Sour Grapes: A Message from Mark

Mar 30, 2007 | Andy

Let’s chat, shall we? Please, sit. Please. No, really. I insist. I know I’ve had some problems as of late, but frankly, you unsupporting internet tough guys are starting to annoy me and a lot of other people who are valuable members of this franchise....

Guest Dose: Quiet Riot

Mar 28, 2007 | Andy

For once, Mark DeRosa has a 175-pounder knocking at his door who he doesn’t want any part of. Ryan Theriot has picked up right where he left off at the end of last season, and is quietly putting up some outstanding spring numbers. As of Tuesday, Theriot had a...

Time to cut bait and run?

Mar 26, 2007 | Andy

Is it that time yet? Is it time to recognize that seeing Kerry Wood in a Cubs uniform has become more elusive than seeing a Sun-Times without a Gordon Wittenmyer article? It breaks the heart to realize that kneel and Bob Novoa has pitched thirty-five more innings for...

Guest Dose: Returning to Prior form

Mar 23, 2007 | Andy

I hate puns. Especially puns about Prior. Especially this pun about Prior. It’s so “Gordon Wittenmyer”-y. But there might be a glimmer of hope yet for the survival of The Franchise’s career. And, as lame as Prior has been since 2003, and as...