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I think I’ve already lost my fantasy league
Thank goodness for postseason baseball! After one half, I’ve already conceded and will continue to focus on baseball. Even if I stay local and true to my core beliefs, I can enjoy if not fully understand the Cubs run for the top seed of wild card teams in the NL. The Cubs are currently doing…
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Having the opposite effect
Before everyone could legally bet on every aspect of a football game, fantasy football’s sole purpose was to involve fans in NFL games they would otherwise have no interest in. Heck, I named my team last year after the great Darnay Scott. A generation ago, the smart fantasy pick was bundling Scott with his QB,…
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Streaming is believing…
I only learned that tomorrow evening (Friday) the NFL will dominate with a game between the Chargers and Chiefs on YouTube. I should say, continue their media dominance as it will mark the second national game of the week. Everyone and anyone who isn’t in New York for the U.S Open will be watching the…
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My worst fears, okay that’s a slight exaggeration..
I have it on good authority that the Cubs and Mets won’t be playing in the same micro-division anytime soon. But that doesn’t mean that I don’t pay attention to what’s happening with the Metropolitans. In recent years, the media has been obsessed with inserting, “first this or that since” in their description of every…
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Back to school blues
Despite the fact I get paid to be in school now as a substitute teacher, I’m no more eager to be here than I was as a student. And rather than discuss the angst I feel at the start of another year as it was stressful returning to college every summer. I’ll relate it to…
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Right under one’s nose
Every so often things come together but in ways you don’t expect. Yesterday I drove to Grand Chute, Wisconsin for the T-Rats home finale. They definitely won’t be involved in the MWL postseason. However, their opponents, the Quad Cities River Bandits are one of three western division teams fighting for the right to play Cedar…
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Are you a betting man?
Kyle Tucker went into the AS break with 17 homers and 59 RBI. Forgetting all of the noise surrounding his slump, who do you think will end up with more homers, Tucker of Sox rookie Colson Montgomery who has hit 16 home runs in only 170 at-bats?
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Holy Jack Barry Batman!
In case you missed it, Kyle Schwarber became the 21st player in MLB history to hit four home runs in a game. While the club is exclusive, it’s membership isn’t necessarily impressive. Not everyone fits the slugger bill like Schwarbs, Bob Horner and Joe Adcock, but that is what makes the feat so impressive. Other…
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The one that got away
As Cubs management and Cub fans weigh the merits of offering Kyle Tucker buckets of money to continue playing for the team beyond 2025, thoughts of another Kyle. In case you missed it, former Cub Kyle Schwarber hit four homers last night to boost his season total to 49, the same number that Tucker (21)…
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Regrets I’ve had a few..
I appreciate that most baseball fans aren’t as minor league obsessive as I am, but I find the minors grow on people, even those not as passionate about baseball as I am. If one doesn’t compare everything to the big-league experience, one can find several little things to draw one in and with a little…
I'd rather be sitting in a ballpark. 