April 1, 2019: No Fooling
The Cubs put on an elaborate April Fools Joke by committing 6 errors for the first time since 2002 and losing to the Braves in Atlanta 8-0. Need I say more? Ok, I will. Horrible, horrible game. It started with … Continued
March 31, 2019: Early Reflections
So the baseball season is off and running, and the Cubs offense looks great… and… the Cubs offense looks great. Yeah, pitching, not so much. Let’s go over a few early reflections. Where was this fricking offense at the end … Continued
March 29, 2019: And It Begins
Ahhh… Baseball is back. The Cubs are back. I don’t care how old I get. I’m not going to apologize for feeling excited for this day. As soon as I woke up on this Opening Day 2019, I was feeling … Continued
March 28, 2019: Not How I Drew It Up
We waited until the very last minute to do our Fantasy Baseball draft. I did get a bit of research in the 24 hours before the draft on Wednesday night. I was locked and loaded; I had my plan. The … Continued
March 25, 2019: Feel It
Finally… finally I’m starting to feel it. I actually tuned into a bit of Cubs spring training baseball yesterday. Some guys I knew, some I didn’t, but every single one of them was hitting; it was great. Then I saw … Continued
March 19, 2019: Patiently Waiting
I’m patiently waiting for baseball season to arrive. Although I’m excited, very excited for the Cubs to begin, I haven’t really been following Spring Training. It’s pretty much always been that way. I guess because I’m still locked into the … Continued
March 17, 2019: Luck of the Irish
St. Patty’s Day…I’ve never really celebrated that big. If it coincides with March Madness, so be it. I wasn’t even wearing green; I had my Bears shirt on. And yes, I am a quarter Scotch Irish. Nah, no big deal … Continued
March 15, 2019: More LA
Friday was Showtime… but not the Showtime that ran LA in the 80s. Man, the Lakers have had some good teams over the years. The Showtime Lakers, Shaq and Kobe, back in the day Chamberlain, West, Baylor… even George Mikan. … Continued
March 14, 2019: LA Theme
If you’ve been keeping up with the catch up, you would have noticed a theme the last few days. My migration to the west coast, the reason for my movement westwards, and a dig at the LA Queen. Yeah, it’s … Continued
March 12, 2019: North Side Girl
She was a north side girl. Someone with the same born and raised credentials as me; it’s only fitting. Someone who loves the city, just like me. Yeah, she’d probably rather be in that warm weather wearing sandals year round, … Continued