I'd rather be sitting in a ballpark.

Tonight was supposed to be John’s Pizzeria’s last night of doing business in the Wicker Park neighborhood (sort of) of Chicago. The name might not register on the national pizza lovers’ polls, but it’s a favorite of northsiders. The nondescript little ristorante has been turning out pizzas and Italian specialties since 1957. Unfortunately for regulars,…

As I typed those words, MLB Network’s Bob Casas and Tom Verducci were eulogizing Paul Goldschmidt of the Cardinals. Originally, I was going to save the Goldy bit for my postscript, but I’m going with the flow. Most baseball experts think first base should be one of the easier offensive positions to fill as little…

If you’ve caught the Cubs act since they returned from London, you’d think they came over on the Mayflower rather than a flight. While they’re not using jet lag as an excuse, it sure sounds like it. I have no idea what the lines are for tonight’s game between the visiting Phillies and the Cubs,…

Earlier this season I mentioned that the Oakland Athletics were honoring the 1973 WS champions and that Sr. was able to attend games that year and in ’72 and ’74. Unlike the 3-year run in 1988-90, the A’s won each year instead of being upset in ’88 and ’90. I’ve chosen to focus more on…

Last night the LSU Tigers defeated the Florida Gators 18-4 to capture their 7th CWS championship. I don’t expect the local sports talkers to give the accomplishment the time of day and not just because the state of Illinois has never been very well represented in the tourney. I caught a few more games than…

I’m betting you missed the big Jackson Holliday news. I almost did, but I hopped on milb.com and found out he moved to the #1 position on MLBPipeline’s prospect list. If you’re a baseball fan, the surname probably sounds familiar. It should. The Orioles top prospect is the son of former big leaguer, Matt Holliday.…

Yesterday’s adventure began less than a mile from the Caldwell/Peterson exit ramp on the Kennedy. This was my first foray through the new (3-year project) construction on the Kennedy Expressway. Luckily, Jim’s friend Mike did all of the driving. Jim and I are Cub fans by birthright, Mike and his son Connor are Red Sox…

I’m only posting about this aspect of the game because I’ve turned down the sound on the Michael Kay-Alex Rodriguez ESPN call of the Cubs-Cards game. Because I was driving to the White Sox game yesterday, I only heard some of the slaughter on the Cubs local radio station. In general, I like listening to…

In just a few hours, the Cubs and Cards will begin a two-game set in London. In Chicago, the debate has been whether this trip serves the team as they’ve been playing much better (winning 10 of the last 12) or if the layoff will cost them momentum as the Reds don’t appear to be…

To the best of my knowledge, Miguel Cabrera is the only ballplayer that has announced that 2023 is his final season. Younger non-Tiger fans probably could care less about Miggy calling it quits. They neither have a personal connection, nor have they seen him at his best. I have no idea how older Marlin fans…