Remember This Crap? 2002 Cubs – Pointless Exercise Podcast

Jun 21, 2022 | Cubs, Featured, MLB, Podcast, Remember This Crap

Sandwiched in between the 88 win near-miss 2001 Cubs and the 88 win heartbreaking 2003 Cubs were the gawdawful 2002 Cubs. They got a manager fired, which got Ron Santo’s number unofficially unretired before it could be retired. Moises Alou showed up and...

Remember This Crap? – 2003 Cubs – Pointless Exercise Podcast

Sep 2, 2021 | Cubs, Featured, MLB, Podcast

The wheel of crap finally landed on one of the most infamous seasons in Cubs history. It’s time for Andy and Mike D. to remember the 2003 Cubs. It was a season that was incredible until it wasn’t. Hindsight (and an actual World Series title) have made it...

Remember This Crap – 2005 Cubs – Pointless Exercise Podcast presented by Manscaped™

May 20, 2021 | Cubs, Featured, MLB, Podcast

Neifi saved the season! At least that’s what Dusty Baker insisted. We spin the wheel of crap and it lands on 2005 so we re-live Nomar’s groin injury, Kerry Wood disappearing early and often between innings of starts, Derrek Lee’s should have been MVP...

Joe called Ricky

Nov 5, 2014 | Cubs

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...

2013 MLB Draft Preview

Jun 6, 2013 | Cubs, Featured

The night the Cubs have been waiting for, since this time last year is here.  It’s the first day (night, actually) of the 2013 Major League Baseball Rule 4 Draft.  The Cubs have the second pick in the draft thanks to being the second worst team in baseball...