Cubs Fans

They were awful, the Cubs teams I remember ask a kid. Despite the occasional decent season, they always seemed to either be at the bottom of the division or find a way to lose when they were at the top. It was amazing. More amazing was the capacity crowd that showed...

Where We Find Our Fun

They each had equal talent and equal opportunity. Their careers, however, went vastly different directions. One found his “fun” in following the crowd and his natural inclinations. The other decided his “fun” would be in walking a path of...

Guys You Can Count On

“I can’t count on the guys I can’t count on.” He said the same thing during every preseason speech to his team. With curious looks, they wondered what he meant. To their confusion, he explained, “If you’re a guy who proves you...

Eventually, We’ll Pass Them

There are always a few teams that start quickly out of the gate each season. Typically, they have lots of talent and, well, talent shows up early. The teams with the most natural talent usually whip the lesser-equipped teams early in the season. At least, that’s...

Neighborhood Shortcuts

We all hated “neighborhoods.” But for pitcher conditioning in my high school program, neighborhoods were foundational. We started in the school parking lot, ran the winding road past the apartments, turned down the next street, tried to keep up, finally...