Jul 25, 2003 | Andy
This is the stuff that makes us love baseball. This is what sucks you in and never lets go. The Cubs, buoyed by a trade that filled their two biggest holes have gone out and made a statement in the National League Central. Unfortunately, that statement is,...
Jul 24, 2003 | Andy
Jim Hendry stood in the dugout and told the reporters who had come to lick his shoes that you can’t judge a trade for a few years. Well, I’m not a patient man. If I was a patient man I certainly wouldn’t eat as much of this crap as I do. So all I...
Jul 23, 2003 | Andy
I had the surreal experience last night of having Pat Hughes and Ron Santo tell me that the Cubs had finally made a big trade. It was surreal because as I sat there, Pat explained the trade very slowly and I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop. Kenny Lofton and...
Jul 22, 2003 | Andy
Remember when we were kids and sports were so innocent. It was like a different time. We didn’t have scandals all the time. I mean sure, Denny McLain embezzled thousands from a retirement fund. Sure, Ray Burris beat up a tranny hooker. Of course, Keith Hernandez...
Jul 21, 2003 | Andy
I loved the ’90s Bulls. I couldn’t get enough of MJ, Pip and the rest of the merry gang of championship winners. They were the only team in Chicago sports history to actually exceed expectations over a period of time. Chicago doesn’t get to win six...