I'd rather be sitting in a ballpark.

I caught my first little league game of the season and it may be my last. I was a little disappointed that the larger bases and pitch clock haven’t made their way to Northbrook, Illinois. A little over an hour ago, I settled in with a hamburger from a local hotdog joint (one famous with…

As a kid I remember watching several Cub games where one of the starting pitchers was perfect through four or five innings. Occasionally, both starters might not surrender the first hit until the fifth inning and it wasn’t anything special. And we’re not talking Jenkins, Messersmith, Sutton, but rather, the likes of Bill Bonham, Paul…

I’m sure waiting for the hot prospect to reach the Majors has existed since the 50’s, but I don’t have first hand knowledge. I do know that Elly De La Cruz is the most recent prospect to make his debut, but not quickly enough for some in the media and Cincy. As a student of…

There are terms and phrases with historical context that have become part of our lexicon. We often forget the original dates or events, not so here. Today marks the 79th anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 1944. One need not have ever visited Normandy to appreciate what those brave men accomplished. I don’t expect any of…

I’m betting fans in St. Louis are trying to soften the blow of an awful start with the fact that the NL Central is winnable. Despite what anyone thinks, they are clearly underperforming this season. Nobody in their right mind predicted the Cards would be in fifth place at any point in the season-let alone…

I know the White Sox have developed a following in the Carolinas because their minor league affiliates play in the region-at least that’s what they used to say. I’m not sure that’s translated to bigger crowds at Guaranteed Rate Field or travel through Ohare and Midway. I just received an email from the Wisconsin Timber…

Not only was yesterday ALS, Lou Gehrig Day, it was also National Donut Day. I hope you celebrated the day with a treat from one of the many national chains that had a promotion. I also hope you had a nice National Hamburger Day on May 28th. I completely missed it and likely had chicken…

If you’re a baseball fan and are going to watch a game today, you probably know that Lou Gehrig died on June 2, 1941 from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). ALS and Multiple Sclerosis (MS) are often packaged together and referred to by their acronyms because of the insidious nature of the diseases. ALS is known…

While everyone is touting how great it is that the Cubs won’t be playing the Cardinals, Brewers, Reds or Pirates 19 times a year, I think there is a downside to minimizing rivalries. Growing up a fan in the 70’s-80’s fans benefited from the unbalanced schedules. Teams played each of their division foes 18 times…

The 1998 season was very personal to me for reasons beyond the Sosa-McGwire showdown. As was suggested by a friend, the similarities between the ’98 Cubs and this year’s version are minimal at best. It also doesn’t look like the Cubs will reach outside the organization for answers this season. However, I’ve recently read a…