Tag Archives: John Grabow

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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Cardinals Series–We Don’t Want to Talk About It

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Kiki Writes

No, really, we don’t. Let’s just skip ahead to the fun stuff. Was there any fun stuff? Of course there was. This is us you’re talking about.    -Barney with a standing triple. -A great diving catch and a great … Continue reading →

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Cardinals Series–Mind the Spikes

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Kiki Writes

So Matt Holliday took Starlin Castro out on dirty slide. We cried for blood. And though the Cubs didn’t plunk Holliday like he deserved, there was something diabolical about watching him swing and miss, paranoid and waiting to be drilled. … Continue reading →

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Pictures from KC

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Kiki Writes

I realize I’m a couple of weeks late with these, but unfortunately, my life isn’t as much about baseball as I’d like it to be. We had pretty sweet seats in right field over the Cubs bullpen. The only problem was … Continue reading →

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Royals Series–Kiki Only Watched One Game

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Kiki Writes

It turns out both Foulweather Fans were out of town for this series, however Kiki was actually going to a game of it. So let’s consider this fun concentrated, even though the Cubs lost 3-2. Here are some highlights from … 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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Astros Series: Hot on the Outside, Icy Cold in the Middle

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Kiki Writes

This series started on a good note and ended on a better one. I think everyone would like to forget the game in the middle (James Russell couldn’t catch a break; the defense didn’t show up until the 3rd inning; they … Continue reading →

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D-Backs Series: 2 Out of 3 Ain’t Bad

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Kiki Writes

Andrew Cashner and Randy Wells are headed for the DL and the Cubs dropped the final game of their series against the Diamondbacks in an error prone game. But it wasn’t all bad. Fun stuff from this series, now with … Continue reading →

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Words of Wisdom to the Opening Day 25

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Kiki Writes

With opening day looming, I’d like to take a moment to pass on a few bracing words to the 25 guys that are going to line up on the baseline April 1st. Ryan Dempster- I love you, you wacky Canadian. … Continue reading →

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Baseball Age

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Kiki Writes

Kerry Wood holds a special place in my heart. Not just because he’s Kid K. Not because of his 20 strikeout game or his hometown discount or anything else related to his career or sentimentality. It’s because we’ve grown old … Continue reading →

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