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Dan Marich
Aug 31, 20192 min read
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
I was talking with an old friend earlier this week, of course all my friends are old when you're 65, and he was reminding me about how...
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Dan Marich
Aug 25, 20192 min read
I Think I've Seen a Ghost
I'm not sure what was uglier this weekend, the uniform shown above, or the play of the guys wearing them. I believe that this three game...
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Dan Marich
Aug 24, 20193 min read
What Has Happened to Jon Lester?
The suddenness of the collapse of Jon Lester seems stunning. You could see it coming all year though, but you just didn't want to believe...
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Dan Marich
Aug 19, 20192 min read
Bringing Out the Little Kid in Pros
For the first time since mid May the Chicago Cubs have won a road series. Just let that sink in for a second. It has been three months of...
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Dan Marich
Aug 16, 20193 min read
"They are not very good"
A long time friend of mine in San Diego sent me a text last night after the shocking loss to the Phillies that said in part, "I figured...
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Dan Marich
Aug 11, 20193 min read
A Few Nuggets To Munch On
It has been nearly a week since the last posting and I apologize to my fans for falling behind. Actually, not so much fans as people in...
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Dan Marich
Aug 5, 20192 min read
ER: The Cubs Wing
What a way to start a new week. The Cubs just finished off three series against their closest rivals and barely hung on with a 7-6...
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Dan Marich
Aug 1, 20193 min read
Your 2019 Cubs Playoff Team!
The trade deadline has passed, and this year there will not be an August deadline to help those GM's that goofed in July. So, that means...
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Dan Marich
Jul 28, 20193 min read
Answers to why the road woes for Cubs
“I’ve never seen anything like this. I have no answers. I really don’t.” - Steve Cishek to ESPNChicago.com Jesse Rogers on Twitter...
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Dan Marich
Jul 26, 20191 min read
Zobrist to Begin Rehab Assignment
According to Jesse Rogers at ESPNChicago.com Ben Zobrist is going to begin a rehab assignment shortly in hopes of returning in time for...
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Dan Marich
Jul 24, 20192 min read
Albert Almora and the Rush to Replace Him
When I checked the standings this morning the Cubs were still in first place in the central division, even with the two losses to the...
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Dan Marich
Jul 21, 20194 min read
Let's Play a Quick Nine Holes
A big golf weekend this weekend with the British Open completed and of course the inaugural LPGA Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational in East...
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Dan Marich
Jul 17, 20193 min read
Why The Big Deal About Kimbrel?
Cubs Nation is still buzzing about the addition of a real life closer in Craig Kimbrel by team Theo last month. We know the rest of the...
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Dan Marich
Jul 15, 20193 min read
Trade Deadline Primer - UPDATE
July 31st marks the new, single, trade deadline for major league baseball, unlike past years where if you screwed up in July, you could...
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Dan Marich
Jul 14, 20193 min read
Just What the Doctor Ordered
Well that could not have gone any better. Sweeping the Pittsburgh Pirates this weekend was the perfect start to the second half for our...
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Dan Marich
Jul 12, 20193 min read
A New Beginning
Players have filtered back to town after an extended all-star break of four days, hopefully refreshed, recharged, and ready to kick it...
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Dan Marich
Jul 11, 20193 min read
The Marketing of Baseball
For the second year in a row MLB is in the middle of some nonsense regarding why there are no popular big name stars in their sport. Last...
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Dan Marich
Jul 10, 20192 min read
Why Am I Here?
To be clear, I don't mean to ask the question in the biblical or scientific or theoretical sense as to "why am I here." I wanted to...
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Dan Marich
Jul 10, 20193 min read
Who Replaces Joe Maddon?
Finally, the All-Star break. Players and fans are on fumes right now as the unofficial first half of the season comes to an end with the...
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