ballhawk

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Chasing dreams and baseballs outside of Wrigley Field...

The 2008 Waveland Chronicles

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mlb Chicago Cubs
nba Cleveland Cavaliers
nfl Cleveland Browns
ncaaf Ohio St. Buckeyes
ncaab Georgetown Hoyas
golf Lee Trevino
nascar Anyone who 'bumps' Jeff Gordon
nhl Montreal Canadiens

Recent Activity

	won't folks be watching the refs give Game 7 to the Heat as well? Commented on Cubs 4, Cardinals 2: It's Why They Play The Games on Jun 19 2013, 9:48a - 2 replies
	Opera Man (Adam Sandler character on SNL) needs to do a segment on Castro playing against the Astros Commented on Cubs 4, Cardinals 2: It's Why They Play The Games on Jun 19 2013, 9:42a
	If only that were true all the time Commented on Cubs 4, Cardinals 2: It's Why They Play The Games on Jun 19 2013, 9:35a
	and fourth, I'm guessing Castro gets tonite off. Commented on Cubs 4, Cardinals 2: It's Why They Play The Games on Jun 19 2013, 9:32a - 2 replies
	Some people are parrots and some people are evidently mockingbirds. Recommended on Jun 19 2013, 8:34a
	Hmmm..... Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 19 2013, 8:24a
	Well then, don't wait. Do something else. Or not. It's up to you, man... Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 19 2013, 8:11a
	Interesting - spoiler fail when using on a quote. Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 18 2013, 5:59p
	Still quite a ways away, Al. We should hit Jamestown in a few hours, and maybe Salem Witch Trials by midnight. Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 18 2013, 5:58p - 1 reply
	But Frankie did... Commented on Dale Sveum: Placeholder, Or Championship Manager? on Jun 18 2013, 5:40p
	Well, maybe someday when you're not feeling so weighed down, you can write a piece on how the Cubs have acted upon requests by STHs such as yourself. Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 18 2013, 5:26p - 1 reply
	Exactly - you are indeed the Cubs' best customer. Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 18 2013, 5:18p - 1 reply
	Forget about Albert - just look for a certain CFer from the Giants a few years ago who started out 1 for 26. Commented on Dale Sveum: Placeholder, Or Championship Manager? on Jun 18 2013, 3:44p
	wow - skipped right over Jamestown, too. I like your confidence. "Kid's got chops." Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 18 2013, 3:34p - 2 replies
	by the way, Tommy Aaron totally recs this comment Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 18 2013, 3:31p - 1 reply
	oh yeah? Well, Al and I have over 150K combined comments lifetime! Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 18 2013, 3:30p - 2 replies
	Yabbut, you don't pay for past performance! Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 18 2013, 3:27p - 4 replies
	Clearly a public trust Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 18 2013, 3:19p - 2 replies
	Wouldn't any owner have had to take on too much debt due to the way Zell was structuring the deal? Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 18 2013, 3:11p - 1 reply
	Confused on the opening premise of this post - reads like these are their complete managerial records. Commented on Dale Sveum: Placeholder, Or Championship Manager? on Jun 18 2013, 3:00p - 2 replies
	He just wants to know how long. How long. Commented on Cardinals 5, Cubs 2: Another Day, Another Loss on Jun 18 2013, 2:43p - 1 reply
	How long, Shanghai? How long? Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 18 2013, 2:32p
	It's been more than 24 hours. Call the men in the white suits - Al has officially lost it... Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 18 2013, 2:02p - 1 reply
	Ok, it took awhile but we eventually hit the millennium mark, followed by the Battle of Hastings. Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 18 2013, 11:51a - 1 reply
	Impossible call to get right with certainty. Commented on Cardinals 5, Cubs 2: Another Day, Another Loss on Jun 18 2013, 11:07a - 1 reply
	Sir Robert the Knight from the House of Hoosiers often did battle with the Duke Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 18 2013, 10:01a
	aren't you being a bit hastings with that thought? Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 18 2013, 8:21a - 1 reply
	I'm guessing we probably shouldn't go down the total international talent path... Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 17 2013, 6:01p - 1 reply
	I expected you to say "alot." Recommended on Jun 17 2013, 5:58p
	That's a lot of Rs on that staff Commented on Cubs vs. Cardinals Preview, Monday 6/17, 6:05 CT: Divisional Rivalry Week on Jun 17 2013, 5:54p - 1 reply
	Pretty bad. Not because of the key lime pie but c'mon - who wants to drink beer that's been brewed by Shorts? Commented on Cubs vs. Cardinals Preview, Monday 6/17, 6:05 CT: Divisional Rivalry Week on Jun 17 2013, 5:29p - 1 reply
	Oh man, if I kept a blown save account like Easy Ed, but used Corky & Lenny's Cheesecake instead of $20... Commented on Cubs vs. Cardinals Preview, Monday 6/17, 6:05 CT: Divisional Rivalry Week on Jun 17 2013, 5:27p - 2 replies
	You sure they're still in your freezer? Commented on Cubs vs. Cardinals Preview, Monday 6/17, 6:05 CT: Divisional Rivalry Week on Jun 17 2013, 5:20p - 1 reply
	What's that old baseball adage... "Marmol and Sveum, that's who to blame!" Commented on Cubs vs. Cardinals Preview, Monday 6/17, 6:05 CT: Divisional Rivalry Week on Jun 17 2013, 5:17p - 2 replies
