On Controlling Your Destiny, By Ignoring It

As I watched the final Cubs spring training exhibition of 2025—with very little stress and plenty of fun moments—I pondered the philosophies behind being a baseball fan in the first place.
Today
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2025 Cubs Minor League Preview: Who Might Make it to Chicago?
Baseball season is literally right around the corner, and if you've been focused mostly on the Chicago Cubs 26-man roster, their roster decisions, and who is thriving early on, I wouldn't blame you — this is arguably the most exciting Cubs team since 2018.
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Shota Imanaga Is Living In The Shadows, Whether You Like It Or Not
In my years of following the great game of baseball, I can scant remember a time that the sport was in better shape than it is now.
Sat, Mar 29
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2025 Cubs Minor League Preview: Ranking the Cubs' MiLB Teams
Baseball season is literally right around the corner, and if you've been focused mostly on the Chicago Cubs' 26-man roster, their roster cuts, and who is thriving early on, I wouldn't blame you — this is arguably the most exciting Cubs team since 2018.
Fri, Mar 28
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Cubs Designate Cody Poteet for Assignment, Leaving Some Big Questions
Are you old enough to remember the word "boof?
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Wide Awake This Time, Cubs Bats Secure the Team's First Win of 2025
There are questions hanging over this Cubs season that can't be answered in just a few games.
Thu, Mar 27
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Verbalizing Some Last-Minute Anxieties About the 2025 Chicago Cubs
I catastrophize. Mostly over smaller scale, trivial things.