I'd rather be sitting in a ballpark.

As much as I love going to baseball games, I might enjoy chaotic off-season’s more than seeing my teams fall short. Even when my teams are inactive, I still enjoy deciphering what other teams do because it impacts my teams. Aside from a few starting pitchers and Japanese stud, Roki Sasaki, the focus this winter…

I’m neither the first nor the last that will make this reference when writing about Sammy Sosa’s return to Chicago. Two local columnists have already chimed in, but seem at odds with their own feelings. Beat reporters will probably get first crack as questioning the slugger on the mistakes he made. While some Cub fans…

This morning I caught the tail end of an NL Central preview highlighting the Reds as a surprise pick. Tell me if you’ve heard that one before. A couple years back it was the Reds, Padres and White Sox. Professional touts rank up there with tax collectors as far as I’m concerned although the latter…

The late 70’s, early 80’s were my wheelhouse for attending Cubs games. I was just starting to go to Wrigley Field on my own or with a cousin or buddy. Although I still attended more games with Dad than anyone else. Back in the day, teams played only teams in their league. As a result,…

Despite how the Cubs and Astros got to and won the World Series, not every horrible team in baseball (or professional sports) is tanking. There are some truly lousy organizations that lack a plan for success. Drafts and handicaps were established to protect teams and individuals from themselves and to even the playing field. Because…

Like so many Cub fans, I’ve been waiting for the team to make a significant move this offseason, one that was more about moving assets and not just spending the Ricketts’ money. And like non-Mets fans, I’ve grown tired of hearing what the Cubs can’t afford to spend. The recent Juan Soto deal is mind-boggling…

After adding Braden Montgomery to the band of Montgomery’s including former first round pick, Colson, the Pale Hose have inquired about retired BoSox catcher, Bob Montgomery. The former backstop is only 80 years young and would provide depth behind the plate should options 1-3 fall short. They’ve also been scouting Montgomery Ward, Clift and the…

About ten days ago I was going to post about the Juan Soto free agency excitement. Heading into the Winter Meetings he was the most attractive free agent, and his signing would get the ball rolling for the rest of the market. After signing that crazy $765 million, 15-contract it’s hard to take Soto at…

Dang, it’s impossible to keep up with all of the deaths in MLB, but it’s fitting that Rocky Colavito should pass away during the Winter Meetings. I mistakenly believed the former Indians slugger had died years ago. In an era of media hyperbole, Rocky measured up to all of the adjectives, great slugger, local icon…

Congratulations to Dick Allen and Dave Parker on being named to the Baseball Hall of Fame. I’m happy for Parker and his family that they’ll be able to enjoy it. As someone suggested, it’s really too bad Allen was Santoed.