The Cincinnati Reds come to town today to face the Cubs, and the big story going in is the return of Dusty Baker to Wrigley Field. A lot is made of whether he’ll get boos and what reception, in general, he deserves. As you may recall, he departed after the disastrous 2006 season, when the [...]
Posts under ‘Cubs’
Go Cubs Go
The Cubs are playing in Chicago this afternoon. And while technically there have been three games already, for me, the baseball season opens today. I may not be standing in the batter’s box, but I’ll be following along as the Cubs embark on their season to end the Mother of all streaks: 100 years and [...]
October Baseball
It turns out that the baseball (regular) season ended yesterday, although for Cubs fans it was over 4 months ago. And the official offseason started with a couple big bangs, with the Cubs annoucning first that Andy McPhail was resigning as the Cubs’ president, and then today, making it official that Dusty Baker would not [...]
Baseball’s Back!
Juan Pierre just started the Cubs 2006 season with a leadoff triple.
Todd Walker just drove him in, and reached base.
Let’s hope this is a sign of things to come this season.
Yesterday the White Sox won their opener 10-3, after unveiling their World Series Championship banners.
The Boys of Summer are back!
On Championships
Two very fine lines, prompted by the White Sox’s championship.
From a CTA employee and Sox fan at the Addison Brown Line stop, a message on a piece of cardboard by the exit turnstile read, “Sox have World Series trophy, Cubs have Ronnie Woo Woo.” To fully appreciate how funny and clever this is, learn about [...]
Say It Ain’t So
In my recent post about the Sox winning it all, I made it sound like I’ve always been a Cubs fan. I like it that way. But my Dad had to comment, “remember the “Frank Thomas†years – always a Cub fan…not in those, albeit brief, formative years.”
It’s true, I’m sorry to say, I once [...]
Do You Believe in Miracles?
BTW, the Cubs’ wild-card “miracle number” is 45. They play 38 more games, which means now is the time to root for the Phillies to lose a bunch. And the Astros, Marlins, Nationals, Mets & Brewers too.
At least we weren’t saying “wait ’til next year” on June 1. Which brings up another question.
Will White Sox [...]
