Archive for August 2014

Watching The World Series At Wrigley Field

Watching The World Series At Wrigley Field
I was at Wrigley And saw a World Series game Once in a lifetime? For more than three hours on Saturday, fans waited (more of less) patiently for the rain to end and the Cubs-Orioles game to resume. The tarp was brought out after the second inning with the Cubs ahead 4-2. Unlike Tuesday night,... Read more »
By Ed Nickow,
August 24, 2014 at 1:55 pm • 

The Cubs In Haiku: The Glass (Might Be) Half Full

The Cubs In Haiku: The Glass (Might Be) Half Full
Baez and Hendricks Reasons for optimism Just wait ’til next year*   *Or maybe the year after that   In his third major league game, Javier Baez had his best performance so far. 3-for-4, 2 home runs, 4 RBIs. A strong 8-inning pitching performance by another youngster, Kyle Hendricks (3-1 after 5 starts) didn’t hurt... Read more »
By Ed Nickow,
August 8, 2014 at 10:10 am • 

The Cubs In Haiku: Javier Baez Goes 1 For 6

The Cubs In Haiku: Javier Baez Goes 1 For 6
  Javier Baez Finally gets his first hit A home run – CUBS WIN! The newest Cubs savior, Javier Baez, made his major league debut Tuesday night playing second base against the Colorado Rockies, one of the few teams in baseball with a worse record than the Cubs. It didn’t start well.  Baez struck out... Read more »
By Ed Nickow,
August 6, 2014 at 9:20 am • 
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