Crane wants to see you in the bathroom

Crane wants to see you in the bathroom

America was stunned to learn that a 100 year old stadium, under reconstruction, didn’t have an optimal number of restrooms to serve a crowd that had been drinking for eight hours before the gates even opened yesterday. By now you’ve heard the horror...
Six questions with Tom Ricketts

Six questions with Tom Ricketts

By now, you know the drill, just like I did with Jon Lester and Starlin Castro, I one-up Jesse Rogers’ pathetic five question interview with a much more in-depth six question interview.  Today’s guest1 is Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts. Nice of you to agree...
Cubs host Nerdfest Q and A with Crane

Cubs host Nerdfest Q and A with Crane

Yesterday, the Cubs invited a gaggle of Cubs bloggers to sit down with Cubs Vice President for Business Mismanagement Crane Kenney.  Apparently they didn’t have postal addresses for Hire Jim Essian or me.  But, thankfully, our good friend Al Yellon did score...
Joe called Ricky

Joe called Ricky

True to his word, new Cubs manager Joe Maddon placed a call to former Cubs manager Rick(y) Renteria not long after the press conference to announce Joe’s hiring. You might think it would be awkward for the old manager to have to talk to the guy who not only...