	Hey - what's wrong with SBN now? I'm hitting the "Z" key and nothing happens. Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 17 2013, 4:54p - 2 replies
	right on, epster... Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 17 2013, 4:48p - 1 reply
	Again, I don't want to pile on. Recommended on Jun 17 2013, 4:47p
	Odamn phone failure Recommended on Jun 17 2013, 4:44p
	Then you'd find out why the job is called "beat" writer... :-) Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 17 2013, 4:42p
	Well for starters, you'd have to have Sabathia & Scherzer in the rotation Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 17 2013, 4:28p - 1 reply
	That's the exact date and time Recommended on Jun 17 2013, 4:05p
	See - I just don't get that, especially coming from as much of a fan as I know you are Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 17 2013, 4:03p - 2 replies
	I don't think this is a good analogy at all. Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 17 2013, 3:47p - 1 reply
	Well, I didn't throw down the gauntlet. Recommended on Jun 17 2013, 3:43p
	so if you knew it was going to happen (as did I), then why get so worked up about it? Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 17 2013, 3:42p - 2 replies
	Thanks - I was hoping a soccer savant would be able to expand on the concept and provide more detail. Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 17 2013, 3:20p - 1 reply
	Well, let's deconstruct. Recommended on Jun 17 2013, 3:15p
	heh... Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 17 2013, 3:14p
	the obtuse scene from Shawshank comes to mind... Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 17 2013, 3:14p - 1 reply
	That's very true. Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 17 2013, 3:13p - 1 reply
	well, if you think all they're doing in a soccer match is "kicking a ball around"... Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 17 2013, 12:51p - 1 reply
	your loss. Some good stuff here. Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 17 2013, 12:49p - 1 reply
	You ever watch soccer (football) on tv? Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 17 2013, 12:47p - 1 reply
	Doesn't it depend on what the return is? Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 17 2013, 12:27p - 2 replies
	Any chance you're in the Bulgaria part of the Balkans? Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 17 2013, 12:23p
	the lesson you should take from this Recommended on Jun 17 2013, 12:17p
	rec'd for use of the word "dross" Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 17 2013, 12:16p
	There is still plenty of dross on the 40-man roster.... Recommended on Jun 17 2013, 12:13p
	I believe we're approaching the 13 month anniversary of SWL's Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 17 2013, 11:36a - 1 reply
	EJax - not really. Servicable as a #3 starter for now, drops to a #4/5 when we're good. Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 17 2013, 11:28a - 1 reply
	this is exactly what he wants. Recommended on Jun 17 2013, 11:16a
	My goodness, Al Recommended on Jun 17 2013, 11:16a
	agreed Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 17 2013, 11:14a - 1 reply
	fair enough - it got my rec. Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 17 2013, 11:10a
	They tried the approach you are asking for Recommended on Jun 17 2013, 11:10a
	Not sure which meme is more amusing Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 17 2013, 11:08a - 2 replies
	Two separate thoughts there. Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 17 2013, 11:06a
	and certainly won't cost as much as Ellsbury will. Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 17 2013, 11:01a - 1 reply
	Just off the top of my head, I can think of two paths not taken in recent years that would have been interesting. Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 17 2013, 10:57a
	That's like, your opinion, man... Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 17 2013, 10:53a
	who are you and what have you done with Al Yellon? Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 17 2013, 10:47a - 1 reply
	I'll do it for you then. Out of that 2000 word diatribe, here's what you told Theo to do. Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 17 2013, 10:41a - 1 reply
	Well, of late you have really taken to the "grumpy old man yelling get off my lawn and shaking fists at clouds" persona Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 17 2013, 10:34a - 1 reply
	The next time a non-trade happens Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 17 2013, 10:29a
	When it doesn't improve the team. Commented on An Open Letter To Theo Epstein on Jun 17 2013, 10:27a - 1 reply
	man, talk about digging holes... Commented on Mets 4, Cubs 3: So Much For Trading Carlos Marmol on Jun 17 2013, 10:22a - 1 reply
	so if TheoJed don't bring the Cubs a WS title in a reasonable amount of time and they haven't reshaped the organization such that odds are good there will be a WS title in the near future... Commented on Mets 4, Cubs 3: So Much For Trading Carlos Marmol on Jun 17 2013, 10:18a - 1 reply
	well, what would you have them do? Commented on Mets 4, Cubs 3: So Much For Trading Carlos Marmol on Jun 17 2013, 9:56a - 1 reply
	well, what are your options? And that's not snark - I mean that sincerely. Commented on Mets 4, Cubs 3: So Much For Trading Carlos Marmol on Jun 17 2013, 8:30a - 2 replies
	Was McClatchey the owner then? I didn't keep tabs on that kind of stuff back then. Commented on Mets 4, Cubs 3: So Much For Trading Carlos Marmol on Jun 17 2013, 8:20a

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