I hope you all had a fun and safe New Year’s Eve and celebrated well into today. We had some kid-related fun, and then I slept. It was a joyous event.
As for this place, we get to say there is NEW BASEBALL THIS YEAR! Doesn’t it feel good to put 2018 Cubs baseball behind us and look ahead to the 2019 season? Sure, it’d be easier to be excited if there were some notable additions in the bullpen and on the impact side of the offense, but whatever comes on the transaction front, the Cubs are going to go into the season looking like a strong contender to win the NL Central. Really, that’s what you want at this point in the year.
But about those transactions …
https://www.instagram.com/p/BsGafbqA5FA/
The photo of the year by sgreenphoto on IG.
Bases loaded. Down three. Pinch hitter. Two outs. Two strikes. Ballgame. #Cubs pic.twitter.com/JTBFUMOai5
— Bleacher Nation (@BleacherNation) December 31, 2018
https://twitter.com/BleacherNation/status/1079853973060882437
Counting down the most memorable #Cubs calls of 2018.
“The season has begun!” -Len Kasper pic.twitter.com/zE4pwaDMkY
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) December 31, 2018
“Cubs win on a grand slam by Heyward!” -Len Kasper pic.twitter.com/aNZikOdnLW
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) December 31, 2018
“Ball. Game. Over!” -Len Kasper pic.twitter.com/Yh5lQyWL77
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) December 31, 2018
“Cole Hamels goes the distance.” -Len Kasper pic.twitter.com/Tx6G4KqTfn
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) December 31, 2018