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 [...]
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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 [...]
a different road
I may not be keeping up with the news while traveling, but one subscription I was sure to keep was the Chicago Magazine’s weekly “Dish” newsletter. I may not need an email digest about shootings in West Virginia and bombings in Iraq, but don’t think I’m going to ignore the Chicago food scene.
Anyhow, the [...]
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 [...]
Get it Now
Jim Caple of ESPN.com writes:
“After 88 years, the Chicago drought is history. Na-na, Na-na, Na-na, Na-na, Hey, Hey, Hey … Good-bye.
“And just in time, really. If they had waited any longer, you wouldn’t be able to buy your commemorative championship shirts at Marshall Field’s before the store changes its name to Macy’s next year.”
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 [...]
