Series Preview: The Pirates who don’t do anything (except against the Cubs)
The Cubs are set to start a three game set in Pittsburgh this afternoon at 1 PM ET. Here’s a little looksy at what might be going down at PNC Park. It grieves me that the time has finally come …...
View ArticleWeek Thirteen in Review
Week thirteen of the Major League Baseball season: In which many casualties occurred, another pitcher did that thing where he doesn’t let the other team hit the ball with the bat, and the Cubbie bears...
View Article“I’m gonna go to the game. They could win. It could happen.”
I was in attendance of Monday’s contest between the Cubs and the Washington Nationals up in DC. What follows are a lot of random thoughts and details of the experience. If they seem boring or trifling...
View Article2011 Cubs Convention Recap
A good chunk of this post ought to have been put up yesterday. Since that didn’t end up happening, however, I’m just gonna cram it all in today. Double your pleasure, double your fun! I’m going to...
View ArticlePredictorama!: Your 2011 Chicago Cubs, Part Two
A most happy MLB Opening Day to one and all! The Cubs turn doesn’t come until tomorrow afternoon, but there are several games (real games!) being played to hold us over for 24 hours. There is also...
View ArticleGM For a Day
It had reached that time of year when fans the nation over begin to put their GM caps on and think/talk about what moves they would make if they were in charge. GM caps aren’t nearly as fun to play …...
View ArticleWildcard Wednesday: In which I address some elephants in the room
I hope my readers (assuming I have any left) will forgive my inconsistent ways here over the past few weeks. The lack of posts is attributable partially to general busy-ness and partially to the fact...
View ArticleSeeing Double: Cubs & Muppets edition
I have had this post in the back of my mind ever since Matt Garza came over to Chicago. Matt’s uncanny resemblance to various muppet characters is something I haven’t been shy about pointing out. But...
View ArticleSaying Goodbye: Carlos Zambrano
As usual, as soon as I get around to posting about one bit of Chicago Cubs news, something else comes up that totally supplants it. But I’m gonna go ahead and act like this is still fresh off the...
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