February 17, 2019 was NBA and Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan’s 56th birthday. It was also the date of the 68th NBA All-Star Game in Charlotte, North Carolina, where one team of competitors was captained by MJ’s biggest rival for …
Final 2018 PED Suspension Rundown
Now that we’re well into January, I have updated my prior posts from March, May and July 2018 with the final information through the end of 2018. The Eric Skoglund suspension will be reflected in my 2019 tracking. I expect …
The Curse of Youppi!
Former Montréal Expos mascot Youppi!, who transitioned to representing the Montréal Canadiens NHL franchise after the Expos moved to Washington, D.C. following the 2004 season, celebrated his 40th birthday over the weekend. Various mascots from around the NHL and MLB …
What Does It Mean to Be a Cubs Fan?
The other day, I came across this blog post by a former Cubs season ticket holder who had decided to relinquish his seats which discussed his motivation for his decision. He describes it as being similar to his actual divorce, …
My MLB New Year’s Wishes
2019 and a new MLB season is rapidly approaching, so I have decided to share my MLB hopes and dreams for the coming year (some more realistic than others). Cubs win the World Series (again) Jon Lester Cy Young campaign …
Carlos Zambrano, All-Time Cubs Great
I had been planning for quite some time to write a post about current Cubs SP Jon Lester’s place in Cubs history. Lester is rightly beloved by Cubs fans for his role in bringing a title to the North Side …
Advanced Stats Show Another Side of Addison Russell’s 2016 Season
Cubs IF Addison Russell has been tendered a contract for the 2019 season and is expected to remain with the Northsiders for the 2019 season, barring a trade. Russell’s on-field performance has regressed significantly since his All-Star season in 2016, when …
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Ex-Cub Lee Smith Voted into Hall of Fame
RP Lee Smith, a member of the Chicago Cubs from 1980-1987, was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Today’s Game Committee (one of four Eras Committees formerly known as the Veterans Committee) at the MLB Winter Meetings …
Is Willson Contreras Due for a Bounceback Season in 2019?
Cubs C Willson Contreras has been an important member of the Cubs since his debut in 2016 as the team’s third catcher. He was originally promoted to the bigs due to his hot bat and played a number of games …
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Time to Cut the Bullshit (Again)!
In a prior post, I discussed the hypocrisy of claims by members of the Chicago Cubs organization that players’ character matters in relation to the domestic abuse allegations against Cubs INF Addison Russell. In light of recent developments about MLB’s …
Grading My 2018 Predictions
Now that a champion has been crowned and the postseason individual awards have been handed out, it’s time to see how well I did at predicting the outcomes of the 2018 season. I had two sets of predictions, one from …