The Battle For Midsummer Bragging Rights
With the first half mercifully over, most Chicago Cubs not named Wade Davis will get to rest over the next few days before jumping back into the grind of the regular season. Meanwhile, the mighty...
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An All-Star Event Without Too Many Cubs
The 2017 All-Star Game would be played with but one Chicago Cubs player, and that guy (Wade Davis) wasn’t even on the 2016 World Series-winning roster. But that doesn’t mean the game was no fun,...
View ArticleSeparating the Cubs From the Mathematically Eliminated
The night after guaranteeing they leave Milwaukee in first place, the Chicago Cubs further killed the Brewers’ playoff hopes as they extended the Milwaukee bullpen yet again to outlast them in extra...
View ArticleThe 2017 Postseason is Set
We as Cubs fans have been relaxing all weekend, but there will be very little suspense on Sunday, and no game 163 this year. That’s because on Saturday night, the seedings were officially decided, and...
View ArticleCountdown to Opening Day (UPDATE: Roster Official)
The Chicago Cubs’ spring training officially ended on Tuesday afternoon as they went through the motions with a couple tune up games against the Boston Red Sox. Now they’ll drive down the road to...
View ArticleNever Tell Me the Odds!
The job hunt is going along, but I sure would enjoy having a few more interviews and maybe even an offer or two. Anyway, life is no excuse for not updating this blog, so I thought I would at least talk...
View ArticleThe Remains of the Season
Since the Cubs won their getaway game against the Milwaukee Brewers and have a four-game cushion in the NL Central before heading to Washington to battle the slightly torn down but still not that bad...
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The Final Stretch
Well well…remember what I said before the Cubs went off to Arizona? Right now, there is a 2.5 game NL Central lead with a magic number of 11. Just get to Thursday without anyone else getting hurt and...
View ArticleWin and They’re In
Look at that… The infield with the game winning selfie on #CubsSocial Media Night. @cubs up a game with three to play! #EverybodyIn #EveryBoteIn #elmago @javy23baez @DavidBote13 @benzobrist18 @ARizzo44...
View ArticleA Renewed Sense of Urgency
And so, the night after the unthinkable happened, it has come to this… The Cubs are going home for the winter. With an optimist’s point of view, maybe it was best to give the players an extended rest...
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