Bringing a son to a Major League Baseball game is arguably the most American undertaking a father can achieve. Viewing baseball has been a family affair in years past, as players themselves insist on leading their own sons and daughters to the ballpark. Ken Griffey Sr. allowed his son to […]
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Welcome Back, Dexter!
After reports originally stated that Dexter Fowler was intending on signing a three-year pact with the Baltimore Orioles, he decided to return to Chicago on a one-year deal. We currently live in a digital age, one capable of producing quick news reports, yet questions regarding validity and dependability of news sources may frequent from […]
“Sox Curse” Takes Todd Frazier Next
The Chicago White Sox have encountered numerous obstacles over the past few years, as they seem to possess an effect which forces above-average players to perform horribly in their tenure with the team. Take Adam Dunn, for example, who barely was able to produce a .200 batting average in his […]
Cubs Make Splash, Sign Trifecta of Free Agents
Again, referring back to the 2015 NLCS, the Cubs faced various adversities including a lack of pitching, offensive struggles, and defensive blunders, which not only cost the Cubs a World Series bid, yet also encouraged front office gurus Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer to make the acquisitions that mattered in […]
Successful 2015 Season for Cubs Despite NLCS Loss
As I witnessed the Cubs squander their final out in Game Four of the 2015 NLCS, I realized that although the series as a whole was played in such a horrible manner, the players behind the 2015 Cubs completed one of the most memorable seasons in recent Chicago sports history. […]
Why Jake Arrieta Should Win the Cy Young Award
After the Chicago Cubs won the Jon Lester sweepstakes over the winter, inking the pitcher to a franchise record six year, $153 million contract, he was expected to lead an above-average Cubs pitching staff to a playoff appearance and possibly a World Series championship in the years to come. Although […]
Bryant Continues to Hit Bombs
For over a half-century, beginning in 1961, the Cubs have had only two permanent third baseman to display a combination of skilled hitting and gold-glove caliber play in the field; those two players being hall of famer Ron Santo and Aramis Ramirez. Now that Kris Bryant seems to be the […]
White Sox Legend Minoso Passes Away
All baseball fans, especially Chicagoans, are still reeling after the tragic passing of Ernie Banks just weeks ago, and today, another chicago baseball icon has passed away. Minnie Minoso, the first African American baseball player in Chicago White Sox history, has died at the age of ninety. Although the BBWAA […]
Banks’s Legacy Lives On
I was visiting with family when it happened. My phone vibrated and a red dot appeared, indicating that I received an update from ESPN. When the notification directed me back to the application, I could not believe or even fathom what I was reading. Ernie Banks, the beloved Mr. Cub, […]
Sox, Cubs Make Moves for 2015
When I think about an ace, or leader of a starting rotation, I think of a pitcher that has experience with an impressive statistical backing. Jeff Samardzija and Jon Lester both fit the criteria of an ace perfectly. Lester has won multiple World Series championships with the Boston Red Sox […]