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This weekend both Chicago baseball teams have something to celebrate. Lee Smith and Harold Baines will be inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame; they were two of my favorites growing up. I’ll never forget Harry telling us “Here comes … Continued
When you write stuff for as long as I have been writing stuff, I probably repeat myself a lot. Although the way I feel about some things certainly changes over time, there are other things that no matter how many … Continued
With the All Star break in the rear view mirror, it’s time for the Cubs to really start playing, right? 5-1 in the first 6 games after the break, the Cubs bumped their lead to 2.5 games. They’ve won both … Continued
On Tuesday, it was another member of the 2016 Chicago Cubs that departed from the team. Mike Montgomery goes to the Kansas City Royals for Martin Maldonado. Thanks for the memories Mike. Obviously the first thing that comes into all … Continued
Monday was our first of three matchups with the best team in the league. Remember, the first contest resulted in a 20-1 blowout. I was hoping to keep the kids’ morale up this week… anticipating some rough games. We were … Continued
I’m not telling you anything you don’t know. Wrigley is the best. It is hands down the best place to watch a baseball game. Now I haven’t been to every park; I’ll give you that. But I have been to … Continued
The return to Chicago meant back on the field for the As, but not before a quick stop at Maxwell Street on the way home from the airport. Nothing like a polish or pork chop sandwich to say welcome back … Continued
OK, let’s put a bow on this week in Vegas, before we head back to reality. I was feeling good, tired but definitely not hungover, as we began our morning. More early breakfast, but instead of opening the pool, we … Continued
We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming with a look into the crystal ball. Yes, being out in Vegas, I always grab the futures bets. I never really play them… well, I did bet on the Cubs to win the 2016 … Continued
Our 2nd day in Vegas started really early. Going to bed early in Vegas will lead to that; that was just the first example of me being an old man. Second example was that I actually liked walking down the … Continued