September 3, 2022: Hater
The other day my son called me a hater, after I was downplaying Kobe’s career. Let’s be honest though; after his death, now all of a sudden, he’s one of the best of all time… I mean, sorry for his … Continued
September 2, 2022: Homestretch
Ahhh… you smell that? As the calendar turns September, it’s the homestretch of the baseball season. I can barely contain my excitement as the Cubs…. OK, let me stop. I’m a little jealous, to be honest. I look at these … Continued
August 29, 2022: Extra Innings
In other sports, it’s known as Overtime. In baseball, we call it Extra Innings. In life, which I relate to sports, especially baseball, all the time in this space, it’s known as “shit happens”…??? What would you do if you … Continued
August 28, 2022: Finding the W
For the first time since 2018, a team that I have coached won a game on Sunday afternoon; sounds bad right? I mean, 4 years since the last time my team won a game. Well, let me clarify; I’ll try … Continued
August 25, 2022: Why Though?
I haven’t been as zoned in on the Cubs as I usually am. I’ll repeat myself for the 100th time… just a really frustrating season; White Sox fans may tell me “hold my beer”. We’ll get to them in a … Continued
August 23, 2022: Still Looking
Forgot to sum up our first Fall Ball baseball game this past Sunday; the final result wasn’t pretty. Still looking for that first W in a long time as “manager”. Now that I think about it, wasn’t I manager last … Continued
August 22, 2022: 46
What do you want to do today? That’s the question my wife asked me, the morning of my 46th birthday. Is this a trick question? Haha… I did have visions of taking some birthday cash and heading to the casino … Continued
August 21, 2022: Birthday Eve
We’ve all heard of the famous “Eve’s” right? Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve, Adam and Eve, Eve the rapper… Well, what about Birthday Eve? Yeah, as you could have probably figured out, it’s the day before your actual birthday. August … Continued
August 19, 2022: Fall Ball
Before shifting gears completely to football, there is the matter of fall ball of course. Yes, we are signed up for 8 more weeks of baseball, this time at a different location… this time, I’m the head coach. Let’s do … Continued
August 18, 2022: Shifting Gears
As baseball enters the homestretch, we start turning our attention to football. Doesn’t mean I’ll stop watching the Cubs; watched some of the game in Baltimore on Thursday afternoon… nice win for the Cubbies. Doesn’t mean I’ll watch the NFL … Continued