May 21, 2021: Chapter One
19 times! 19 times? That feels like even more than normal, but that’s how many times the Cubs and Cardinals will meet this year, at a minimum. As we opened the book on this 2021 version of this rivalry, I … Continued
May 20, 2021: It Was a Very Good Year
When I was 21, it was a very good year… Back to the Baseball Seasons review, jumping in the time machine, next stop… 1997. Man, feels like another lifetime ago… Turning 21 meant my first Las Vegas trip; it was … Continued
May 19, 2021: After Spark
Let’s talk about the whole White Sox saga… just kidding, let’s not; stupid shit. Instead, let’s talk about the Cubs, who if you haven’t noticed, have been streaking a bit lately. Currently at 21-20, they sit in 2nd place 2.5 … Continued
May 18, 2021: Sea Level
With a win last night over the Nationals, the Cubs got back to sea level. At 20-20 through just about the first quarter of the season, the Cubs sit in 3rd place in the NL Central 2.5 games back of … Continued
May 17, 2021: The Boys are Back in Town
I like that song by the way. It reminds me of when I used to fly back to Chicago from LA for a few days, and get together with the guys. I think of a future time, when we’re all … Continued
May 13, 2021: Finally
I must be getting old. To stay up and watch a 45 minute episode of Baseball Seasons took me like 5 times to get through. Every night I’d sit, lay down on the couch, and every time I wouldn’t make … Continued
May 7, 2021: Easy Peasy
It was a chilly, heck, cold, Friday afternoon in Chicago. I thought I could walk around downtown without my jacket; glad I had a hoodie on. It’s still a ghost town down there; I don’t know, maybe 10% of the … Continued
May 6, 2021: 93 Til Infinity
OK, I know I’m not the only one who remembers this album… Souls of Mischief… 17 years old at the time, I was certainly starting to get in all sorts of mischief back in 1993. The year in baseball, our … Continued
May 5, 2021: The LA Sweep
Sounds like some kind of new dance craze sweeping the nation… nah, only the summary of the Cubs Dodgers series at Wrigley that just concluded with the 2nd walk off win in a row for the Cubbies. Get your slumping, … Continued
May 4, 2021: Good Vibrations
Coming off Saturday’s game against the Reds, I thought maybe the Cubs would go on a bit of a run. 12 runs should have been enough, but it wasn’t; the Cubs would lose the series to Cincy. Now enter the … Continued