July 9, 2017: First Half Mulligan

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43-45.  Who would have thunk it?  The White Sox really played above their heads in the first half of the 2017 season.  Just kidding.  Nobody is interested in their record…yet. No, unfortunately that was the 2017 Cubs record heading into … Continued

July 8, 2017: Coming Together

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The latest edition of the 4-6 year old Cubs is titled Coming Together. Our game this week was at 1130.  You see, I think that was the real key.  Most of our games have been played at 930am.  At this … Continued

July 7, 2017: Keep His Name Out of Your Mouth

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Yeah ok, so I’m really behind.  I need to play some catch up with the blogs.  Whenever this happens, it’s not because I have nothing to talk about related to Chicago sports; it’s because life happens.  Some vacation days meant … Continued

July 6, 2017: The One Game Series

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It is definitely an oddity, a one game series that is.  Yet that is precisely what the Cubs played Thursday afternoon against the Brewers.  By the way, it wasn’t pretty. It was a make up game for earlier in the … Continued

July 5, 2017: Bleacher Bums

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My wife wanted to…go to a Cubs game and sit in the bleachers.  We’ve had some memorable games there. At one of the crosstown games, there was some excitement in the form of bloody guys being escorted out.  I swear, … Continued

July 3, 2017: More Comings and Goings

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I’ll tell you what. The NBA offseason has been more exciting than the NBA season.  It’s kind of crazy, and I think a bit sad, but with more comings and goings, the NBA hot stove is burning. Chris Paul to … Continued

July 2, 2017: Then There Was Five

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The second half of our night day doubleheader was played early Saturday morning.  Then there was five…after six kids showed up Friday, we had one less on Saturday.  Where was everybody at? The second game of a doubleheader would be … Continued

July 1, 2017: Double Dip

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I’ve never seen a doubleheader in person.  I guess I should add that to my bucket list.  Imagine a day full of baseball.  Everybody wants to rush the game.  It’s too slow.  It’s takes too long.  It’s boring.  Well, I’m … Continued