Following the fervor of last season, in which the BBWAA overwhelmingly selected three former baseball legends to join the likes of Ruth and Mays, this incoming 2017 National Baseball Hall of Fame ballot does not include any “sure-fire” candidates. Out of the thirty-four players eligible for induction, seven are tied […]
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Despite Innings Limitation, Hendricks Deserves Cy Young Award
Following the now irrelevant 2015 season in which the Chicago Cubs fell to the New York Mets, questions surrounded Kyle Hendricks and his ability to be an effective starting pitcher. Even though he compiled an excellent rookie season, his so-called “sophomore slump” took a toll on his overall statistics, as […]
Resilient Cubs Nix World Series Drought
When recalling the 2015 NLCS, in which the Cubs fell to the New York Mets by a dismal three game deficit, I can still feel that repugnant sting. In my eyes, 2015 was the year for the Cubs to bring the championship home. They survived the cutthroat Wild Card playoff, […]
You Won’t Believe What Ronnie Brown Says About Matt Forte and the Bears!
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Carlos Boozer: “I’m Definitely Open” to a Bulls Return on Podcast 18
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Seventeenth Podcast Featuring Special Guest David Aardsma!
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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. […]
Lord Stanley Returns Home
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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 […]