Al and Tom, a farce in three acts

Al and Tom, a farce in three acts

You remember, because nobody could ever forget, that last year, Al Yellon had a sitdown with Cubs “owner” Tom Ricketts, where he asked Tom 100 questions, and 94 of them were “Who owns the Cubs?” After a thorough grilling like that it’s no...
Theo and Jed are taking out the trash

Theo and Jed are taking out the trash

Our good friend Dave Kaplan breathlessly tweeted yesterday “Breaking Cubs news: Cubs to completely rebuild.” That was breaking news in the same way that “Breaking Bears news: Caleb Hanie still sucks,” would be breaking news.  Did I miss...
Bulls get the SG of least resistance

Bulls get the SG of least resistance

The Bulls have come so far, so fast.  How do I know this?  Because two offseasons ago, fans were just hoping the team would take another step towards respectability, and now, just months later they can’t believe that a team with the reigning NBA MVP, who was...
Why do players use PEDs?

Why do players use PEDs?

One of the least surprising things is that baseball players are still using performance enhancing drugs.  What is surprising is that they are still getting caught.  The latest dummy to get caught is Milwaukee’s Ryan Braun.  He doesn’t look like a...
Cardinals fans handle Pujols departure with typical class

Cardinals fans handle Pujols departure with typical class

The media loves to go on and on about how Cardinals fans are the best in baseball.  The media says lots of stupid shit. This week, Cardinals fans had a chance to show just how the best fans in baseball would react to a great player doing the a favor and not clogging...