manage a baseball team… a fantasy baseball team.  I’ve mentioned this team many times in previous blogs.  I play in fantasy leagues for baseball, football, and basketball.  As football season approaches, we may see the … Continued

June 13, 2014: No Sale

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With the Sox back at .500 and within 2.5 games of the division leading Tigers, they had a chance for the sweep.  They looked to their ace Chris Sale, as he matched up with Scherzer, the ace of Detroit.  The … Continued

June 12, 2014: The Other Football

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Yesterday was a mixed bag for baseball, with the Cubs losing in Pittsburgh 4-2, and the Sox beating Detroit 8-2.  The Sox actually moved within 2.5 games of 1st place, as Abreu took Verlander deep twice.  What happened to Verlander, … Continued

June 11, 2014: The Prospect

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As the Cubs took on the Pirates Tuesday night, I was excited to see the debut of a highly touted prospect.  As Javier Baez took the field… oh wait, that was the Pirates’ propect that was making his first appearance … Continued

June 8, 2014: Fever

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Fever can you hear me.  Five was alive on Saturday.  From the Cubs to the Sox to the Belmont Stakes to the Stanley Cup, the number five was prevalent.  It wasn’t always a good thing, but it was there. Let’s … Continued

June 7, 2014: Streaking

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In the immortal words of Frank the Tank, the Cubs are going streaking.  The winning streak sits at 4 after yesterday’s walk-off win.  It’s a very modest winning streak, but it’s the first one this long for the Cubs since … Continued