Direct from Spain, just got my bike back today. Orbea gave me a new frame because of the crack. Watch out winter weight gain, your days are numbered.
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Cracked Obrea Orca Bike Frame
Found this crack on by bike frame today. Orbea Orca carbon fiber. The factory took it back under warranty. Now to wait for the replacement.
Baby Cody and Cubs
Cody is getting indoctrinated early. Thanks to Tracy Harris Photography.
My Baseball Disappointment
This spring is really sad. I have for several years held this time of year with much excitement. I am usually counting down the days and hours until the first baseball game of the season starts. This year has been quite different for me. Ever since I was in Junior High School, I have been …
Sandberg denied the dream of a Cub and its fans
This week, the Cubs announced that they had made their choice, Mike Quade, for their new manager for their major league team. Towards the end of the 2010 season, Pinella left the team early to go home for “family” reasons. I can’t blame him for not finishing the season as the team was an embarrassment. Mike Quade became …
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Fantasy Baseball 2010
I just finished drafting my fantasy baseball teams for 2010. I use Yahoo Fantasy Baseball. It’s free and I like the way their site works. Last year, I did terrible. I came in dead last in my rotisserie league (I was beat by a guy who didn’t even manage the team after the season started). …
Our trip to Mesa, Arizona for Cubs Spring Training Baseball
This Spring, Wendy and I decided to go to Phoenix, AZ for a short trip, mostly because I wanted to go see my beloved Cubs at Spring Training. I had never been to Spring Training, but I had wanted to for quite a while now. We were there from 3/28-3/30. It was a great time …
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Blank Ballots on Baseball Hall of Fame?
I was reading through some sites today when I came across a blog mentioning that five of the voters of the Baseball Writers Association did not vote this year. Big deal right? This isn’t five voters who forgot to vote, they intentionally turned in blank ballots. Why? We don’t know all of the reasons why except …
The Hawk swoops into the Hall of Fame
It’s been 9 years, but former Cub great, Andre Dawson, has finally made it into the Baseball Hall of Fame. I am very happy about the news. Last year, I posted about my disappointment that he didn’t make it. Dawson’s numbers were not staggering, especially when compared to the juiced ball era that we are …
Cubs and Rockies
I recently got to attend all four games of the Rockies vs Cubs series here in Denver. I was quite disappointed with it. Below is a letter I wrote to the Cubs, not that I expect to hear anything back. Dear Cubs, I have been waiting with anticipation all year for my beloved Cubs to come to …