Cubs Live! Reds at Cubs, 1:20 p.m., 4/27

Pitching matchup: Reds: Aaron Harang, 1-1, 3.70 ERA Cubs: Ryan Dumpster, 1-3, 4.57 ERA Lineups: Reds (10-10) Batting order (with HWEqBA) D’Angelo Jiminez, 2b (.217) Ken Griffey the Lesser, cf (.327) Sean Casey, 1b (.400) Smilin’ Joe Randa, 3b (.333) Adam...

Daily Dose: It’s not even May?

This is the kind of season that drives people completely insane. Honestly, if the Cubs intend to make every month as torturous as they have April…we’re not going to make it. I’m going to be wearing a coat that belts up the back by June at this rate....

The Front Office: Stay in the closet

EPISODE FIVE: STAY IN THE CLOSET (Part one) PREVIOUSLY ON THE FRONT OFFICE: Ryne Sandberg has an unfortunate run-in with a handicapped season ticket holder. New college graduate Brent David starts his internship in the public relations department with the Chicago...

Daily Dose: I don’t like you because you’re dangerous

Mark it down. Circle it on your calendar. April 25, 2005. The night Dusty Baker went from eccentric to just, plain dangerous. What transpired in the ninth inning of last night’s win over the Reds cannot be excused, justified or explained. If you’re Jim...

Daily Dose: Like falling off a bike

If you closed your eyes late in the third quarter and just listened, it all came back to you. Scottie Pippen darting into the passing lane. Dennis Rodman tapping a rebound up in the air two, or three, or four times until he was about 20 feet away from the basket and...