December 24, 2020: On This Eve
Christmas Eve is the best day of the year. On this eve, I woke up at 4am… freezing. My wife had the one blanket, my son who dropped in during the middle of the night had the other. Still, why … Continued
December 19, 2020: Wrapping
Saturday night was the start of the wrapping season in our house. Typically my wife will buy all the gifts, and I’ll wrap them; pretty good deal I think. I pretty much got all my son’s stuff done already… It’s … Continued
December 8, 2020: Lynn for the Win
Well, it wasn’t Trevor Bauer… still, acquiring Lance Lynn late last night was a big win for the White Sox. They addressed their biggest weakness at the starting pitching position. Does this push them over the top? Lance Lynn… When … Continued
December 6, 2020: Early AM
5:17 am… It must be the weekend. I like to get up early; it wasn’t like that back in the day. But now, with a little help from a few of my son’s elbows, getting up early on the weekend … Continued
December 5, 2020: The Beat Goes On
First Theo, then Lester, Kyle, Almora, and now Len Kasper. Nobody is safe from the Cubs offseason from hell. But hey, the beat goes on right? Will we miss each of those guys? Sure. Will the Cubs still take the … Continued
November 26, 2020: Turkey Day
Turkey Day 2020… a Thanksgiving like no other right? Yes… and no. At the end of the day, time was spent with family both in person and online. Time was spent stuffing my face, eating some delicious Thanksgiving foods. Football … Continued
November 24, 2020: Giving Thanks
Since it is Thanksgiving Week, it’s time for giving thanks. Since you’re reading this right here, right now, we’re talking Chicago sports. No titles since 2016, but still plenty to be thankful for, no? Yes! Let’s start with that Chicago … Continued
November 14, 2020: Seasonal
I always like the “what happened on this day” stuff. Mostly sports of course, and it doesn’t matter if it was 1 or 100 years ago, it’s cool. I guess I like history… Of course, I would have a PHD … Continued
November 12, 2020: And the Winner Is
In case you didn’t know, and maybe you didn’t because the MLB is so great at marketing this stuff, award season is here. And the winner is… Jose Abreu grabbed the AL MVP award. This was some much needed good … Continued
November 9, 2020: Hire of the Century
Well look who’s back in the news White Sox fans… Yep, their 90 year old manager was pulled over for a DUI the day before the Sox hired him. Of course the Sox didn’t say anything, now it comes out, … Continued