May 16, 2019: Keep Walking

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Since we’re walking down memory lane here, we’re going to keep walking. One of my favorite Twitter accounts these days is “This Day in Chicago Sports”. They describe it as “Chicago sports porn”. I agree. They’re who triggered the memory … Continued

May 15, 2019: Opening of the Window

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8 years ago today… wow! It was the end of a memorable 12 months. In June 2010, we bought our condo; the same day we closed on it, we bought season tickets to the Bulls. If we were going to … Continued

May 14, 2019: Unlucky Seven

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It was draft lottery night.  I made sure we ended our backyard baseball in enough time to get my son inside, showered, and seated in front of the TV to see the Bulls win the Zion sweepstakes.  As the teams … Continued

May 13, 2019: Rightful Place

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The Brewers came into town looking to claim first place, or at least a share of it.  After winning the first game of the series on Friday, all they had to do us split the remaining 2 games and that … Continued

May 11, 2019: Real Draft

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I’ve had plenty of fantasy drafts…  I’ve watched plenty of drafts in the 4 major sports…  On Saturday, this was the first real draft I was actually a part of.  I was doing the decision making as we compiled our … Continued

May 10, 2019: Missing It

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One of my favorite lines (there are many) from the movie Office Space is when the consultants were talking to Peter. They said something like, we hear you’ve been missing work lately. He responded with, I wouldn’t say I’ve been … Continued

May 9, 2019: Shower Time

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Back to the Cubs, and the way they ended the series against the Marlins. I mentioned it in one of my earlier blogs, but this Marlin team played the Cubs tough. I’m not sure if they just played up to … Continued

May 8, 2019: Making the Leap

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It’s about that time of year… baseball season is starting up in the Chicago Park District. We had our first practice of the year this past Saturday. We’re making the leap this year. That 4-6 year old business is over; … Continued

May 7, 2019: Unpleasant Memories

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I hate the Marlins; it’s not hard to figure out why. I’ve clearly stated my case in their Hate File right here almost 5 years ago: September 25, 2014: The Hate Files IX The fact that the Cubs finally did … Continued