Once again, I received free tickets from my friend who is having trouble selling them for these early games at Wrigley Field. Also, the Ultimate Sports Baby came to today’s game for his second Cubs game of the season.

Arizona Diamondbacks at Chicago Cubs
The Diamondbacks avoided the sweep defeating the Cubs 6-4. Today was a miserable day for a baseball game. The temperature hovered in the 40’s and there was a slight drizzle most of the day. The Ultimate Sports Baby was completely wrapped up and he must have been happy …

I received free tickets for today’s game from a friend since tickets are selling for $1 on StubHub. For the second day in a row, the Cubs defeated the Diamondbacks on a cold day at Wrigley Field. It was Starlin Castro bobblehead day, but I never receive the promotions since I never get into the ballpark early enough. I attend so many games, I would rather spend my time at home or in one of the bars than hangout in Wrigley Field for any extra length of …

It was the only scheduled Monday afternoon game of the season. So it was time for the Ultimate Sports Baby to come to Wrigley Field for the first time this season. The temperature was not much warmer than Saturday, but Nicole was working on her dissertation on campus and I was not about to miss the game. Dylan’s first baseball game of the season saw the Cubs defeat the Diamondbacks 4-1. The main highlight was the fan that ran on the field at the end of …

It was a lazy Sunday afternoon in Wrigleyville as I attended my 20th MLB game of the season. Alfonso Soriano hit two home runs to lead the Cubs to a 10-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
This was the 10th four-game series in which I attended every game of the series. I have never witnessed a four-game series sweep. The results of the four game series I have attended are below:
July 1994: Red Sox (3) at Athletics (1)
June 2001: Padres (1) at Giants (3) – only …

In all the games I have attended at Wrigley Field, I cannot ever remember seeing the wave. That all changed today when, in the 8th inning, the crowd at Wrigley Field not only started but continued the wave around the stadium several times. While the wave occurs in stadiums all over the world, most traditionalists feel the wave is inappropriate to perform at a sporting event. It shows the fans have become bored with the game and need another form of entertainment. For this reason, the wave is inexcusable at …

Today I planned to attend two sporting events. First was the Chicago Cubs game scheduled at 1:20 pm. Second I planned to drive to Milwaukee for the Bucks Game 6 playoff game versus the Atlanta Hawks. There was only one problem. The Bucks game started at 6:00 pm – meaning the Cubs game needed to end around 4:15 pm in order for me to make the Bucks game on time (it takes a minimum of 90 minutes to drive from Wrigley Field to the Bradley Center). Any delay in the …

The Diamondbacks scored five runs in the fourth inning and seven runs in the seventh inning which lead them to a 13-1 win over the Cubs today. Not the most exciting game if you are a Cubs fan. But there was some “off-field” entertainment that kept the game interesting.
First, Mexicans protested Arizona’s new immigration law outside of Wrigley Field since the Cubs was playing Arizona. Second, Vancouver Canucks fans were booed incessantly as they walked along the aisle between the 100 and 200 sections. The Chicago Blackhawks are opening up …