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Posts tagged Cubs
Begin Phase Two
Apr 4th
The Cubs fruit is just about ready to be harvested
There are zero expectations for this year’s Cubs team. None. Zilch. If they went 0-162 on October 1st they’d be greeted by a sea of I told you so’s by the media and faithful fans alike. It’s been 106 years, I get it. The thing is that I think this team may not be all that bad…
Now don’t get me wrong here, there’s a difference between “not all that bad” and “good.” Usually I end these articles with my prediction but this year I’ll open up with it. I think the More >
Half Way There
Mar 21st
On this date every year the Earth stands at perfect attention to the sun with no slouch in either direction. For we 85% of the world’s population that live north of the equator today is the beginning of spring and thus the Spring Equinox is upon us. In many ways that means that we’re half way to the heat and sunshine that we all so desperately crave. The optimists amongst us however will note that we’re half way away from the deepest depths of winter as well. No matter how you look at it we’re 50% of the way to or More >
This Is Getting Re-Goddamn-Diculous
Nov 6th
As a Cubs fan I like to think I know a thing or two about patience. My father learned it from this ballclub and my grandparents have been asked for a lifetime of it from this organization. I have invested more than a few words in my support of the new administration over these past two years and I’m as sold on the plan of building through the draft and player development as one could be. But I’ve got to be honest, this managerial search has brought me to my limit.
Back in 2011 when Theo & Co. rolled into town they More >
The Losses Are Breaking Just Right
May 5th
It’s been busy once again on the Chicago sporting scene. The Bulls submitted a valiant effort on Saturday night and much like Inigo Montoya they are now able to die the death that they were meant to at the six-fingered hand of the Miami Heat. Additionally the Blackhawks received a wake up call this afternoon from a frisky yet fatally flawed Minnesota Wild squad. Fear not Chicago and the rest of the NHL, our boys in the Indianhead sweaters will not lose another in this round.
What has caught my attention of late are the failings on the northside of the city. More >
The Smart Side of the Ledger
Jul 18th
Times they are a changing on the Chicago sports scene. I honestly cannot say that there has been a time in this city’s history (at least in my lifetime) where each of our sporting franchises have been in such good hands from a front office perspective. Let’s take a lap around the various franchises for a quick peak at the brains percolating behind the scenes.
The Cubs
The Cubs are in the midst of a 13-5 run, easily their best of the season, and yet the front office is not losing focus of the big picture which involves reloading the entire system More >
Quick Quips 4/18/11
Apr 18th
I woke up this morning to snow on the ground and had to bundle up – winter hat and all – for my morning run with my dog. Today’s date is April 18th. It touched 80 degrees two weeks ago. Mother Nature can get bent. We go through this every year in Chicago, you know it’s coming, you know not to get your hopes up, but every year I get sucked right back in. It’s no wonder we’re as tolerant as we are with the Cubs. With that said, I once heard that the death knell in any conversation is More >
