March 5, 2019: Casino
I tried to do a feature on gambling on this blog before; it didn’t really stick. I mean, if I wasn’t wagering real money on games, what do my picks mean anyways? I tried to do the whole fantasy football … Continued
March 4, 2019: Baltimore
I always like visiting places I haven’t been before, although since this trip was for work, not sure how much of the city I’m really going to see. A meeting that was initially to be held in Memphis, where I … Continued
February 28, 2019: 70
Go ahead. Tell me the most famous Chicago sports athlete to wear the number 70. Yeah, you’re right; Joe Maddon wears that number, but that’s cheating. I’m talking about a player! There have been exactly 0 players for the Cubs … Continued
February 19, 2019: MachaNO
Ouch! The news that Manny Machado decided to take his talents to San Diego hurt. Forget about the fact that I wanted the Cubs to trade for him last year, the Sox were supposedly the front runners for most of … Continued
January 30, 2019: The Hate Files XXXIX
Big news this week in the NBA: Another superstar player wants to leave his team to play for another team of his choice, most likely teaming up with multiple other superstar players to stack the deck in an attempt to … Continued
January 29, 2019: Stepping Up the Hate
OK, I tried to make myself feel better about my teams, and there are a lot of great memories; there are a lot of things to feel good about. We have been lucky to see what we have, and to … Continued
January 28, 2019: The Other Baseball Team
OK, so I don’t talk much about the White Sox. To be fair, since I started this in 2014, not much to talk about there… But OK. They are a Chicago team in one of the 4 major sports. And … Continued
January 23, 2019: Fan Index
I was thinking… I know scary… about my overall happiness… as a Chicago sports fan. In my lifetime, I’ve experienced the highest of highs for all of my teams. Just saying that right there, puts me ahead of a ton … Continued
January 22, 2019: 40 for 40
On this special day, it’s time for a list of sports related memories. Special dedication to my number one commenter; welcome to your 40 for 40: The football games in the backyard in the snow; all 3 of us against … 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