Sometimes, even during a gloomy summer of masks, half-open restaurants, and social distancing, life works just right. Today, I switched TV providers from YouTube TV to Hulu Live. The first show I found on the Cubs Marquee Network – included on Hulu but not YouTube TV – was the first night game game at Wrigley […]
Laugh tracks have been stripped from virtually every sitcom on TV. Back in the day TV programmers added laughter to shows because they felt without it, people would not be smart enough to tell what was funny. Then they grew up and gave audiences a little respect. Major League Baseball and the National Football League – […]
To watch or not to watch – that is the question. Baseball’s resumption in one month presents a huge question for Cubs fans. Do we trust content providers like Comcast and YouTube to get a deal done with the Marquee Network, change providers, or forego Cubs baseball for the 60-game sprint to the playoffs. I […]
It’s time to take back our game. Baseball has dicked around long enough with our hearts. When baseball resumes, keep your money in your pockets. Hold baseball owners and players accountable for their indifference to you by refusing to line their pockets with your cash. For the history of our national pastime, owners have assumed […]
Billionaires care most about money. That’s why they are billionaires. Major League Baseball franchise owners are billionaires, so why does it surprise anyone that they are united it their refusal to pony up $20 million each to get players back on the field? The discord between owners and the players union is easy to explain. […]
Baseball needs to get its head out of its ass or suffer the consequences. Our society craves a feeling of shared sacrifice and empathy for one another. Between the riots and Coronavirus, many feel isolated, agitated, and downright afraid of what might happen next. Baseball has responded by bickering over how many millions of dollars men […]
Nothing good will come from baseball not being played this summer, and nothing good will come from the perception of greed that owners and players project through negotiations that will continue for the next week or two as the 2020 season hangs in the balance. Player agent Scott Boras has made a very handsome living […]
Nothing like billionaires arguing with millionaires to reveal how little any of them have in common with the rabble responsible for their wealth. We pay for tickets, buy beer and hotdogs, watch on TV, wear jerseys, and turn our kids into like-minded zealots for our favorite teams. We are the straw that stirs baseball’s economic drink, and […]
Harry Caray was the king of Chicago in 1991, so when a friend offered me a chance to have my three-year-old son meet him at Goose Island Brewery, I jumped at the chance. There were four things Ryan would watch on TV when he was little – Indiana University Basketball, Michael Jordan, car commercials, and […]