I'd rather be sitting in a ballpark.

Heading down to the ballpark yesterday morning, I’m not sure what I expected. I think I may have even posted that I was going with an open mind. Entering the game, the Cubs were in the middle of a 3-game losing streak and were facing a sweep. At 23-29, Cincinnati wasn’t much better than the…

Without giving away the plot, or rather posting about the Cubs abysmal performance today, I’ll state it was a perfect day for a game. Early this morning (9ish), I saw that three of the fields in Northfield were stuffed with kids warming up and getting loose. I was pleasantly surprised and pretty sure that didn’t…

Real gamblers know that no matter how many times in a row head comes up, there’s still only a 50% chance that it will come up on the next flip. Sports fans often confuse the concept when betting on other things like who will win a particular game. So when Hunter Greene finally won for…

Every baseball season there’s another guy that can throw a fastball through a brick wall and unfortunately there’s a handful of guys that burn out quickly. Fans and the medial love guys with 100 mph fastballs almost as much as sluggers. Unfortunately for the former, some hitters have no problem hitting the heater. Pitching is…

After 10 months, Kyle Hendricks starts tonight against the Mets at Wrigley. And as much as the Cubs can use a solid 6 innings from the Professor, it’s really more about the stability he brings to the team. Because professional athletes have been known to lie when it comes to their health, we’ll never know…

MLB must have lost their collective mind when they did not award Christopher Morel, The NL Player of the week. All the guy has done in his first 12 games of the season is hit 9 home runs and driven in 16 runs. Homers in five straight games. That reeks of player of the week.

For the second time within a week, I saw the South Bend Cubs play a game on the road. This time it was Beloit, the home to the Sky Carp (Marlins). I’ve already opined that the players may prefer the now established 6-game series, but I don’t think it benefits the fans. The six-game series…

I’ve argued several times already that this year’s free agent class of shortstops is under incredible pressure and not just because of the money involved although it plays a part in the dynamics. Other bit players have signed one-year deals hoping to cash in or reinvent themselves, but shortstops are the most important position players…

I admit the primary reason that I make the 95-mile trip on 90 to Beloit is convenience. ABC Supply Stadium is the closest minor league ballpark to Casa de Bob since the Cougars went indy. I’m 90% sure that Pohlman Field never appeared on the cover of the Beloit: Official Visitor’s Guide. I’m not suggesting…

The other day we lost one of the greatest athletes of the 20th century. Jim Brown was 87 years old when he passed away. He was one of the few professional athletes that walked away from the game while he was still on top. Off the top of my head, the only other guy I…