Get Your Official Beer Bats at Jake Melnick's (The Only Place to Get Them Outside the Friendly Confines)
Well, it was a pretty good opening weekend for our beloved Cubbies. The weather was chilly, but sunny. They came sooo close to a sweep of the Pirates, but even though they lost to the Pirates today we have two nice victories to reflect on, a killer catch from Ian Happ and a great performance by Shota in the opener on Friday and Matthew Boyd yesterday - and the Cubs are in first place in the National League Central. After a long, gray winter, it is so nice to start off the spring this way. I'll make my first trip to the Friendly Confines of 2025 this week and I just can't wait for that moment each season where I walk up from the concourse to get my first glimpse of the field for the year - and it takes my breath away. Every. Single. Time. Since I wan't at the ballpark or in Wrigleyville this weekend, I celebrated the new season in the next best place - Jake Melnick's. This cool sports bar in River North is the perfect place to catch a game and enjoy some of their awa...
