June 19, 2021: Vacation Eve
It’s like a Friday, the day before you leave on vacation. You still have work to do, not completely home free yet, but you’re close…so close you can taste it. And although the place we were going was the same, … Continued
June 17, 2021: Leaning on an Ace
This is what we expected out of Kyle Hendricks coming into this year. He did it again on Thursday night in Queens, ending a Cubs losing streak; that’s what aces do. I think we can look past his early season … Continued
June 16, 2021: Lost in New York
I didn’t realize the Mets were in first place; I didn’t think the series at Citi Field would be so bad. After Jake turned in a pedestrian performance in game 1 of the series, leading to a Cubs loss, it … Continued
June 15, 2021: The Vax Theory
Maybe it’s just social media that really blows this up, or media in general, but what’s up with all this talk about vaccinations with the major league baseball teams, specifically on the Cubs? Rizzo, Heyward, and Arrieta are all part … Continued
June 14, 2021: Reading is Fun
Read any good books lately? I haven’t always been this way, but for a bit now, I’m always in the middle of a book. Lately, it’s been all about baseball. The one I just finished was The Bad Guys Won, … Continued
June 13, 2021: Keep Winning
I’d love to think that we have dispatched of the Cardinals permanently after sweeping them at Wrigley this weekend, but we know they’ll hang around… well, usually they do. They’re not very good right now though… Their pitching is an … Continued
June 12, 2021: Just Knew
Sometimes, you have that feeling… you just know that the Cubs are going to win. Friday afternoon at Wrigley against the Cardinals, the first game since 2019 where Wrigley was at 100% capacity, an absolute perfect day, blue skies, feeling … Continued
June 11, 2021: What’s Next
And this concludes the series Baseball Seasons. It’s kind of funny that the last year they covered was 2005. It’s kind of funny what happened when I was watching it too. I’ve had my struggles staying up; some episodes I … Continued
June 10, 2021: The Year After
I was still hopeful, after the Cubs collapse in 03. The Cubs still had a really good squad in 2004. Greg Maddux came back; Nomar Garciaparra appeared. Yet, the one thing I remember is how the Cubs collapsed down the … Continued
June 9, 2021: Back in First
It wasn’t a pretty start to the Cubs West Coast trip, including a not so promising start to the series in San Diego, but… the Cubs bounced back, won the last 2 games against the Padres, and thanks to the … Continued