June 18, 2017: Road Series Win
How about that? The Cubs actually won a series on the road when they beat the Pirates in the rubber match at PNC Park on Sunday. It was the first time in almost 2 months. The last time the Cubs … Continued
June 17, 2017: You Win Some, You Lose Some
I already have said that winning and losing at this age, the 4-6 age group, is not the most important thing. But…the kids ask me. They want to know. I should know how it goes. Everything is a competition at … Continued
June 16, 2017: 21 Years Ago
Wow. It’s been that long. As we continue to celebrate the championship month of June, we turn back the clock 21 years to 1996. That’s when the greatest NBA team of all time was putting their finishing touches on another … Continued
June 15, 2017: Championship Month
It’s one of the best parts of June. Although this year did not bring us titles, June is still a championship month for us. Nine of the twelve Chicago championships in my lifetime happened in this month. It’s great to … Continued
June 14, 2017: Matching Threes
Hockey season is finally over by the way. Although I cracked a smile at the result of the NBA Finals, I cringed at the end of the Stanley Cup. The Penguins won again becoming repeat champions. Over the past nine … Continued
June 13, 2017: The Lead Off Man
I used to love that show growing up. Every Wrigley Field day game from 1pm to the start of the game at 120pm, there it was. Harry Caray, Steve Stone, giving us that Cubs preview of that day’s game. They’d show some … Continued
June 12, 2017: GLOAT
And another NBA season is in the books. The Golden State Warriors won their fifth franchise title (didn’t realize the Philadelphia Warriors who won two back in the day were the same franchise) by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers. We knew … Continued
June 11, 2017: The Sixty Percenters
After winning the first 5 games of this latest 10 game home stand, I certainly thought that the Cubs would have done better than 6-4. Nope. The Cubs were the sixty percenters on this Wrigley 10. That’s still good, right? Well, let’s just … Continued
June 10, 2017: The Dust Bowl
Saturday was one of those days in the Chicago Park District. The wind was gusting, the sand was blowing… it was the dust bowl out there. I remember those days fondly. Growing up playing all my baseball at Harrison Park, … Continued
June 9, 2017: All The Fixings
Did you really think ABC was going to allow a sweep in Warriors Cavs III? There was no way possible. With this NBA Finals being the most watched since MJ played in the Finals, they were going to squeeze every … Continued