I love this time of the year.Unfortunately, as a lifelong Chicagoan, it is not unusual to see the Cubs and White Sox as bottom-dwellers in their respective divisions. Yet, hope springs eternal for local minor league teams such as the Schaumburg Boomers and the Gary RailCats.While baseball has always been a part of my life, one of my former partners, Bob Walsh, taught me the importance of baseball.Bob is a great guy. He is a tremendous lawyer. He is one of the best fathers I have ever known.Baseball was not just a small …