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Compare and contrast
Unless I’m on the road spending a couple nights in strange lands, I’m less excited by nationally televised Saturday and Sunday night baseball. Given the choice I prefer local radio and television broadcasts and not because I believe the nationally crews always slight the Cubs. Since Joe Buck quit calling MLB games I don’t think…
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Oh, to be young (and impressionable) again
As I’ve discussed with a couple friends recently, having season tickets can be both a blessing and a curse-regardless of the form of entertainment. One usually gets a discount and you get unfettered access to the better seats. However, feels a certain obligation to attend no matter what. For the most part, I’m able to…
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A simple question, really
Is Cubs all-star, soon to be free agent, Kyle Tucker, playing his way into an affordable contract? Aside from what he’s done for the rest of the lineup, he’s not putting up $600 million numbers. I hope the Cubs can afford $300-400 million for the next few years.
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Rainbows and unicorns..
While nobody has asked him about his coaching philosophy or where he stands on the use of 21st century metrics, I think most baseball wonks would consider Madison Mallards manager, Donnie Scott, a caveman given his creds. Of the sixteen coaching staffs in the Northwoods League (and I checked them all), Scott is the only…
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Welcome to your nine inning vacation..
On Sunday, I traveled to Madison Wisconsin for my first baseball game. Having never been to Madison before, I had hoped to scope out the scene, but scheduling dictated I grab a wonderful pregame brunch. Note to travelers visiting state capitals, not much is open on Sundays. I was curious about the past tenants of…
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Hey hey no doubt about it…
You know the rest of this ditty and yes, I’m being snarky. I was unable to post before the game because I had to work. I was going to post that the Cubs had to whomp on the hapless, over loved Reds this week (including today). Even as they headed into the bottom of the…
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What haven’t you done for me lately..
Since the trade deadline passed without so much as a real ace being traded, I’ve heard the usual coverage (CYA) that individual teams didn’t buy because nobody really was selling at the price anyone wanted to pay. Whether you’re buying that crap or not, what I do know is that the media and fans are…
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R.I.P Ryno!
Cub fans and the larger baseball world are mourning the passing of HOF second baseman, Ryne Sandberg. Someone suggested that he held out long enough so that the recent HOF’ers would have their day. Whether that’s true or not, it speaks to the respect he had for the game. Rather than highlighting his career stats…
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Cooperstown 2020 edition
In less than an hour Dave Parker, Dick Allen, Billy Wagner, Ichiro and C.C Sabathia will be inducted into the Baseball HOF. Unfortunately, Parker and Allen aren’t able to attend. It’s too bad that they’re not able to bask in the fans’ appreciation for them. For those with summer things on their platters today, you…
I'd rather be sitting in a ballpark. 