October 2, 2019: Girardi
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
October 1, 2019: From the Couch
Tuesday night, start of the postseason in baseball, and I’ll be watching the game where the Cubs will be watching it: from the couch. Surprisingly, I’m not as down as I thought I’d be. There have been seasons where I … Continued
September 30, 2019: Backing Up
Shortly before the Bears game this week, it was announced that the Bears would be without some pretty important players on the defensive side of the ball. Akiem Hicks, Roquan Smith, Bilal Nichols… 3 defensive starters would be out against … Continued
September 29, 2019: The 5 Year Run
… is over. We knew it was coming; I was up late Saturday night, reflecting on it a bit. What a fricking run. I mean, Joe Maddon has lead us through the Golden Era of Cubs baseball, period. He’s my … Continued
September 28, 2019: Late Night Therapy
Do a couple wins against the Cardinals make you feel better? Yeah, we’re messing with their postseason entrance. Frankly, I can’t believe the Brewers are still alive for the division. So after beating the Cards the past 2 nights, the … Continued
September 27, 2019: Week 4 Preview Vikings at Bears
Could it be that the opening night loss to the Packers was the best thing that could have happened to the Bears? Too early to say for sure this year, but it worked out pretty well last season… until that … Continued
September 26, 2019: Not Yet
I know, I know… the Cubs have been officially eliminated from postseason play. Feels kind of weird, like, not really used to this anymore; I probably need to talk to some White Sox fans to figure out this feeling again. … Continued
September 25, 2019: No Pleasure
It’s time. Now that the Cubs are officially eliminated from the 2019 postseason, it’s time to start unpacking all of the emotions built up from this very difficult season. It gives me no pleasure to do so, but it has … Continued
September 24, 2019: Another Look
Let’s take another look at that Bears victory; I might as well put off talking about the Cubs for as long as I can. They easily covered the spread in this game. When I saw it come out at -6.5 … Continued
September 23, 2019: An Expected Win
It’s OK to feel like your team should win every game; the players better believe that they can. Regardless of the matchup and/or point spread, it is true; any team can win any game at any time. That’s why an … Continued