Cubs

Let’s start with the pitching. I don’t know about you, but going into this year I felt like we had one of the better rotations in the league. I would put Lester, Hendricks, Darvish, Hamels and Quintana against any rotation. … Continued

We’re moving on to the players. I feel pretty good about the talent provided from up top. I agree that Joe must share the blame for this year, just as he should have gotten credit for the previous four. But … Continued

Next level down is the manager. Not only did the Cubs have one of the best rosters in baseball, we had one of the best managers. I don’t care what anybody says, Joe is as good as it gets. I’m … Continued

Before we start this excavation, I’d like to regonize the end of the Cardinals season. What a glorious crash and burn in the NLCS for the birds; I seriously felt like lighting up a stogie. Other than seeing my team … Continued

Ok, I think it’s been long enough. The Cubs have been done for more than 2 weeks now. Do you still miss them? I do. I have been watching these Cubless playoffs, for the first time since 2014, and it’s … Continued

A while back, I talked about who I wanted to win and who I didn’t, in some kind of order, in these Cubs-less playoffs. Brewers lost in fabulous fashion to kick off the postseason, so I was as happy as … Continued

Fell asleep last night; missed the end of the NL Wild Card game. Anybody see what happened? When I came to after 11, I saw the text message: bye bye Brew. I smiled. It’s never as good as your team … Continued