July 17, 2022: One Off
What a way to end the first half of the season… is what Boog said after the Cubs beat the Mets on Sunday afternoon… really Boog? Losing 9 out of 10 heading into the break, and THAT’S what you say? … Continued
July 16, 2022: The Soto Sweepstakes
Did you hear the news? Juan Soto turned down a big offer to stay in Washington, which means he’ll be getting traded soon. If there was one player who could help me try to move forward past the debacle the … Continued
July 15, 2022: Quarantine Life
How many times can I watch the Cubs lose? Surely there’s something more to quarantine life than that. Yes, there is. I need to take advantage of this, and watch some of my favorite movies. It all started Thursday night … Continued
July 14, 2022: Lucky Ten
The Cubs did their part; they continued to play like crap, allowing the Orioles to leave town with their winning streak intact. Baltimore is currently on a 10 game winning streak, so is Seattle by the way. With two 10 … Continued
July 13, 2022: Orioles Hat
Seeing the Orioles in town reminds me of the Orioles hat I used to have. How the heck did that happen? Well, I did go through that phase where I wore what I thought was cool; most of the time … Continued
July 12, 2022: Name per Team
OK, let’s do a quick whip around Chicago sports. We’re doing a name per team, and some associated commentary. OK? Go. Tony LaRussa. His days are numbered, no? It’s almost like the Sox are playing to get him fired. Tony … Continued
July 11, 2022: Next Star Leaving
Have you heard the latest rumors? The Blackhawks will be shopping both Kane and Toews. Yeah, surprised? I’m not. We just went through the unthinkable last summer, when the Cubs shipped the “big 3” out of town, not to mention, … Continued
July 10, 2022: Haves vs Have Nots
What’s the difference between me and you? About 110 million dollars in payroll for starters. Yeah, the Dodgers vs the Cubs this weekend felt like the haves vs the have nots. LA with the highest payroll in the MLB at … Continued
July 9, 2022: Mr. 3000
Mr. 3000 is an American Sports Comedy film. The film’s plot surrounds a retired Major League Baseball player who makes a comeback at age 47 in order to attain 3,000 hits. Mr. 3000 received mixed reviews from critics and was … Continued
July 8, 2022: Sweet Child
I thought that was it… Sweet Child of Mine by GNR playing over the speakers in Dodger Stadium at a stupidly high level; do they always turn up the speakers in the stadium that high? I know they need to … Continued