The New Cubs Mascot is Probably Sorry He Showed up in Chicago
The Chicago Cubs have lost nearly 300 games in the past three years. They fired their manager at the end of last season. Any new tyro who might be in the farm system is at least two seasons away from...
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Speaking Before the Lawyers Club of Chicago
And it wasn’t even a deposition! Last night my wife and I had a grand old time at the Union League Club down in the Loop, as guests of the Lawyers Club of Chicago. A little cocktail, a little dinner...
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Rick Monday
Rick Monday Born on Tuesday Homered off Seaver Wednesday Traded on Thursday Saved the flag Friday Broke Canada’s heart Saturday Retired on Sunday And that’s why people still talk about Rick Monday.
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Writing Workshop — Culver Academy
Last month, I had the distinct pleasure to head down to Indiana to visit Culver Academy. The writing center at this private secondary school was having its annual Excellence in Writing Awards, and they...
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Talking Political Correctness at Grand Valley State
Think political correctness is dead? Think again, pally. There’s been lots of news to take apart and make fun of, both on the left and the right. (Remember, extremism and identity politics is an equal...
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For Fans of Baseball Poetry, Bardball
I’ve been too busy with speeches and the latest Rex Koko novel (COMING VERY SOON!) to come over here to the blog and talk about the latest in baseball doggerel. For those of you who miss it, here’s my...
View ArticleDon Zimmer, RIP
Today at BARDBALL, an ode to an old baseball lifer. Old Zim When I think of him Looks like chaw and tar And a grand har-har To those squares Who don’t care About baseball And giving your all For what...
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Now Pitching: Glengarry Glen Ross!
Today, at BARDBALL: Teams have shown over and over (At least those who ain’t dozing) If you want to play in October @#$%!!! Always be closing! Swing for the fences? Go ahead, then. Make your double...
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Tigers and A’s: As the Rotations Turn
Today, at BARDBALL: Scherzer, Sanchez, Price and Verlander An A-Team from Mr. I for all Michiganders Sanchez, Scherzer, Verlander and Price Dombrowski bets big with each roll of the dice Verlander,...
View ArticleThis is Just to Say, from the White Sox
Today, at BARDBALL, with apologies to William Carlos Williams: We have traded Adam Dunn who was clogging the payroll to the A’s in a pennant race for a bag of rocks Forgive us he was ridiculous so...
View ArticleThe Blanking Tygers
Tygers, Tygers, slinking low, Humbled by the sailing O’s, What makeup will yours be now If Max and V-Mart take their bows? We scarce knew you through this year with superstars bought so dear. With...
View ArticleYour Daily Affirmation, from Brad Ausmus
Don’t be glum Don’t ask why Albuquerque’s just a 6th inning guy Don’t you fret Don’t you worry After the 7th, we’ll turn to Soria Don’t lose hope Just have faith — when It’s down to one inning, we’ll...
View ArticleFrom Gonfalon to Woebegone
From gonfalon To woebegone KC fans are crying like their fountain That James Shields A smorgasbord yields? A surprise (save Joe Buck) to no one. The Giant hill ace Has a fall ERA So small as to be...
View ArticleOde to an Awesome World Series
Instant Replay Eric Hosmer’s modified mullet MadBum casually firing bullets Superfans from South Korea The panicked look on Kelvin Herrera Phantom sighting of the Freak Plugging Aoki’s defensive leak...
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Rex Koko fan art!
One of the best parts of my author chat at the Beverly Arts Center on October 19 was meeting my host, Penny Bigelow Golden, and her 8-year-old daughter, Flannery. A stylish scamp, sporting a fedora and...
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Book Release Party for WET NOSE OF DANGER!
After a spring and summer of scrivening in the salt mines — how’s that for alliteration? — it was more than high time for a book release event. What good is writing a couple of books of clown noir if I...
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Big Giveaway for Double Indignity
Hey all you kinkers and flatties out there! I’m trying to gin up a little flash for Double Indignity in the weeks before Christmas. So I’m going to wade into the waters of a book giveaway, like all the...
View ArticleBardball Gets a Shout-Out from the Chicago Tribune
Rick Kogan is probably my favorite journalist in Chicago. A wealth of information, a wry attitude, an engaging style, and always supportive of the goofy crap I try to make a living doing. He gave our...
View ArticleThe Best Measles Party Ever!!
YOU’RE INVITED TO KAYLEIGH’S MEASLES + BIRTHDAY PARTY The happy day has finally arrived! Our little jewel Kayleigh will be turning SIX YEARS OLD this month and we will be throwing a big party this...
View ArticleRIP to the Dog of Dogs
Nobody was there last night to lick the dishes in the dishwasher. Nobody was in the bedroom last night to trip over, or this morning to clean up after. Nobody needed to get encouraged down the stairs...
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