I was down in St. Louis for the Fourth of July weekend to see some friends and watch the Cubs sweep the Cardinals. If the Cubs didn''t choke up a two-run lead on Saturday, there would have been a sweep. But I've been a Cubs fan long enough to expect the unexpected.

I also got a first-hand look at the damage caused by the Midwest floods. The St. Charles (Mo.) soccer complex, which hosts a series of college showcases for high school teams each April, was still underwater. And we're not just talking about a little water. Picture a concession stand and imagine only seeing a small portion of the roof.

That's how high the water is.

The 16 fields at the complex actually sit 10 feet lower than the concession stand. So it will be interesting to see what type of shape the complex, which has had a series of field problems over the past five years, will be in next spring when Barrington, Neuqua Valley and Lake Zurich head back down.