May 16, 2022: Game 7 Memories
With all these Game 7s going on, it got me thinking about the Game 7 memories of my teams. Let’s start with the Bulls. The last Game 7 played for our Bullies was in 2013 against the Brooklyn Nets. This … Continued
May 15, 2022: The Scheduled Event
The NFL does it right. What other sport has a televised schedule release? You may think it’s a bit much, and maybe you’re not necessarily in the football frame of mind right now, but I don’t know about you, I … Continued
May 14, 2022: Mute Button
After Friday night’s debacle, blowing the 3-0 lead, the game shown on Apple TV, the Cubs bounced back and won a close game on Saturday night in Arizona. The bonus of watching this game, which Marquee actually had, was that … Continued
May 13, 2022: Friday Hopping
We were talking about going out on Friday night, but my son wasn’t feeling well. He’s been touch and go this week; good enough to go to school, but wiped out/borderline sick after school. We missed a basketball game and … Continued
May 12, 2022: All My Ex’s
I just shake my damn head… Thursday night certainly threw some stuff in our faces, no? As I scrolled through Twitter earlier in the day, I saw that Anthony Rizzo would be back in Chicago; he should have never F-ing … Continued
May 11, 2022: San Diego Dreaming
So I was driving my car, hanging my arm out the window, heading over to my parents’ house, to help them put in the air conditioner. No matter how bad the Cubs are, no matter how low the morale is … Continued
May 10, 2022: No Spring
That was quick. One day it’s 40 degrees and raining, next day it’s almost 90 degrees; welcome to Chicago’s changing seasons. This year felt a little different. It’s almost as if we had no spring. We went straight from dreary … Continued
May 9, 2022: Old Reliable
On Monday night in San Diego, there was a familiar face on the mound; he’s one of the only guys we can count on. He showed us why, spinning a shutout through 8.2 innings (why take him out for the … Continued
May 8, 2022: Opposites Meet
Cubs Dodgers used to be a thing. Two of the winningest teams in the National League for the past decade, meeting in the playoffs a couple times, each bringing home one World Series title, this Cubs Dodgers thing should have … Continued
May 7, 2022: Harder Than It Should Be
It wasn’t this hard growing up; signing up a kid to play baseball that is. Yet, going back all the way to when my son first started playing, it has been a challenge. It’s way harder than it should be… … Continued