May 20, 2019: Return of the Jake
Ah, my heart… don’t think I’m ready for the return of the Jake. It is cold today, but I think the rain will hold off. When the Cubs take on the Phillies tonight, they will see a familiar face on … Continued
May 19, 2019: Series Taken
With a win on Sunday night, this weekend in Washington became another series taken for the Cubs. That’s winning or tying a series in 11 of the last 12. Isn’t that what this thing is all about? We’ve done math before… … Continued
May 18, 2019: Practice Time
I was happy to find out the news a couple weeks back that I was going to be coaching my son’s team again. I really enjoy coaching. Teaching kids how to play baseball while having fun at the same time. … Continued
May 17, 2019: Present Day
OK, back to the present day… And no team currently makes me happier to be in the right now than the Chicago Cubs. You know, I wasn’t even that mad that they lost the series to the Reds. After all, … Continued
May 16, 2019: Keep Walking
Since we’re walking down memory lane here, we’re going to keep walking. One of my favorite Twitter accounts these days is “This Day in Chicago Sports”. They describe it as “Chicago sports porn”. I agree. They’re who triggered the memory … Continued
May 15, 2019: Opening of the Window
8 years ago today… wow! It was the end of a memorable 12 months. In June 2010, we bought our condo; the same day we closed on it, we bought season tickets to the Bulls. If we were going to … Continued
May 14, 2019: Unlucky Seven
It was draft lottery night. I made sure we ended our backyard baseball in enough time to get my son inside, showered, and seated in front of the TV to see the Bulls win the Zion sweepstakes. As the teams … Continued
May 13, 2019: Rightful Place
The Brewers came into town looking to claim first place, or at least a share of it. After winning the first game of the series on Friday, all they had to do us split the remaining 2 games and that … Continued
May 12, 2019: Son of a Mother
There is one thing that we all have in common. We were all carried for approximately 9 months before entering into this world by a woman… a mother. Yes, I know it takes two; sure, there was a man who … Continued
May 11, 2019: Real Draft
I’ve had plenty of fantasy drafts… I’ve watched plenty of drafts in the 4 major sports… On Saturday, this was the first real draft I was actually a part of. I was doing the decision making as we compiled our … Continued