I'd rather be sitting in a ballpark.

The Cubs picked the perfect weekend series to celebrate the 1984 Cubs. The hated Mets are in town and Sunday night’s game is on the 40th anniversary of the Sandberg game and the Cubs are unveiling the Ryne Sandberg statue. Saturday night I was able to attend a mini celebration of the ’84 team with…

I’ve already posted about the 40th anniversary of the 1984 Cubs and the significance that the team had on the city and me personally. I omitted discussing the loss to the Padres and how badly the 85-team stunk because that still cuts too deeply. The Cubs have wisely combined the 84 celebration with the Ryne…

With the Cubs taking the last game in a three-game series with the Giants Wednesday night, they won their second series in the last 11. That stinks but might indicate their fortunes are changing. I’m sure some in the local media will stress that. The story heading into the tussle with the Giants was about…

I think one of the things that made Forest Gump such a popular character was his connection to so many important people and historical events. It’s only natural for people to want to feel that connected to history or famous people. As a result, some folks misremember things to give the impression that they were…

Watching or listening to a baseball game at home has its advantages. Most notably, I don’t have to worry about finding a men’s room or the lines. By and large the concessions are pretty good and sunk costs. More importantly, the commitment is different. For the most part, I prefer staying for the completion of…

Sunday afternoon’s series finale between the Reds and Brewers at American Family Field should be subtitled the Elly De La Cruz show. It was hardly a coming out party for the 22-year-old switch hitting phenom, but for those who had never seen him play in person, he gave the people their money’s worth. He was…

Everyone around town has been focusing on the Cubs losing a series to their bitter rivals, the Cardinals. I hate to see the Cards embarrass the Cubs as much as anyone, but the weekend’s outcome aren’t what’s bugging me. Cub fans spent all of their energy mourning the 2023 season because the team “just fell…

It’s been 25 years since my Dad passed away and there are times when it seems like it’s only yesterday that we attended games together and other days it feels every bit of 25 years. I’ve been to more games on Father’s Day since he died, but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t shared in the…

After a couple of really unfortunate and curious injuries to Cubs pitchers, the front office has had to dig deeply for reinforcements. Excluding TJ surgeries, five pitchers on the 40-man roster are on the IL with various maladies. Am I the only one questioning the vaunted Cubs pitching lab? I was never much of a…

Don’t put too much stock in gold gloves or the players that have “earned” them in the past decade or so. The folks voting don’t watch the game, rather they check out the stats. I’m not sure when official scorers and guys and gals calling the games made excuses for fielders. Having spent the last…