Here come the Cubs

Here come the Cubs

We all acted cool and said things like, “I’m just glad they’re good again,” or “I want them to win, but even if they don’t, it’s been a great season.” We didn’t mean any of it. When Starlin snagged Francisco...
Wild Card game preview — Cubs at Pissburgh

Wild Card game preview — Cubs at Pissburgh

It’s been a long time since we had playoffs to preview here, so forgive me if I’m a little rusty.  But here we are.  At least a year ahead of reason, our Chicago Cubs are back in the postseason. They haven’t exactly slipped in the back door.  They...
Four days that define a season

Four days that define a season

In many ways, we–you and me–are the worst possible people to determine just how good the 2015 Chicago Cubs are.  We have a long history of loving this franchise and hating this franchise and wanting to hug them and wanting to punch them and everything in...
It’s time for the Sun-Times to log off

It’s time for the Sun-Times to log off

I know times are tough in the newspaper business.  Circulation is at all-time lows, people don’t want to pay for access to stories on the Internet.  Advertisers see little value in print ads, and most don’t have a clue how to effectively advertise...
Starlin is a rough watch

Starlin is a rough watch

I’m pretty sure that I still like Starlin Castro more than most Cubs fans.  I’m pretty sure that if you like him “at all” it’s more than most Cubs fans.  We have history with Starlin.  He was a 19 year old rookie called up to a bad...