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
June 8, 2021: Only Human
Yeah, they’re millionaires… I get it. The stars of the Cubs have made plenty of money. These stars have brought us much joy though… Of course, I’m talking about Rizzo, Bryant, and Baez… in particular today, I want to talk … Continued
June 7, 2021: A Year to Forget
I knew I’d get to this point eventually; I wished THIS was one of the years that the Baseball Seasons episodes skipped. But nooooo… they skipped 2002, but 2003… they had that one. If the Cubs did not win back … Continued
June 6, 2021: Split Aces
After taking two on the chin Thursday and Friday in San Francisco, the Cubs spent the weekend splitting the remaining two games with the Giants, salvaging a single win on Sunday afternoon. The Cubs are still tied for first place … Continued
June 5, 2021: Exposing Flaws
Every team has them, right? Well, we’ve been talking about what the Cubs are missing, what they will need if they want to stay atop the division, if they want to get to that 2nd season. Even the biggest, positive … Continued