Just For Fun

From Bulls to Cubs, a Fan Cave can take many shapes. However, this week's feature's memories are driven by the family he made them with. Meet Juan Robles, this week's featured Cubs fan. 

If you follow the Cubs, it is very likely you have run into Paul "Crawly" Dzien. From podcasts, to one of the most important ring bearers in fan history, Paul has lived a Cubs fan's dream. He is this week's Fan/Fan Cave Feature. 

Fireman. Actor. Father. Award-Winning Harry Caray Impersonator. Die-Hard Cub Fan. And now, North Side Baseball's Fan Feature. Patrick Eriksen spent some time with me this week to discuss fandom, fatherhood, and his awesome Cubs fan cave.

Do you have a special place in your house for all of your favorite memorabilia? Do you have a Cubs fandom journey you want to share? Welcome to our Friday Fan Feature. This week, I sat down with Jay Herrman to talk about his recently finished "Cub Cave," along with discussing his fandom and 2024 expectations.

It's no longer Cubs baseball season, but it's spooky season. Let's celebrate it by finding the candy that best matches some of the key players from this year's Cubs.

I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else. – Earl Weaver

It's a high-stakes Sunday, as the Cubs need a win to seal a series victory over the Red Sox and get this all-important homestand off to a good start, with their ace on the hill. Before the game, let's take a deep breath and savor the intersection of this homestand and the beloved viral baseball game, Immaculate Grid.

The great seat debate. Whether you’re going with friends, family, business associates, or even by yourself (I have done it)... one of the biggest decisions when going to a Cubs game is where to sit.

In modern, high-level soccer, teams are not only constrained in the number of substitutions they can make in a game, but also in the timing of those moves. It’s an off-the-wall idea, but MLB should test out a version of the same limitations in the minor leagues.