October 7, 2017: Second Guessing
With the Cubs up 3-1 heading into the bottom of the 8th inning, I was thinking; “damn, I wonder what the odds were on a Cubs sweep.” I had bet on the Tigers to sweep the A’s back in the … Continued
October 6, 2017: The Mighty Nats
Right before Game 1 of the NLDS, my wife asked me who was the favorite in the series. I said I didn’t know. So I punched it up on my phone… I know this is supposed to be a good … Continued
October 5, 2017: Overload
As if the Cubs playing in the playoffs wasn’t enough… the Chicago sports world is busier than ever. Thankfully the White Sox aren’t in the postseason, or it’d really be crazy; only a couple more years for that, right? Yes, … Continued
October 4, 2017: Rain
As I sit here looking out my office window, I can see the rain coming down. We really need it. It has been a pretty dry stretch here in Chicago; I’m not complaining, I’m just saying. In general, I like … Continued
October 3, 2017: Lining Up
You smell that? That’s the smell of playoff baseball. It smells like… the Cubs time of year. First up on the road back to the top is Washington DC. How will we be lining up? Let’s take a crack at … Continued
October 2, 2017: Trubisky Freed
I’m not the one to tell you I told you so, but…I told you so. Back on September 3rd, in the first part of my two-part Bears season preview, I told you exactly how this season would unfold. The Bears … Continued
October 1, 2017: Hello October
The calendar turns to the month of October again today. This tells us that the MLB postseason is about to begin. Too many years this has meant the end of the baseball season in Chicago. For the 3rd straight year, … Continued
September 30, 2017: The Hate Files XXIX
Six months?!? Six months since the last Hate Files. It was a doozy though. The hate I had kept inside for Jay Cutler was something fierce. This one is definitely not on that same level, but it has its similarities. … Continued
September 29, 2017: Mouthpiece
Back to the Bears Packers game for a minute…now that I’ve finished by Glennon rant; I did have some other thoughts. Plus, I better get all the non-Cubs posts in that I can before next week. I’d love to do … Continued
September 28, 2017: Getting Tired
Why was I fighting it? I tried to take a quick nap during the rain delay… that didn’t help. I was still fighting to keep my eyes open. But why? Why was I forcing myself to stay up to watch … Continued