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Jose Canseco is Hero (Zero) »

[1 May 2008 | No Comment | ]

I feel very bad right now. Remember my moral dilemma?
I was supposed to buy Jose Canseco’s new book, Vindicated, for my Husband. He is an insane fan– so much so, that I almost left my job to buy Jose’s new book, and get an autograph while Andrew was trapped in the burbs.
Well, I am feeling quite guilty that I did not go. It seems that poor Jose is facing some hard times and could really use the cash. It appears that he, like …

Woe is Me and My Cubs »

[1 May 2008 | No Comment | ]

I recently wrote about the dubious honor of the Cubs 10,000 wins.
Please take a read of my recent blog if you want to understand why I am so suspect of this honor. Let me point out a painful but obvious statistic that since the Cubs hailed that “10,000 Win” flag, they have lost 5 out of 7 games.
Last night, the promotion was a faux “W” flag for the first 10,000 fans. Isn’t that risky business? It’s a flag that you only can use for …

Chicago Cubs »

[1 May 2008 | No Comment | ]

April is in the books. The Cubs set a club record with 17 wins in April and I set a personal best by attending 17 games by April 30 (technically 16 in April).
The Cubs scored 19 runs last night (a feat they have achieved only 10 times in the last 50 years). The last time the Cubs scored that many was May 5, 2001 when they beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 20-1. Last night was only the 5th time I have seen a game where a team scored 19 or …