April 30, 2019: The Pitcher
My son asked me the other day who my favorite baseball player of all time was. That was a good question. Of course I could name a dozen Cubs that I have loved over the years, but my all time … Continued
April 29, 2019: A Day Without the Cubs
I should be watching the Cubs right now. I know, they could use the off day coming off that 15 inning win. Still, a 2 game series in Seattle? Go all the way out there, and only play 2 games? … Continued
April 28, 2019: Extra Sweet
On Sunday, the Cubs entered their first extra inning game of the year in the series finale with the Diamondbacks. In the 15th inning, the Cubs came away with their first extra inning win of the year, and another series … Continued
April 27, 2019: Bote Time
David Bote? Who would’ve thunk it? With all the star power on the Cubs, it’s this guy that seems to have IT. Not saying he’s the only one; the star studded lineup of the Cubs have all taken turns being … Continued
April 26, 2019: Don’t Call it a Comeback
I had watched the start of the game on Friday night…another rough first inning for Hendricks. I swear if he could only get those first three outs. When I got back, I had missed the Bryant HR and another run … Continued
April 25, 2019: Winning Series
That’s the name of the game isn’t it? Winning series. That route will get you 2/3 of the 162, which comes out to 108 wins. That should be plenty to get into the postseason, and should be more than enough … Continued
April 24, 2019: Anniversary Trifecta
Of course I would fall a bit behind heading into my 5th year of doing this… Yes, that’s right, 5 years ago on this day, I posted my first ever Local Sports Talk blog. Hold your applause you lucky ones … Continued
April 23, 2019: Back to the Cathedral
I had been zoned in on this date for a while. With my son having a few days off after Easter, and with the Cubs playing at home on Tueaday night, we would have our only chance to attend a … Continued
April 22, 2019: Draft Options
And with their first round pick of the 2019 NFL draft, the Chicago Bears select… Khalil Mack. Haha. I don’t care for one second that the Bears will not be picking on day 1 of this year’s draft. You kidding … Continued
April 21, 2019: Psychic
As I was saying, I read a really good article Saturday night about Steve Stone. I saw the headline; it definitely drew me in. It said that he believes he’s psychic. I was wondering if that was just a ploy … Continued