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Watching the waiver wire..
Until some player actually signs a deal with a new team, we won’t know for sure if a player was placed on waivers by his original team. That doesn’t mean that names won’t be leaked and fans and the media won’t be making guesses as to where some players will end up. In some cases,…
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Why I’ve erased the 2003 ML season from my mind
As I’m composing this The Marquis Network is airing a regular season game from the 2003 season and have dubbed it a “Cub Classic.” Like many Cub fans my age, I’ve seen my share of Cubs losses over the years and because all but one season ended properly doesn’t mean that I don’t have pleasant…
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Now is as good a time as any
Over the past 12 games the Cubs have played .666 baseball. Regardless of the opponent, 8-4 is pretty good. Some will point at the quality of competition and believe they should have done better. For the moment that’s about to change as they host the Brewers for 3 and head to Cincy for four with…
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A difference between MLB and the NFL
I think one of the many things I prefer about baseball or rather following baseball is the existence of minor league ball and not just because it gives nuts like me more access to games. If you live anywhere near an NFL market, you’re likely to see headlines about which players will make the 53-man…
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To be or not to be…
After Cub rookie, Jordan Wicks’s spectacular MLB debut in Pittsburgh last night, I didn’t think I’d reference the outdoor production of The Tempest, that I caught yesterday afternoon. Here it is anyway and without any famous lines. Aside from the fact that everyone appropriates, steals and borrows from Bill to this day, his themes and…
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I love this stuff
Aside from massive underperformance in recent years, the biggest thorn in the Yankees’ side has been the Houston Astros (much in the same way that the Yankees thwarted the Twins and A’s for a couple decades). From afar, it was fun seeing the Yanks get swept at ho me by the Red Sox, losing 2/3…
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In case you missed it
The White Sox have been throttled by the Oakland A’s the past two nights at home. An imminent change in leadership has not provided the team with any sort of a spark. In fact, there was a different sort of a spark at last night’s game. Being a creature of habit, I caught 15 minutes…
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Refreshingly average
Unless you’re an Orioles fan, the most exciting rookie you’ve seen or heard about this season is a Cincinnati Red. And unless you are a Reds fan, TJ Friedl, Spencer Steer, and Matt McLain probably don’t register. However, despite their decent starts, they’ve been able to sustain their initial bursts and provide Cincinnati fans with…
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Slow the roll…
Comparisons are natural, we feel the need to rank, rate and rank again. Usually, we compare apples to apples, but occasionally we slip in a potato or potahto. We’re also pursuing the EST, or rather the fastest, best restaurant, TV show, biggest money maker-whatever. We see something new and we’re already proclaiming it’s the EST.…
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One of the greatest abilities is availability
Have you ever worked with someone who has he uncanny ability to not show up for work on a consistent basis? Or worse, they show up but don’t perform and everyone else has to pick up the slack. Obviously in some companies or industries there are metrics or standards that track this and the slacker…
