Jeff Samardzija: The Mentalist

Jeff Samardzija: The Mentalist

There are hazards to reading anything Rick Morrissey writes.  Mostly, you risk the danger of another one of his ill-thought-out hot takes making you dumber, but occasionally, they can cause hysterical blindness.  I’m not really sure what his meeting of the...
Putting the ‘pale’ in Pale Hose

Putting the ‘pale’ in Pale Hose

The White Sox made a couple of late night moves to acquire former Cubs pitcher/wide receiver Jeff Samardzija and former Yankees closer David Robertson.  So far, the Sox have been very active this offseason, picking up mostly a cast of mediocrities, so getting two...

Why Marmol should still be closing

Yesterday’s opener was a new experience for most Cubs fans.  Starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija was terrific, striking out nine and allowing only two hits over eight innings.  The defense, except for the first ball hit at human wombat Brent Lillibridge was also...
Philo’s Power Wankings — Gotta watch that headhunting!

Philo’s Power Wankings — Gotta watch that headhunting!

When last we left our beloved national baseball writing dumbass he was trying to figure out why Joe Maddon can’t just pick a lineup and use it, his boner was only partly flaccid over the Conor Gillaspie era in San Francisco (alas, Conor lasted only six days and...
You do understand what rebuilding means, right?

You do understand what rebuilding means, right?

Cubs fans take a lot of shit, and most of it is undeserved. I said “most” of it is undeserved.  If the way many Cubs fans (not us, of course…we’re the brightest of a largely dull bunch) are reacting to the realities of watching a rebuilding...