Cubby-Blue

A little Cubs and some cartoons.

Hi.
Man it doesn't stop being weird, does it?
Let's see... 
Well, IF baseball's to come this year, it's got just so. many. things. to overcome.
Passan wrote what has to be the simplest explanation of a really loooong subject (here, in case you haven't read it).
After reading and using my brain, it's safe to say that Anthony Rizzo and Jon Lester, both with pre-existing conditions we're well aware of... won't play this year.
End of story.
The worst case scenario, if they played, isn't worth it.
So, right off the bat... would that even be a Cubs team?
IF baseball happened and Victor Caratini started at first... is that okay?
HELL YES!!!
Of course I'd be bummed not seeing Rizzo, but it's plain old common sense for him not to play, so there you go.

Honestly, as much as I'd like to see baseball this summer, I don't see this shortened season happening.
Especially after reading Passan's article.
Or maybe baseball starts, but things nobody thought of yet happen, and poof.

Baseball is a gift.
This year more than any other.
If MLB and the Players Union treat it that way, then...
What about just an all-star game?
Or one 7-game series with 2 teams made of players representing each team?
That seems do-able, doesn't it?
And if they scheduled it for like September, we'd all get to salivate for that week and a half.

Whatever, I'm just a fan.
And while I know MLB is trying to schedule an actual shortened season... it seems incorrect given our current circumstances.

Okay, here are some things I made recently...

I took a little drive to the UPS Store, this is all true:


I don't know if you're aware, but the rain in the Chicago area has really gotten out of hand (pardon my French):

I went to the hardware store and my glasses fogged up because the mask:

And these last couple come from... sometimes I find humor in annoying others, and during this pandemic, that would be my wife.
So I left all the cabinets and drawers open for her to find in the morning...

And singing. Good LORD is that annoying.


Ahh man, just trying to get through this thing and... even if my wife seems angry, it's at least a little entertaining.

As alway, go Cubs.

There ARE other songs to sing while washing your hands, Cub Fans.

How many times have you sung "Happy Birthday" (twice!) while washing your hands?
Try something nice for your baseball soul. 
Sing "Take me out to the ballgame" for a change.
Sing it loud like you're in the cheap seats at Wrigley.
Like Harry's leading the whole glorious mess, even if he's up on the screen.
Honest, you'll feel better. 

MLB owners have approved a plan. IF baseball happens this year, it'll be magic. Like an El Mago tag.

I assume that one way or another you watch the news, or at least pay more attention to it, since Rona (or Corona virus, or Covid-19) began.
I have.
And it's rare to find anything new, but last night there was, AND it happened during the part that's normally got nothing to say: sports.
Baseball owners have approved a plan.
From CNN: "Spring training will begin in early to mid-June, and games would resume in early July in ballparks without fans, as long as state legislation and health officials allow, reports say."
And today (Tuesday), MLB is going to present the idea to the Player's Association.
Besides all the thinking that undoubtedly has gone into how to deal with the virus, they've got money discussions to make. 
And if they can just feel the overall vibe where help and helping people is way more important than profits, hopefully that part will be relatively quick.
Anything that reads as greed right now... ain't good.

Well... a glimmer!
Of hope.
Weird.

And if you haven't seen this article, "The Healing Power of Baseball" by By Franklin H. Zimmerman, well... read it.