From the Saturday, Dec. 29, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST Wish lists are for Christmas. But Wisch Lists? Well, just like every year, they’re for New Year’s. As you read today’s column, I’m with my wife out in Los Angeles for the first leg […]
Category Archives: Cubs
Winter Meetings over, but Harper sweepstakes just heating up
From the Saturday, Dec. 15, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST With the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings winding down last Wednesday afternoon, uber-agent Scott Boras held court beneath a Christmas tree in Las Vegas to discuss the sweepstakes surrounding his prized client – Bryce Harper. […]
The key for the Cubs in 2019? It might be simple
From the Saturday, Oct. 13, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST On the second-to-last day of Major League Baseball’s regular season, the Chicago Cubs owned the best record in the National League. Three days later, their season was over. As much I wish the Cubs […]
Baseball is back to bury our Winter of Discontent
From the Saturday, Feb. 17, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST The Bulls are bad. The Blackhawks are bad. Illini basketball is bad. Northwestern’s is too. At 22-5, Loyola’s hoops are looking good – but, let’s be honest, the Ramblers are hardly going to get […]
Never mind the Cubs, Sosa owes better to baseball
From the Saturday, Jan. 20, edition of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST I used to love Sammy Sosa. But these days? I don’t miss the guy. At all. And while many Cubs fans appear to want Sosa back in the organizational fold based on the social […]
Five rings, Two babies and One month to go
Today’s Wisch List column from the Kankakee Daily Journal … Five rings, Two babies and One month to go The WISCH LIST Sept. 5, 2009 Pat Sandusky is in demand. On Monday evening, while sitting at a Wrigleyville watering hole and having a beer with an old Pony League Baseball teammate (me), the lead spokesman […]
How to make yourself at home at Wrigley
Before I head off to Wrigley Field — yep, again — for this afternoon’s Cubs-Indians ballgame, here’s today’s Wisch List newspaper column from the Kankakee Daily Journal … How to make yourself at home at Wrigley The WISCH LIST June 20, 2009 I don’t just die with the Chicago Cubs. I live with them. Like, […]
Still fighting the 100-Year War
“And when the day comes for that last winning run. And I’m covered in beer. I look to the sky and know I was right … To think someday we’ll go all the way.” — Eddie Vedder, “All The Way” I went for a run last night. Laced up my Nikes. Tucked my iPod headphones […]
Safe at ‘home’
I used to live a few blocks away from Wrigley Field. Not anymore, though. This summer, I’ve decided to just move into the place. Seems like I spend most of my time there anyways. So, it’s back to the bleachers again. (I know, rough life, right?) Remarkably, the weather is even nice. So, two days […]