BASEBALL SEASON HAS BEGUN!
Baseball season began and the Cubs have shown signs of a good season to come. They began the season 5-2, with a series win over both Houston and Milwaukee, as well as taking the first game of a short 2 game series with Colorado.
Alfonso Soriano has got off to a great start, leading the team with 4 HR's. a .313 AVG, .750 SLG, and .389 OBP. Fukudome has shown some improvement, with a .417 AVG, and a .533 OBP. Ryan Theriot has started off the way he finished with a .458 AVG. Most improvement needed is found on first base with DP Lee only batting .143 in the first 7 games, but I am sure he will come around. Reed Johnson made one of the best catches I have seen since.. well, his last amazing catch last year. He robbed Prince Fielder of a grand slam, which ultimately saved the Cubs game and led them to victory. Zambrano has looked pretty sharp, and Lilly has been lights out. Hopefully Lou Piniella realizes Marmol should be our closer, and the Cubs will be on the way to being division champs.. hopefully.
NEW JOB
Moving on, this past week was pretty good. I had my first week on the job at the IU telefund, where I work for 5 hours a day, 5 days a week. It's a pretty easy job, I'm looking forward to my first paycheck from there!
EASTER WEEKEND
I went home to Chicago for Easter weekend and just kicked back and relaxed at home. My mom, brother, Grandma and myself all went to sunrise mass on Lake Michigan at North Avenue Beach. We had to be at the beach by 5:15, but it was a beautiful morning and a beautiful way to spend Easter Mass. I went home and took a nap, only to wake up again at 9:30 and head to serve the poor for Soup Kitchen, which my mom runs. We served ham, potatoes, pie, kool-aid and other things for Easter Sunday and gave out hundreds of Easter baskets for the local kids on 51st and Laughlin. It was a great experience, as always. We have been doing the soup kitchen for many many years now, and it always makes you feel good that you helped over 200 poor and homeless people in the less fortunate areas of Chicago, especially on an Easter Sunday where many parents can't afford to put together a meal and an Easter basket for their kids. The smiles on their faces makes it all worth while.
On another note, Big Whiskey and The Groogrux King, the new Dave Matthews Band album coming out in June, has leaked album art, and a free download of their first single, Funny The Way it is. This album is one of the most anticipated Dave Matthews Band albums in a long time, and should be a great tribute to the late great, Leroi Moore. The tour is set to begin, and I will, as usual will find my way to Alpine Valley for a show or two, and hope to be able to catch another one as well.
After all that, I was pretty exhausted, and now I am back in Bloomington. My 18 year old brother, Mitch is here with his girlfriend, Meg, and a good friend of his, Matt. We are having a little fun, and now they are passed out taking naps. It's their spring break, so they drove me back to Bloomington so I dont have to take the Greyhound again.
Anyway, Ill have another update sometime soon! Have a good week!
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