August 18, 2021
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The dream ends tonight. One way or another, the Cubs run to whatever this will be is going to be over in roughly 12 hours. Then what? What will we obsess about? What memories that have been so fresh over the last month will recess again into our deep subconscious? What excuses will we find […]
Let’s overlook all the “first time since 1945” crap. Been there, done that. Not relevant to the proceedings tonight. Game three will be decided on the field, not in the hearts of Cubs or Indians fans. No positional matchup will compare in importance to that of the starting pitchers. Kyle Hendricks will deal for the […]
by Kent Sterling The rebuild of the Chicago Cubs jumped into hyperdrive just before 2:00 a.m. today when postseason ace Jon Lester decided that six years (with a vesting option for a seventh year) and $155 million was enough to lead the starting rotation for a team expected to slowly mature and contend for a […]
by Kent Sterling In late 2007, the Chicago Cubs were riding high, and the team announced the waiting list for season tickets was about to reach 100,000 fans. Despite being swept in the playoffs by the Arizona Diamondbacks, I was swept away by the wave of emotion after being at Great American Ballpark as the […]