Beloved Cubs icon Santo dies at age 70 | cubs.com: News. This news shocked and saddened me. Wept throughout my attempt to read the article. Of course I knew about his health problems due to his diabetes, but I was … Continue reading →
Cubs send Lilly, Theriot to Dodgers | cubs.com: News. but they get Blake DeWitt (no relation) . . . Everyone knew that Lilly was likely to go, but how can they trade TheRiot? We’ll miss him and the Fontenot/Theriot Louisiana … Continue reading →
Cubs working on deal with Toyota | cubs.com: News The Cubs, looking for sponsorship opportunities, are working on an agreement with Toyota in which a giant logo for the Japanese carmaker would be erected behind the left-field bleachers at Wrigley … Continue reading →
Lent has continued to be more exhausting than my usual “Lenten Retreat.” Week 2 included more music, less cooking, some minor sewing, ongoing reading, and (most important) the start of the 2010 Baseball Spring Training Season! Music I hadn’t been … Continue reading →
Disgusted with poor umpiring, the stretched out playoff schedule (which I can only assume was designed by the TV networks), and rather sloppy play, I skipped baseball last night and watched a different LA event: Great Performances broadcast of Gustavo … Continue reading →