I'm very late to hear this news. NSBB used to be my life from 2004 until a few years ago, and then life got in the way. It's fun still seeing some of the same names on here from many years ago and thinking about all that's happened in-between. Fred was always the stats guy who gave everyone the rundown of how the Cubs did when losing by 2 heading into the 7th inning. It's so strange coming back here after all these years and hearing this news of Fred's passing. I've also looked over many of the threads, and I see there isn't quite the following that there used to be. We all love the Cubs so much, and we're so excited to see them play in the World Series. This place was home many years ago, and all of you who are still around will always be a part of my growing up. In the end, all I can say is "Go Cubs!". Let's hope we win the World Series for Fred and his always-entertaining stats. He was a huge part of NSBB, and he's definitely missed.