August 15, 2021: A Reason
It’s been 16 days since Black Friday, and guess what, it ain’t much better. Yes, we have the Bears, and I am fully counting on them to pull me out of this rut I’m in, but that’s still a few … Continued
August 12, 2021: Jake Out
Well, so much for rekindling that old flame… The Cubs released Jake Arrieta, after another horrendous start. Jake out! When the Cubs first brought him back, I was excited. I wasn’t stupid… I wasn’t expecting 2015-2016 Jake, who by the … Continued
August 10, 2021: Dull Pain
It’s not so much burning any more; it’s just kind of like a dull pain. Why I turned the Cubs game on tonight is beyond me…. but hey, they were winning 1-0. The second I tune in, the Brewers rip … Continued
August 8, 2021: As Expected
Getting swept is never fun, especially when it’s at the hands of a team whose fans you interact with on a regular basis. However, in this case, it was as expected… The Sox are playoff bound; the Cubs are tank … Continued
August 7, 2021: Take It Like A Man
Well, this is going pretty much how everyone thought it would go. One of the best teams in the AL vs a AAA team in the NL is playing out as Vegas predicted with the Sox winning the series by … Continued
August 6, 2021: The Opposite Game
Yeah, tough weekend ahead for us Cubs fans. We’ve been on this side of the matchup before. There have been plenty of years the Sox have been better than the Cubs, but this time, it’s a little different. This time, … Continued
August 5, 2021: A Ray
It’s pretty cloudy right now; actually, for us Cubs fans, it’s downright pouring out there. Plenty of gray, gloomy skies, surrounded by a bunch of crap; it’s definitely not raining tacos. But in this dark landscape, there is a ray … Continued
August 4, 2021: POS
I don’t need to translate what this means, do I? Yeah, the top dogs of the Cubbie food chain have been talking, and not sure about you, but I ain’t buying any of it. First Jed, now Tom… straight shoveling … Continued
August 3, 2021: MOS
Here is MOS thus far. MOS stands for My Olympic Summary. I know, not as cool as the ROC, or Russian Olympic Committee. They had to do that to separate “Russia” because of the doping that goes on there? Regardless, … Continued
August 1, 2021: Salty Sunday
Yeah, timing is everything they say. Sunday was the date of a party for my brother in law. He turned 40 last year. Today was the cashing of that raincheck thanks to COVID. Where was this party? At a Sox … Continued