Cubs

OK, back to the present day… And no team currently makes me happier to be in the right now than the Chicago Cubs. You know, I wasn’t even that mad that they lost the series to the Reds. After all, … Continued

The Brewers came into town looking to claim first place, or at least a share of it.  After winning the first game of the series on Friday, all they had to do us split the remaining 2 games and that … Continued

I’ve had plenty of fantasy drafts…  I’ve watched plenty of drafts in the 4 major sports…  On Saturday, this was the first real draft I was actually a part of.  I was doing the decision making as we compiled our … Continued

One of my favorite lines (there are many) from the movie Office Space is when the consultants were talking to Peter. They said something like, we hear you’ve been missing work lately. He responded with, I wouldn’t say I’ve been … Continued

Back to the Cubs, and the way they ended the series against the Marlins. I mentioned it in one of my earlier blogs, but this Marlin team played the Cubs tough. I’m not sure if they just played up to … Continued

It’s about that time of year… baseball season is starting up in the Chicago Park District. We had our first practice of the year this past Saturday. We’re making the leap this year. That 4-6 year old business is over; … Continued

I hate the Marlins; it’s not hard to figure out why. I’ve clearly stated my case in their Hate File right here almost 5 years ago: September 25, 2014: The Hate Files IX The fact that the Cubs finally did … Continued

Seven games in a row. Just finishing a sweep against your rivals. This sweep which lifted the Cubs to first place in the division. The lowly Marlins coming into town. Yep, if there was a classic let down situation, this … Continued

Getting back around to those Cubs, who had quite the weekend series vs the Cardinals at Wrigley. Although it was one of those weekends where I didn’t get to watch much, I did hear plenty of Pat and Ron. Being … Continued