Today’s Reflections
Good morning.
A rainout in Cleveland?!? What, did they NOT think of putting a dome on Progressive Field???
Well, if they did, those 17 magical moments wouldn’t have happened that November night. So, I guess it’s an even trade in the end.
I appreciate your reading.
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- Tyler Edmunds (OnTapSportsNet): The Brewers Are Going to the World Series, and I Honestly Don’t Know How Much More of This I Can Take. “A Cubs fan’s open letter to baseball, the Brewers, and the baseball gods who clearly have a sick sense of humor.”
- Jordan Campbell (Cubbies Crib): Cubs may have a Randy Arozarena opportunity that their spending plans could complicate. “The Cubs get a loose connection to Randy Arozarena, but the reality of the move is complicated.”
- Jake Misener (Cubbies Crib): Former Cubs star Kris Bryant gets another ominous sign about his MLB future from Rockies. “All signs point to the former NL MVP’s career being all but over.”
- Andrew Wright (North Side Baseball): Seiya Suzuki’s All-Around Brilliance Will Force the Cubs to Put Their Money Where Their Mouth Is. “In what may have been his final season as a member of the Chicago Cubs, Seiya Suzuki saved his best performance for last.”
- Jordan Bastian (MLB.com): Q&A: PCA reflects on MVP-caliber season, embracing Cubs history. “Crow-Armstrong said he was excited to meet one of his childhood heroes, Alfonso Soriano. Also in the tunnel was Slammin’ Sammy Sosa — the most prolific home run hitter in Cubs history. The season Crow-Armstrong compiled for the Cubs in 2026 looked a lot like some that those two enjoyed. Leadoff homers. Stolen bases.“
- Doug Schwamb (Chicago Cubs On SI): What Does a Successful Cubs Offseason Actually Look Like? “The Chicago Cubs have some moves to make, but what is a realistic offseason plan for them? There are some different ways to approach it.”
Food For Thought:
Tommy Castro (born April 15, 1955) is an American blues, R&B, and rock guitarist and singer. He has been recording since the mid-1990s. His music has taken him from local stages to national and international touring. According to The Chicago Sun-Times, Castro plays “Memphis soul-drenched R&B…top-of-the-line blues.” Tom Callahan of Blurt added, “Castro has a soulful voice, searing guitar and is an excellent songwriter and vocalist. If you close your eyes you will be convinced that you are listening to Otis Redding singing in 1967…tremendous.”
Castro was born and raised in San Jose, California. Castro began playing guitar at the age of 10 and was influenced and inspired by electric blues, Chicago blues, West Coast blues, soul music, 1960s rock and roll and Southern rock. His style has always been a hybrid of all his favorite genres. He names Mike Bloomfield, Elvin Bishop, Eric Clapton, B. B. King, Buddy Guy, Elmore James and Freddie King as guitar influences and Ray Charles, Wilson Pickett and James Brown as vocal influences. He began playing professionally in Bay Area cover-song bands in the 1970s. In the 1980s he joined the Warner Bros. Records‘ band The Dynatones. In San Francisco, he began playing with North Beach musicians in the 1980s. He cited Johnny Nitro and Johnny Ace as early mentors at that stage in his life.
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