I'd rather be sitting in a ballpark.

39 years later, Run DMC’s lyrics hold true. Unfortunately, I can’t stop myself from invoked those lyrics when a blabbermouth yammers on when silence is the better alternative. With so many professional broadcasters trying to emulate historically great voices of the game, I’m amazed that so few are able to shut up when the action…

Few managers and coaches get to walk away on their own terms. Al McGuire and John Wooden come to mind, but they’re the rare exceptions to the rule. There’s an old adage that an owner can’t fire 26 guys (in the case of baseball) which isn’t to say that some managers should be fired midseason…

It’s a good thing I spent most of Friday outdoors as it was a perfect day to spend along the water. Before and after a superb lunch at Zaffiro’s for pizza+ (celebrating their 70th anniversary), I took advantage of perfect weather to read, relax and check out a few neighborhoods. Inexplicably, the roof and all…

Professional place kickers aren’t the only ones with short memories. I didn’t have the nerve to remind my friend at work that the Cubs recently got whomped by Pirates’ rookie pitcher, Paul Skenes moments ago. Her frustration was directed at Craig Counsell and the Cubs brain trust that removed rookie, Ben Brown, last night after…

Even though he shared a booth on a Sox broadcast, not many people would associate the recently deceased, Bill Walton as a baseball guy. Every story I’ve read since he passed away has done a great job of listing his accomplishments, but nobody has focused on what he brought to a broadcast. Walton was one…

Thanks to the brave men and women who gave their lives for this great country. My heart goes out to the widows, widowers, parents, and children of those we remember and honor this weekend.

As I type this the stands at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway have been cleared at least temporarily as storms are on the horizon. Locally, the skies look to put a damper on picnics, grilling and the White Sox-Orioles finale. However, the weather shouldn’t be a factor when the nation celebrates National Hamburger Day on Tuesday,…

For no reason other than sheer ennui, I haven’t posted much about the Wrigley experience the other day because my investigation rated an incomplete. Because I’ve been to so many games at Wrigley, I don’t feel the need to check out everything in the neighborhood. My first stop was the first aid station after almost…

While nobody would confuse Mitch Keller with his teammates, Paul Skenes and Jared Jones, he was equally effective in defeating the Cubs 3-2 yesterday. His fastball did touch 96mph a few times, he held the Cubs to only two hits in 6 innings of work. He did hit two batters, Christopher Morel (0-1, RBI SF)…

I’m not prepared to post about today’s game at Wrigley right now because I’m fed up with certain aspects of the team right now and it has nothing to do with the outcome of the game. I had a terrific time at the game despite the final score. It was a beautiful day and the…