Having cleared my head finally and accepted my terrible fate as a Chicago ball fan, here's the way I see what happened to the Cubs: First of all, don't blame it on Pinella. Blame the players. This was a total team meltdown. Let's count the ways: Game 1: Dempster, a control pitcher all season (3.3 walks per 9 innings), walked 7 in 4+ innings, including all 3 base runners … [Read more...] about Cubs Obituary
Clausen Air Attack Grounds Stanford
Opening disclaimer: Youth basketball started here Saturday and my coaching duties prohibited my viewing of the Notre Dame game … other than from my Blackberry. So this post will be a little sketchy on the details and consequently more forward looking. It’ll probably be this way for several upcoming weeks, so please bear with this scribe and feel free to add your own … [Read more...] about Clausen Air Attack Grounds Stanford
Wally’s (White Sox) World
I'm probably quite unique in the world of readers and contributors to this CC&WW site. I'm a die-hard fan of the Chicago White Sox ... the ChiSox ... the Palehose. (Actually, this probably makes me unique in the USA ... aren't many ChiSox fans out there). Admittedly, the Sox are certainly Chicago's second baseball team in terms of popularity ... the Cubs have the cozy … [Read more...] about Wally’s (White Sox) World
Irish Throttle Purdue
Notre Dame rode a dominant second half to a convincing 38-21 win Saturday. The second half of this game was really the first time this season that the Irish displayed the type of sustained, versatile offense that fans have been hoping to see. What a welcome sight, though, as this followed a typically sloppy, frustrating first half that saw the Irish waste more trips into … [Read more...] about Irish Throttle Purdue
Notre Dame Stumbles at Michigan State
The shoe was on the other foot this week as the Irish had the bad luck with turnovers and eventually succumbed to a pretty good Michigan State team in East Lansing. In many ways, this game mimicked the Week 2 game vs Michigan, but unfortunately ND was on the wrong end of turnover margin as MSU beat the Irish 23-7. If this didn’t cost them the game outright, it certainly … [Read more...] about Notre Dame Stumbles at Michigan State