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 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
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
May 24, 2014: The Hate Files II
As I flipped on the Cubs game last night, I saw the Padres wearing some familiar uniforms. They were celebrating the 30 year anniversary of winning the National League pennant in 1984. It’s fitting that they chose this weekend vs. … Continued
May 23, 2014: Sale of the Century
$27. That’s how much I paid for Chris Sale in our fantasy baseball auction draft. It took a lot for me to draft someone from the White Sox. Normally, there is nobody from the White Sox on my team. This … Continued
May 21, 2014: Winning is contagious
It looks like the Cubs and Sox are catching that disease the Blackhawks are plagued with: Winning. Maybe it’s short lived, but it’s great when it’s happening. With the Cubs on a 3 game winning streak, and the Sox with … Continued
May 19, 2014: Happy Monday
Yes, we are blessed to have a great start to the week thanks to the Blackhawks. They beat the Los Angeles Kings in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals 3-1. Saad, Keith, and Toews scored the goals, as Crawford … Continued