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About that Javy play…

And of course every baseball fan knows what I’m talking about. sure, it’s been talked to death, but I had to add a bit of context about an aspect that a lot of people seem to be missing. Cubs/Pirates last week, 1-0 Cubs, 3rd inning, 2 outs, Contreras on 2nd. Baez at the plate, groundsContinue reading “About that Javy play…”

So what DO you do with these Cubs?

The reasons/excuses for why the Cubs have basically disintegrated over the last four years are plenty. Lack of home grown talent, the collective bargaining agreement, Ricketts not wanting to spend more, Dexter Fowler left, and we didn’t have a lead off guy, blah blah blah. The Cubs actually had good pitching this year. You couldContinue reading “So what DO you do with these Cubs?”

The Kris Bryant situation

Sorry, I didn’t want to crowd this much baseball into such a short span of time… but all of baseball has been crammed into a short span of time. So, with the wacky, wild, extended playoffs where *everybody gets in–weeeeee* is about to start, I gotta talk about Bryant. The guy is a mess rightContinue reading “The Kris Bryant situation”

What SHOULD you do after hitting a homer?

In baseball, one of the big, hot button topics between old school and new era players and fans is what a guy does immediately after hitting a homer. Because what you do in those first couple seconds says plenty. Old school dogma says don’t stand there preening like an arrogant young pup just staring atContinue reading “What SHOULD you do after hitting a homer?”

It’s Not Their Year

Admittedly, the 2020 baseball campaign, like everything else, is a mess because of COVID but, after a bumpy start and a few groups of idiots screwing it up for everyone, they’ve actually made a go of it. Now, the season’s already two thirds of the way over and I think it’s safe to say 2020Continue reading “It’s Not Their Year”