As sports go, baseball was my first true love. Truth be told, the game even helped me learn to read as I would sit with my grandfather while he perused Chicago Cubs articles in the Chicago Tribune. And just like that, I was hooked.
While I’d eventually end up playing more basketball and golf as I got older, there’s no denying that baseball took up a hefty portion of my time as a youngster. If I wasn’t outside playing it, I was watching the Cubs on WGN with Harry Caray and Steve Stone on the call.
Sadly, it’s not been a topic on which I’ve written a ton in recent years as it simply wasn’t a big focus of the positions I’ve held.
But that hasn’t kept me from watching or even taking the old-school route by listening to a game on the radio on my patio on a warm summer night.
While I tend to be a bit more neutral these days with my fandom — I always do my best to stay unbiased in this business — the Cubs are still my favorite team. And watching them win the World Series in 2016 is still easily the greatest moment I’ve witnessed in sports.
In short, this wonderful game will always hold a special place in my heart.
Click on the links below to read my baseball articles from 2015.
Can Jason Heyward Hit For More Power? Theo Epstein Thinks So
Sports Mockery | December 28, 2015
Listen To How Adam Warren Found Out He Had Been Traded To The Cubs
Sports Mockery | December 26, 2015
Mike Matheny Doesn’t Like The Reason Jason Heyward Chose The Cubs Over The Cardinals
Sports Mockery | December 21, 2015
Get To Know Tim Anderson, the #1 Prospect the White Sox Wouldn’t Trade For Todd Frazier
Sports Mockery | December 17, 2015
MLB Commissioner Makes Decision On Pete Rose Lifetime Ban
Sports Mockery | December 14, 2015
Remember Jason Heyward’s First Major League At-Bat Against The Cubs?
Sports Mockery | December 10, 2015
Die-Hard Mets Fan Jim Breuer Reacts To The Cubs Signing Ben Zobrist
Sports Mockery | December 8, 2015
Theo Epstein Speaks Out On What Happened With David Price
Sports Mockery | December 5, 2015
Theo Epstein Has Javier Baez Trying Out A New Position In Winter Ball
Sports Mockery | December 4, 2015
White Sox Decline To Tender Contract To Tyler Flowers, Twitter Reaction Is What You Might Expect
Sports Mockery | December 2, 2015
Chicago Cubs Hand Out Record Playoff Shares
Sports Mockery | November 30, 2015
Should The White Sox Be Looking At Justin Upton?
Sports Mockery | November 27, 2015
Chicago White Sox Prospect Wins Prestigious Award
Sports Mockery | November 22, 2015
Chicago Cubs Add Some Bullpen Depth (Sort Of) Ahead Of Friday’s Deadline
Sports Mockery | November 19, 2015
Kris Bryant Wins NL Rookie Of The Year
Sports Mockery | November 16, 2015
The Chicago Cubs Are Cashing In On Their Success By Raising Ticket Prices
Sports Mockery | November 16, 2015
Making A Case For Lee Smith In The Hall Of Fame
Sports Mockery | November 12, 2015
Bill James’ 2016 Chicago Cubs Projections Are Here & The Numbers Are Staggering
Sports Mockery | November 7, 2015
Chicago Cubs Unveil New Logo For 2016
Sports Mockery | November 5, 2015
Chicago Cubs Release New Statcast Video, And It’s Awesome
Sports Mockery | November 3, 2015
Former Cubs Manager Dusty Baker Finds A New Gig
Sports Mockery | November 3, 2015
Cubs Prospect Willson Contreras Goes Deep Again In Arizona Fall League, Continues To Impress
Sports Mockery | October 30, 2015
Last Night’s World Series Game 1 Was Crazy Before It Even Started
Sports Mockery | October 28, 2015
Oscar Taveras Argument Escalates Quickly On Cardinals Twitter Account
Sports Mockery | October 26, 2015
Binge Sports: 2015 World Series-New York Mets v. Kansas City Royals
Binge Media | October 24, 2015
Flashback Friday: 2005 World Series Game 2-Konerko/Podsednik Make History
Sports Mockery | October 23, 2015
Jenny McCarthy Was At Wrigley Last Night…And The Internet Still Hates Her
Sports Mockery | October 21, 2015
Oh Boy…A Look At The History Of Being Down 0-3 In The MLB Playoffs
Sports Mockery | October 21, 2015
Well, Now The Cubs Have To Win Tonight…Get Your Kleenex
Sports Mockery | October 20, 2015
Down But Not Out…A History Of MLB Teams That Overcame An 0-2 Deficit
Sports Mockery | October 19, 2015
NLCS Game 1 Sets New Record
Sports Mockery | October 18, 2015
Remember How Much Ron Santo Hated The Mets?
