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This sums it up

josh — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:51:06 +0000

Slammed

josh — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:21:39 +0000

Well, that wasn’t fun. It’s something you are taught in Little League though, you can’t walk that many people and expect to win. You especially can’t get up on a hitter 0-2 with 2 outs and then walk him. That’s a recipe for losing.

The Cubs didn’t have it last night especially Ryan Dempster. I really thought he’d pitch well but now it’s up to Big Z. Game 2 is tonight.

Go Cubs Go!

josh — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:56:28 +0000

I’ve been slacking quite a bit on this blog especially in terms of talking about the Cubs but honestly I was holding my breath for today, waiting for the playoffs to start. Of course, now my anxiety is going to be even worse since the Cubs should be considered favorites to win the NL pennant. They have the best team in the National League and a really good pitching staff with arguably four closer-type arms starting with Dempster, Zambrano, Harden and Lilly.

This really could be the year but it won’t be easy.

Bill Plaschke thinks it will be a Dodgers-Angels World Series and dismisses the opening round series with:

The Dodgers open against a Chicago Cubs team that hasn’t won a World Series in 100 years and will mess it up again. You know it, I know it, and, most important, they know it.

It’s always funny how non-Chicago writers can talk up the futility of the Cubs because of their history yet doesn’t mention the Dodgers haven’t won a playoff game since the 90′s. For more Chicago-friendly coverage, you should check out the Trib.

But enough about that, today is the start of hopefully an amazing October. I have my Cubs shirt on, walking around Downtown LA and have already received a few Go Dodgers! in response.

Let’s play ball!

Hockey at Wrigley!

josh — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:11:23 +0000

It was announced this week that the Blackhawks will play the Red Wings at Wrigley Field on January 1, 2009. This will be the second of their outside games played on New Year’s Day. The first one with Buffalo and Pittsburgh was amazing and if the game in Chicago can be half as good, it will be spectacular.

If there was a way I could get back there, I’d be on my way.

Cubs win their 10,000

josh — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:25:20 +0000

w00!