June 13, 2022: Yu Started It

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On Monday night, the Cubs saw another ex-teammate. This time, it was Yu Darvish pitching for the Padres against the Cubs in Wrigley Field. He pitched well; Padres won… what else is new? Well, tornado sirens for one. In almost … Continued

June 12, 2022: Kids Game

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What? Should I talk about the Cubs’ weekend in New York? Seeing Anthony Rizzo in another uniform, seeing him hit a home run against him, and watching the Yankees kick the ever living shit out of us? I don’t think … Continued

June 11, 2022: Bad Pizza

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I remember when I first moved to Los Angeles. My future wife lived in Hollywood, right down the street from this pizza joint named Shakey’s. I didn’t think anything of it; let me pick up some pizza and an appetizer. … Continued

June 10, 2022: Cubs vs Rizzo

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Friday night brought us something we should have never seen. We avoided it the first 19 games of his career, when Anthony Rizzo was playing for the Padres; it wouldn’t have mattered back then. It does matter now. It was … Continued

June 9, 2022: Day Drinking

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In keeping with the theme of the week, let’s talk about another manager. First it was Joe Girardi then Joe Maddon then David Ross; I said I’d rather have Girardi and Maddon more than Ross as the Cubs manager. You … Continued

June 8, 2022: Ross For Now

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OK, so I just said I’d still rather have Joe Girardi and Joe Maddon more than our current manager David Ross. Nothing personal against Rossy… although when somebody says that “nothing personal”… it usually is some disparaging remark about that … Continued

June 7, 2022: Thin Line

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For our 2nd MLB managerial firing of the week, we look to the California Angeles… or Anaheim Mighty Angels… or Los Angeles Angels of Orange County… Whatever they’re calling themselves nowadays, one thing is certain: Joe Maddon is no longer … Continued

June 6, 2022: One Man Down

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As I catch up this week, I feel like there will be a theme. For this installation, let’s start with Joe Girardi. Familiar name around these parts, but the reason we’ll talk about him today is because he was the … Continued

June 5, 2022: Called Third Strike

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I’m sure you’ve seen some of the videos out there of umpires making bad ball & strike calls. We see this even more so now in the majors due to the virtual strike zone that is displayed throughout the game. … Continued

June 4, 2022: Rivalry Week

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This term is usually used in College Football; Michigan vs Ohio State comes to mind. But it seems kind of appropriate for the Cubs schedule this week. 2 against the Sox, 4 against the Brewers, and 5 against the Cardinals … Continued