Sports Mockery | October 17, 2015
Theo Epstein’s No Bullsh*t Arrogance About Cubs Vision Won Over Jon Lester
Sports Mockery | October 17, 2015
Cubs Add Outfielder To Replace Russell, Set Official NLCS Roster
Sports Mockery | October 17, 2015
Another Cubs Legend Open To Throwing Out First Pitch If Team Makes World Series
Sports Mockery | October 17, 2015
‘Karate Kid’ Rivals Were At It Again During Mets/Dodgers Game…And It’s Glorious
Sports Mockery | October 16, 2015
Cubs Hall of Famer’s Great-Grandson Did The Right Thing At The NLDS
Sports Mockery | October 16, 2015
WGN Is Hyped For Tomorrow Night
Sports Mockery | October 16, 2015
Back to the Future Part II Writer Explains His Cubs Prediction
Sports Mockery | October 16, 2015
PICS: The Cubs Have Arrived In New York
Sports Mockery | October 16, 2015
Binge Sports: ALCS, NLCS Preview & Fan Vote
Binge Media | October 16, 2015
Watch Anthony Rizzo’s Best Jose Bautista Impression
Sports Mockery | October 15, 2015
Fun Fact Reveals Very Good News For The Cubs
Sports Mockery | October 15, 2015
Cubs Announce Game 1 and Game 2 Starters
Sports Mockery | October 15, 2015
Christopher Lloyd Has A Message For The Cubs
Sports Mockery | October 15, 2015
6 Home Runs, 6 Stories From Historic Night At Wrigley
Sports Mockery | October 14, 2015
Coming Soon To Six Flags St. Louis: Cubs Thunder
Sports Mockery | October 14, 2015
New Era Signs Kyle Schwarber
Sports Mockery | October 14, 2015
How Loud Was Wrigley Field Last Night?
Sports Mockery | October 14, 2015
Rookie Of The Year Wants A Cubs World Series Win…No, Not Kris Bryant
Sports Mockery | October 14, 2015
Manny Ramirez Wants Sammy Sosa At Wrigley
Sports Mockery | October 14, 2015
It’s Bartman Day! Fight Through With These Clips
Sports Mockery | October 14, 2015
President Obama Congratulates Cubs, White Sox Fan Not Amused
Sports Mockery | October 13, 2015
Soler Guns Down Cruz, Rizzo Homers To Give Cubs 5-4 Lead
Sports Mockery | October 13, 2015
Here’s Another Fun Stat On The Cubs’ Youth
Sports Mockery | October 13, 2015
More Special Events Lined Up For Tonight’s Game 4
Sports Mockery | October 13, 2015
How The Cubs Could Make History Again Tonight
Sports Mockery | October 13, 2015
Here’s What Counterfeit NLDS Tickets Look Like
Sports Mockery | October 13, 2015
So This Is Why The Cubs Hit All Those Home Runs
Sports Mockery | October 12, 2015
Cubs Game 3 Starting Lineup Has Rocked Michael Wacha
Sports Mockery | October 12, 2015
TBS Is About To Piss Off More People
Sports Mockery | October 12, 2015
The Best Jake Arrieta Picture You’ll See All Day
Sports Mockery | October 12, 2015
The Top 5 Pitchers Who Played For Both The Cubs and Cardinals
Sports Mockery | October 12, 2015
Cubs Literally Make Jaime Garcia Sick
Sports Mockery | October 10, 2015
Check Out This Classic Cubs-Cardinals Brawl
Sports Mockery | October 10, 2015
Here Are Some Bill Murray Cubs Videos To Brighten Your Day
Sports Mockery | October 10, 2015
Is This Series Against The Cardinals The Most Important Since 1908?
Sports Mockery | October 10, 2015
Kyle Schwarber Can Crush Golf Balls Too
Sports Mockery | October 9, 2015
Lineups Are Set For Tonight’s Cubs/Cardinals NLDS Game 1
Sports Mockery | October 9, 2015
PIC: This Guy Really Hates The Cubs
Sports Mockery | October 9, 2015
Is Barack Obama Finally Ready To Root For The Cubs?
Sports Mockery | October 9, 2015
The Chicago Cubs Ruined This Guy’s Life
Sports Mockery | October 8, 2015
Binge Sports: MLB Division Series Round-Up & Fan Vote
Binge Media | October 8, 2015
The Cubs Game Starts At What Time? Is This A Joke?
Sports Mockery | October 7, 2015
MLB wild card games are now officially ready to go
GiveMeSport | October 5, 2015
Binge Sports: MLB Poll Results, Wild Card Matchups
Binge Media | October 4, 2015
The MLB games you need to watch this weekend
GiveMeSport | October 2, 2015
Everything You Need to Know About the Final Week of the Major League Baseball Regular Season
HubPages | September 28, 2015
It’s the Biggest Week of the Season for the Chicago Cubs. How Many Games Can They Win?
HubPages | September 15, 2015
Binge Sports: MLB-One Month To Go
Binge Media | September 4, 2015
Binge Sports: MLB-6 Weeks To Go
Binge Media | August 19, 2015
Can the Chicago Cubs Win the NL Central? The Schedule Says Maybe. Vote Now.
HubPages | August 18, 2015
What You Need to Know About the 2015 MLB Postseason. Does It Run Too Late? Vote Now
HubPages | August 18, 2015
Binge Sports: MLB-Two Months To Go
Binge Media | August 5, 2015
Binge Sports: 2015 MLB Season-Halfway Home
Binge Media | July 8, 2015
Binge Sports: MLB-Two Months In
Binge Media | June 3, 2015
Binge Sports: MLB-One Month In
Binge Media | May 6, 2015
Binge Sports: Baseball is Back!
Binge Media | April 5, 2015
Binge Sports: It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Binge Media | March 16, 2015
Binge Sports: “Mr. Cub” Ernie Banks (1931-2015)
Binge Media | January 25, 2015
The Luke Norris Experience 