January 18, 2019: Cubs Con
The 2019 Cubs convention is upon us; never been. I imagine at some point over the next handful of years I will be attending with my son. From what I’ve seen, I think he’ll really enjoy it. Not saying that … Continued
January 16, 2019: Overkill
Before we get to the Bulls (saving the best for last), I wanted to talk a little about the Cubs. How are you feeling about the offseason? There certainly hasn’t been any of the big splashes some expected, but I … Continued
January 13, 2019: The Hate Files XXXVIII
This one didn’t take long. It’s an example of a team that I didn’t have a problem with. A team that wasn’t near as good as my team, but was gifted a playoff win…yeah, playoff win. Knocking my team out … Continued
January 1, 2019: New Beginnings
Happy New Year again. It always feels good to start fresh. I have 3 of those such moments each year. My work anniversary which is in April, my birthday in August, and of course, New Year’s Day. I try to … Continued
December 31, 2018: The Wrap Up
Last day of 2018; hopefully it was a great year for everybody. Let’s take a quick second to look back on how 2018 treated our sports teams here in Chicago. Let the wrap up begin. Where should we start? Let’s … Continued
December 29, 2018: Close to the Tree
I knew he would get up; he had fallen asleep too early. He was tired though. After spending a good 3 hours at the pool with his cousin, and going down the water slide like 15 times, he was definitely … Continued
December 25, 2018: Christmas Day
I can’t believe I haven’t used these titles before. Maybe I haven’t wrote that much about these specific days, probably just continuing to focus on Chicago sports, which does make sense. This year I’m a bit in catch up mode. … Continued
December 24, 2018: Christmas Eve
The nice part about Christmas is that it’s a 2 day celebration. Heck, for some of us, we’ve been celebrating this season ever since that Friday after Thanksgiving. It used to all start on St. Nick’s Day for us… On … Continued
December 22, 2018: Spoiled Ones
I know the stove has been cold thus far for the Cubs offseason, but so what. Do we expect the Cubs to go out every year and make a splash? Do we really think they have to coming off a … Continued
December 5, 2018: Keeping Up With The Cubs
Big MLB news of the day was Paul Goldschmidt going to the St. Louis Cardinals. That’s a very good move for them. He’s a very good player. It’s something they HAD to do, in order to try keeping up with … Continued