I'd rather be sitting in a ballpark.

The term being in midseason form usually has a positive connotation. According to the White Sox radio crew, it was 88 degrees and mostly sunny when Shota Imanaga threw the first pitch in today’s tilt between the Sox and Cubs. That it was only 32 degrees in Chicago wasn’t as much a bummer as it…

Regardless of the situation and context, whenever I hear or read the word infatuation, my mind immediately goes to the Rod Stewart song and music video. I can’t help myself and I’m unapologetic in my appreciation of the video. At some point everyone becomes infatuated with someone or something (even an idea) and hopefully it…

A week ago, or so, I said that I’d post about my WBC experience back in 2006 and the recent Tarik Skubal news hastened this post. The two-time CY winner said that he’d be making only one appearance in the tournament but would like to return and watch from the bench. Given the money the…

It’s probably been five or six years since I last polished off an entire 16′ pizza in one sitting by my lonesome. I likely washed it down with a pop and iced team, but I’m not certain. Since then, I get the occasional 8-10 incher when I dine on pizza solo. That being said, one…

Yesterday was bitter cold in Chicago, but for an hour or so I was in the Valley enjoying baseball, or rather I had three different games on the radio and was imagining I was there. While I wish one of the radio crews would have described the scene and what the Arizona skies looked like,…

Congrats to the US men’s hockey team for winning their first gold medal in 46 years 2-1 over Canada. I was lucky to catch a period and half of the game while grabbing breakfast at the local grocery story. The only time I’ve been more on edge watching a sporting event is when my alma…

Earlier this week, I read that the New York Mets will be honoring the ’86 World Champions and while I really didn’t care for that team (or any Mets team) I appreciate the effort. I always enjoy seeing their Old-timers Day and the joy that the players and fans share. Every year, I look at…

After a couple warm days, we’ve eased back into Winter here in Chicago. Regardless of the temperature in the Midwest, the Cubs and Sox are facing off this afternoon in Mesa. While the game won’t matter in the regular season standings, anyone outside of the region won’t understand this game matters for a number of…

I haven’t attended a Bears regular season game in over 30 years, but more recently I did attend a preseason game with my mom in 2003 or 04. Honestly, I can’t say the stadium experience meant anything to me. I enjoyed the game because we got to sit together and didn’t have to worry about…

Essayist Gary Trujilo was describing a gathering he attended and said the music was excessively mediocre. I told him that I would cite him when I used this term in a post. Gary is a most perceptive writer and has multiple blogs in his artistic bag of tricks. He often shares his thoughts on the…