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Follow the adventures and opinions of Cubs fan, podcast co-host, and future journalist (of some capacity), Larry Larson

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Everything wrong about the ALCS game 4 fan interference call

Jose Altuve hit a home run in the bottom of the first inning to tie up last night's ALCS game 4 at two runs a piece. Until it was no longer a home run, just seconds later. In case you... Continue Reading →

Yu just don’t know

The Cubs have inked 31 year-old Yu Darvish to a 6 year deal. While the signing solidifies the rotation as one of the best in the league going into spring training, let's take a realistic assessment of this move: Yu... Continue Reading →

2017 hot stove thoughts

It's been a while since I've logged on to my Word Press account. In complete honesty, I did not have the desire to write on this blog for quite a while. I have since realized that I miss it a... Continue Reading →

Cubs’ slow start: Is it time to panic?

If you told me on opening day that the Cubs would be 25-27 on May 31st after being swept by the cellar-dwelling Padres, I would probably laugh it off, citing their stacked lineup and the relatively weak NL Central. But,... Continue Reading →

2017 Hall of Fame ballot

It's that wonderful time of year again. Spring Training is right around the corner, and the hot stove is cooling off for the winter. Yet the baseball world is still filled with heated discussion, thanks to the annual hall of... Continue Reading →

Cubs win the Pennant: My thoughts heading into the World Series.

"Sure as God made green apples, the Chicago Cubs are going to be in the World Series, and maybe sooner than we think" - Harry Caray, 1991. History has been made. For the first time in 71 years, the Cubs... Continue Reading →

Ranking the MLB stadiums I have visited

This summer, when I saw the Blue Jays play at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, I reached a personal milestone: Ten MLB stadiums visited. Those ten include (In the order in which I visited them): Wrigley Field, Miller Park, US... Continue Reading →

2016 Hall of Fame ballot

This Wednesday, January 6th, we will find out which players out of the 32 on the ballot will be inducted into the hall of fame in Cooperstown, New York this summer. Over the month of December, qualifying members of the... Continue Reading →

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