September 11, 2019: Never Forget

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We will never forget September 11th, although I’m sure there are many people who wish they could.  It’s one of those days where you will always remember where you were when the news started breaking.  One of the worst sights … Continued

September 10, 2019: Finding Ways

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I was a happy tired person after Monday night’s Cubs win; not so happy this time around.  The Cubs lost 9-8 in extra innings no less, in San Diego on Tuesday night. The Cubs keep finding ways to lose; it … Continued

September 9, 2019: Making It Worth It

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Yeah, I’m tired as hell, but it’s worth it.  The Cubs took the first game against the Padres on Monday night. How am I going to keep this up for the next couple nights?  Damn, I’m getting old.  One West … Continued

September 8, 2019: Cliff Walking

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Whew… trying to remember an uglier run of Chicago sporting events in recent history.  As the weekend comes to an end, I don’t know about you, but I’m definitely licking my wounds. It all started with the Bears loss.  I … Continued

September 7, 2019: Rewarding Participation

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How do you feel about rewarding participation?  You know, the whole “participation trophy” thing vs only rewarding the “winners” in each league.  Well, I have some thoughts as you may have guessed. In professional sports, there are no participation trophies, … Continued

September 3, 2019: The Return of Zo

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He rejoined the team on Saturday, but it wasn’t until Tuesday evening did we see the return of Zo.  Ben Zobrist was back in the lineup, leading off, vs the Mariners at Wrigley on Tuesday. First thing: thankfully Heyward isn’t … Continued

September 2, 2019: Five is Enough

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It was a long, long time coming. The Cubs were on a streak of 24 scoreless innings heading into the 7th inning on Monday afternoon in Wrigley. They were losing too, 1-0. The innings leading up to this point were … Continued

September 1, 2019: Missing Another

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There’s no disputing it: the Cubs have had their chances. From all the guys in scoring position to the opportunities to put some distance between us and everybody else, the Cubs can only look in the mirror when asking themselves … Continued

August 29, 2019: Going Oppo

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If you told me that you were not worried heading into New York after the way we played in Wrigley vs the Nationals, facing the guys we were going to face, on the road where we’ve sucked all year, I’d call … Continued