* We get it, but it was still a wince-able moment: Seeing Joe Maddon holding aloft the Stanley Cup at Wrigley Field. Good guy, great city, classy organization–but it still hurts. We were that close to Kevin Cash lifting the Cup and Mayor Bob hoisting it while doing an Irish jig.
* The Rays have the best road record (21-12) in all of Major League Baseball. But it’s much less impressive at home. A noticeable–and notable–MLB anomaly. A reason? Maybe playing in front of MLB’s smallest crowds, often barely breaking into five figures, doesn’t feel like, well, “home.” Could be more psychological letdown than home field upside.
* Ever notice how much “you can’t make this up” stuff there is in the news? Most recent Exhibit A: A minor league baseball team in Utah, an affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, recently scheduled a “Caucasian Heritage Night.” It has since been canceled, said the team in a statement, “in light of recent tragic events.”