June 8, 2014: Fever
Fever can you hear me. Five was alive on Saturday. From the Cubs to the Sox to the Belmont Stakes to the Stanley Cup, the number five was prevalent. It wasn’t always a good thing, but it was there. Let’s … Continued
June 7, 2014: Streaking
In the immortal words of Frank the Tank, the Cubs are going streaking. The winning streak sits at 4 after yesterday’s walk-off win. It’s a very modest winning streak, but it’s the first one this long for the Cubs since … Continued
June 6, 2014: Win one for the Zim
To echo the sentiments of Second City members during Thursday night’s 7th inning stretch, it was nice to see the Cubs win one for Don Zimmer. Zimmer passed away on June 4th at the age of 83. Maybe best remembered for his … Continued
June 5, 2014: On Target
Time to check in on our baseball teams. I actually caught the end of the Cubs game yesterday, after returning from a family trip to Target. There’s always some competition to watching 162 Cubs games each year, especially in the … Continued
June 4, 2014: Playing Bowman
On the day that the 2014 Stanley Cup Finals begin, it’s time to take a look at the Hawks, and see what has to be done in order to be back in this series next year. A roster overhaul is … Continued
June 3, 2014: Moving On
Just like the Blackhawks season is over, my vacation is over. Landing at Midway last night just after midnight, we’re back to reality. It was a fun time in Vegas, except of course for the last night, when the Hawks … Continued
June 2, 2014: The Closing Act
Game 7 was everything it was supposed to be. It had high drama from beginning to end. It had great goal scoring, awesome individual efforts, and some lucky bounces. It was hockey at its highest level. The closing act in … Continued
June 1, 2014: Game 7
Trying to think back in my head, without looking it up, I don’t remember many game 7s. That is, game 7s that involved Chicago teams. It is the ultimate game in sports. Everything is on the line for BOTH teams. … Continued
May 31, 2014: Thrill Seekers
Just another game, eh? Wow, it doesn’t get much better than that. Game 6 actually topped the drama of Game 5. What will Game 7 hold? Can’t imagine the UC being any louder on Sunday night. Hawks are coming home. … Continued
May 30, 2014: Represent
Being a Chicago sports fan is great. Living in Chicago among the rest of the brethren that lives and breathes it, being able to share these passionate feelings, it doesn’t get any better. It doesn’t stop there though. Chicago sports … Continued