Pat 's Bio
My name is Pat De Marco, and I am a huge sports fan. My favorite sports are baseball, football, and basketball. Baseball is clearly my favorite sport. Growing up in Chicago, I have always been a huge Cubs fan. I love watching and analyzing Chicago Cubs baseball. I'm also a huge Chicago Bears fan. It's not to difficult to find me on Sunday. You will find me watching the NFL.
I graduated from Southern Illinois University with a degree in Communications. I love following SIU basketball. I hope you enjoy my articles. I'm going to try and mix things up a little writing about baseball, football, basketball, and sometimes a few random articles.
Prior to working in the Transportation/Logistics industry, I spent a few years working in the Radio and TV industry. I've been fortunate to have had the opportunity to cover numerous sporting events and teams. I covered the 2001 Chicago Cubs, and Chicago White Sox. I've also covered the Western Open Golf Tournament, and numerous high school, and college sporting events.
While attending Southern Illinois University, I worked at a local NPR station and PBS station covering soft news, hard news, Illinois politics, and local sports.
Please feel free to email me at patdemarco17@yahoo.com. I look forward to your feedback.
Pat 's Recent Articles
Pat Writes About
- MLB (60),
- Chicago (59),
- Indianapolis (54),
- Chicago Cubs (54),
- Opinion (44),
- NL Central (29),
- Jim Hendry (25),
- Baseball (12)
- Bob Warja responded to a comment on Come to Think of It: Should the Cubs Move Carlos Zambrano?
- Bob Warja responded to a comment on Come To Think Of It: There's No Crying In Cubs Baseball
- Bob Warja responded to a comment on Come To Think Of It: There's No Crying In Cubs Baseball
- Pat De Marco responded to a comment on Trading Ted Lilly Could Get Chicago Cubs Back on Track
- Pat De Marco responded to a comment on Trading Ted Lilly Could Get Chicago Cubs Back on Track
- Pat De Marco responded to a comment on Trading Ted Lilly Could Get Chicago Cubs Back on Track
The Short List What Pat thinks about sport's most pressing questions
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Favorite Athletes
Walter Payton, Carlos Zambrano, Carlos Marmol, Geovany Soto,Aramis Ramirez, Matt Forte, Lance Briggs, Robbie Gould, Mike Brown,and Derek Rose
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Favorite Sports Teams
Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears, Southern Illinois Salukis basketball, Chicago Bulls, Northwestern Wildcats, Notre Dame Fighting Irish football, and Chicago Blackhawks
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Favorite Coaches
Joe Torre, Lovie Smith, Tony Dungy, and Phil Jackson
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All Time Sports Moment
Bears win NFC Championship 2006 against Saints in Chicago
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Most Memorable Game Attended
Cubs clinch NL Central 2008 against Cardinals
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Most Unbreakable Sports Record
Cal Ripken
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Ruth or Mays?
Ruth
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Unitas or Montana?
Montana
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Jordan or Russell?
Jordan
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Gretzky or Orr?
Gretzky
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Pele or Maradona?
Pele
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Federer or Sampras?
Sampras
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Tiger or Nicklaus?
Tiger
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Petty or Earnhardt?
Earnhardt
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Schumacher or Senna?
Senna
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Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?
Big 10





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2 months ago
Hello Pat, I would like you to take a look at this article and leave your support in the comment area. I would love to see this story make a difference. Pass it around! Thanks
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/224275-ny-giants-george-martin-the-forgotten-hero
2 months ago
Taking a hiatus from writing, Pat? Or just fed up with our Cubs?
Let me know what you think.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/239006-come-to-think-of-it-should-the-cubs-move-carlos-zambrano
2 months ago
I haven't pimped an article in awhile, but the silence is deafening, so here I go again.
I think that the Strasburg negotiations warrant a look at something that MLB should have adopted a long time ago. I'd like to know if you agree.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/237331-come-to-think-of-it-the-time-is-right-to-allow-trading-of-draft-picks
2 months ago
Should baseball do something to the Cubs?
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/235498-cubs-fans-do-you-really-think-the-phillies-fans-will-let-this-go
3 months ago
Don't Forget Us, the Good Men in Sports.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/229036-dont-forget-us-the-good-men-in-sports
3 months ago
Hey Pat,
I'm trying to put together an NL Central roundtable, could you check your B/R inbox?
Thanks, da
3 months ago
Hey, Pat, hopefully yesterday was just a bump in the road for our Cubbies. They have been playing well since the break, haven't they? I hope they keep it up!
Well, here I go again. I'm now taking on a subject that is not commonly discussed among men in sports, namely gay bashing. Similar to my article on racism, I'm sure this will generate some debate, so feel free to join in the fray.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/228595-come-to-think-of-it-gay-bashing-in-sports-is-a-common-occurence
3 months ago
http://chicitysports.com/2009/07/31/looking-for-writers/
New Chicago Sports site ....www.chicitysports.com...is looking for writers. Dedicated writers who want their work to be featured on our site need to check this out. The site features news/updates for all Chicago area teams. So far we're looking for writers for the Bears, Cubs, White Sox, Bulls, and Blackhawks. Your work is good so I hope you decide to give it a look....if you are a die-hard fan of any chicago team...you'll dig this.
3 months ago
In the offseason, the O's signed star right fielder Nick Markakis to a six-year, $66.1M extension. Has he lived up? It's safe to say he has! Check it out.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/223996-nick-markakis-25-year-old-outfielder-proving-extension-was-deserved
3 months ago
You've got questions? We've got answers. Anything and everything you want to know about the fast-approaching trade deadline is right here, broken down division-by-division, in a trading deadline mega-review.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/223951-the-state-of-the-mlb-a-trading-deadline-mega-review
3 months ago
My latest article is about the evolution of a quiet kid from Spokane to a man on a mission in the Cubs minor league system. I hope you enjoy reading it as much I did writing it.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/219661-come-to-think-of-it-the-astonishing-transformation-of-ryne-dee-sandberg
3 months ago
I was anxious to write this latest article, lol. I hope you check it out.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/217518-come-to-think-of-it-anxiety-disorder-in-mlb-a-growing-trend#comment
3 months ago
This is a piece that I'm really quite happy with. A lot of people know a lot about the Chicago Cubs, sometimes the early history does not game as much publicity as it perhaps should. In the first of a four part series, i take a look at the very early stages of Chicago Cubs history, from it's establishment in 1870. Would greatly appreciate feedback on this particular piece of work:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/217812-chicago-cubs-a-early-history-part-one
Thanks in advance
3 months ago
Hey,
After the great success of my first article about the uniform numbers 1-10, I have come back with the next installment, with the best players to wear the uniform numbers 11-20. I hope you can take a look and even comment on my choices. Thanks in advance!
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/217379-best-current-baseball-players-by-uniform-number-11-20
- Matthew Falkenbury
3 months ago
as a cubs fan im sure you'll like this
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/216876-words-from-the-heart-why-i-love-the-loveable-losers
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