Tag Archives: Blake DeWitt

Goodbye, 2011

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Kiki Writes

It takes me a couple of days to come to terms with the end of a Cubs season. I sit through their last game knowing it’s their last game, getting a little bittersweet with every out. I watch them leave … Continue reading →

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Brewers Series–Closing the Last Homestand With a Win

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Kiki Writes

This series accomplished two things. One, the Cubs closed out the last homestand at Wrigley on a winning note. Two, the Cubs prevented the Brewers from clinching the division in the Friendly Confines. I believe the words we’re looking for are “neener … Continue reading →

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Pictures from Wrigley: Cubs vs. Brewers

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Kiki Writes

It was a beautiful evening for baseball. Clear skies, a bit of a breeze, not too chilly. Really nice weather for my last game of the season. It would have been nice if I could have seen a win, but … Continue reading →

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Astros Series–Sweep Denied

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Kiki Writes

Due to a reversed home run call, the Cubs were denied the opportunity for a sweep, but they at least made it close every game. As well they should with the worst team in baseball, as they also handed them their 100th … Continue reading →

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Giants Series–The West Coast Needs to Be Closer

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Kiki Writes

West Coast games are just brutal. Due to obligations, we can’t stay up and watch the night games and the day games fall during the hours in which we actually have to do stuff and miss the entire game. We … Continue reading →

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Cardinals Series–A Win Over the Redbirds Is the Sweetest

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Kiki Writes

It doesn’t matter how far out of it the Cubs are, it’s always nice to get a series win over the Cardinals. We know a lot of other stuff happened during this series, but we’re going to ignore it. Remember, … Continue reading →

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Reds Series–Leaving ’em Red Faced

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Kiki Writes

The Cubs played well. The Reds did not. The win streak ended at seven, but it didn’t end on necessarily a bad note. It was a well played game. This series also featured another trip to Wrigley by Kiki in … Continue reading →

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Pirates Series–Sorry About Your Luck, Bucs

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Kiki Writes

It figures that the Cubs would play spoiler against the team that we were rooting for to win the Central, but as Cubs fans first and foremost, a sweep is always nice. And a four game sweep brings the party, … Continue reading →

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Nationals Series–One By One

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Kiki Writes

This series seemed to highlight everything that was both wrong and bizarre about this team. They lost by one in three games, including by a wild pitch in extras, and also managed to come back from an 8-0 hole to … Continue reading →

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Mike Quade: AAA Manager

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Kiki Writes

People have been saying it all season that Mike Quade is nothing more than a AAA manager. He leaves pitchers in too long, his line-ups are terrible, he uses Blake DeWitt in left field, he wasn’t using Tyler Colvin, he uses John … Continue reading →

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