April 28, 2022: The Hate Files LIII
My wife asked me: Why do you hate the Bucks? Welcome to the 53rd edition of The Hate Files, for all of you who can’t read roman numerals. It’s one of the original features; it’s the cherry on top of … Continued
April 25, 2022: It Was All Good Just a Week Ago
OK, let’s take a break from the Bulls season going up in flames to focus back on baseball; last time we chatted both teams were off to a good start. With a combined 12-7 record, we were making plans to … Continued
April 23, 2022: Sharing is Caring
The beat goes on… It’s funny when I see people I haven’t seen in a minute. Maybe that minute has been a couple months, maybe longer; maybe it’s only been a few weeks. I ask them what’s going on; they … Continued
April 19, 2022: 150 or so to go
Alright, let’s step away from the Bulls Bucks series just for a minute. The baseball season is in full flow now across the league, including on both sides of town in Chicago. A combined 12-7 thus far, surely this is … Continued
April 10, 2022: Boys’ Day
We didn’t waste much time… Sure, I still haven’t checked off attending Opening Day at Wrigley, but we were slated to attend game 3 of the 2022 season on Saturday afternoon; the game turned out to be the 2nd game … Continued
April 8, 2022: And the Ride Begins
Undefeated baby!!! Yes, the Cubs are 1-0 after the 1st game on the 2022 schedule. We beat that sorry ass team from Wisconsin with all their big bad pitching, and all their empty fingers… First place!!! At this pace… OK, … Continued
April 7, 2022: Nothing Else Matters
I turned on sports radio this morning. One of the questions was if you were sad that Baez, Bryant, and Rizzo were not in the starting lineup for the Cubs today; sad wouldn’t exactly be the word I would use… … Continued
April 3, 2022: A Decade
As we got ready for church, I told my son maybe he should wear his Trubisky jersey. Not for old times’ sake, not because we’re still rooting for him or anything like that. No, it’s because my son turned 10 … Continued
March 31, 2022: Eleventh Heaven
Mark Messier. He’s the first #11 that comes to mind; pretty good hockey player. Actually work with someone at the job that has the same exact name. He told us stories about how he would go up to Canada, and … Continued
March 30, 2022: Baseball Returns
Once baseball announced it would return earlier this year, once they announced that the strike was over, I was happy… and then I remembered the Cubs roster… haha. But seriously, I was happy; I love baseball. One big part of … Continued