Today, the Chicago Cubs wrapped up their regular season in Milwaukee against the Brewers. Earlier in the season, I expected this series to be epic, but the Cubs have had the division wrapped up for over a year. This series was still important, especially for the Brewers. Though the Mets have not lost yet, they [...]
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Enjoy it, Cubs fans. For the first time since that infamous year of 1908, the Cubs have back-to-back division championships. This team is probably the best and most complete group of Cubs in my lifetime. Until the last few weeks, they have been the most consistent Cubs team in my lifetime. Throughout this season, if [...]
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I had come close to giving up on the Cubs. I expected a monumental melt-down. And until last Wednesday, we had no reason to not expect that meltdown. I mean…swept by the Astros at home, then lose 2 of 3 in Cincy and then losing the opener to the Cardinals. This is it, right? The [...]
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I’m just getting back in the groove after a much needed, but far too short summer vacation to Hayward, WI. Brewers country. It’s a beautiful part of the country with lakes, green space and good beer but they put Brewers logos on everything including a Titleist golf hat that was nearly purchased before I noticed [...]
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Today is the 20th anniversary of the first night game at Wrigley Field. Actually, tomorrow is officially the 20th anniversary of the first night game. The game on 8/8/88 was called after 3 1/2 innings because of weather. At that time, my parents owned a True Value, which was one of the coroporate sponsors for the [...]
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I believe I have written before that the idea that “This series is important” or “This game is important” is kind of a silly notion. There are 162 games and though the idea is to just win series’, there are numerous opportunities to make up lost ground. That said…this series is important.
I don’t think it’s [...]
Filed under: Offense, Relief Pitching, Starting Pitching, The Cubs | Tagged: Ben Sheets, Brewers, Carlos Marmol, Carlos Zambrano, CC Sabathia, Derek Lee, Diamondbacks, DL, Jeff Samardzija, Kerry Wood, Lou Piniella, Miller Park | Leave a Comment »
So here we are, halfway through the season. Actually, the Cubs have played 95 games, so they are closer to 60% of the way through the season. They sit 4.5 games ahead of the Cardinals and 5 games ahead of the Brewers. So, at this point, it’s a 67 game season and the Cubs are [...]
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Yes, I was at Wrigley for the awful game on Thursday against the Baltimore Orioles. This game was painful for me to sit through. I am willing to take responsibility for this ugly game. I took
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There is a phrase that I used quite a bit last year and I’m about to use it for the first time of the season. This is a phrase that Cubs fans don’t get to use often because it seems we rarely have a team worthy of it. I haven’t heard many baseball fans use [...]
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Ok, I guess that I should re-clarify myself. I never said Dusty was a good manager. I was just as dissapointed as everyone else at not making the playoffs in 2004. It hurt me just as bad to watch us be terrible in the ensuing years. My only point is that
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