Last night, with our tickets already in hand, the Ultimate Sports Wife and I walked across the street for a peaceful evening at Wrigley Field. The Chicago Cubs won their fourth consecutive game (all of which I have been in attendance) by defeating the San Francisco Giants 4-2. The last time I saw the San Francisco Giants play in Chicago was July 16, 2007.
The GameRyan Theriot hit his 3rd home run in four games. Theriot had one home run all of last season. The Chicago Red Stars (of the new …

Today the Chicago Cubs retired uniform #31 in honor of Hall of Fame pitcher Ferguson Jenkins and future Hall of Fame pitcher Greg Maddux. The last number retirement ceremony I attended was on September 28, 2003 when the Cubs retired Ron Santo’s #10 after clinching the N.L. Central Division Title the day before. The first 5,000 fans who entered the park received an 11”x14” replica of the two paintings given to each pitcher from the Cubs.
Pre Game DiningBefore the game, the Ultimate Sports wife and I ate Byron’s Hot Dogs …

Yesterday was a great day for a Chicago Cubs game. The temperature was in the 60s and the sun was out – great weather for early May.
Pre Game DiningThe Ultimate Sports Wife and I ate brunch at Salt & Pepper Diner located at 3537 N. Clark St. We arrived at 11:15 am so I thought we might miss the first pitch. Even though there was a line, there were seats available at the counter. If you do not mind eating at the counter, skip the wait …

After missing last night’s Cubs game by attending Game 6 of the Bulls and Celtics NBA playoff series, I decided to work from home today and attend the Cubs game during my “lunch hour.”
Obtaining TicketsSince I did not have tickets to today’s game, I decided to see if I could watch the game from the Wrigley Field Rooftop Club. Last year, around this time, the Ultimate Sports Wife wrote about the process to get on the rooftop to watch the game. However, I have been able to cut this 10-step …

Tuesday night was the Chicago Cubs first night game of the season. With temperatures below 40 degrees and rain most of the day, the announced crowd of 38,403 only appeared to be half full (with the exception of the bleachers which always appears full).
At the game, I met Zach Hample who, according to his blog snaggingbaseballs.mlblogs.com, has snagged 3,882 baseballs after Tuesday night’s affair. I met Zach through my friend, Kelly McMahon, who went on Zach’s “Watch With Zach” training at the end of the 2007 season.
MLB Promotional …

For the first time since Friday, April 22, 2005, I was planning to attend a Major League Baseball game that ended up being postponed. Last night’s game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs was postponed two hours before the scheduled first pitch since it had rained steadily all day Sunday.
Rain Delay RulesSince the Ultimate Sports Wife and I live so close to Wrigley Field we have one rule we live by – when it is raining, we do not leave our house until the first pitch is thrown. …

Friday afternoon Cubs games are a rite of passage during Chicago summers. Fans can get an early start to their weekend by heading to Wrigley Field by 1:20 pm on a Friday afternoon. I was debating on whether I should attend Friday’s game until my friend texted me that he was taking the day off and wanted to hang out. I guess he sent this message to a few of his friends and almost all of them responded with “Want to go the Cubs game?” He …

The day started out with a matinee at Wrigley Field between the Colorado Rockies and Chicago Cubs.
Pre Game DiningWhile walking in the area Wednesday morning, I discovered that Cozy noodles & rice had a 2-for-1 entrée game day special by showing your Cubs ticket. One problem with Wrigleyville is that it is hard to find a sit down restaurant that is not over crowded. However, Cozy noodles & rice (located at 3456 N. Sheffield Ave.) is rarely full and two can eat for the price of two hot dogs in …

For the second year in a row, I watched the Chicago Cubs home opener from the bleachers. And for the second year in a row, the home opener was delayed by rain. This year the start of the game was delayed for 1 hour and 12 minutes. Last year the start of the game was delayed for 41 minutes (and again for 49 minutes in the bottom of the 3rd). Next year, I am going back to my regular seats in the upper deck which should at least keep the …

As a fan, the Los Angeles Dodgers have always been a thorn in my side. Even though they have not won a playoff series since 1988, they somehow manage to spoil the fun of the teams I have followed over the years. I’ll give you a brief history of the pain the Dodgers have inflicted on me over the years. I grew up in the suburbs of San Francisco. Since Bay Area fans can be apathetic towards their home teams, there was no “you cannot root for the Oakland …