Dec 19, 2003 | Andy
Mike Kiley points out in today’s Sun-Times that the reason the 1999 Cubs sucked was because Ed Lynch lacked the balls, or the brains (actually, he lacked both) to considerably upgrade a fluke playoff contender. Not only were the 2003 Cubs no fluke, but Jim...
Dec 18, 2003 | Andy
Today, Kenny Williams should be out sending a thank you letter to the devil incarnate who is Players’ Association Counsel Gene Orza. Gene’s Gestapo like stance on the reworking of Alex Rodriguez’s contract likely put the final kiebosh on...
Dec 17, 2003 | Andy
Obsession can be a powerful thing. – John Hinckley was obsessed with Jodie Foster and shot Ronald Reagan to “impress” her. – Jay Mariotti is obsessed with the sound of his own voice (and of course, double glazed doughnuts) to the detriment of...
Dec 16, 2003 | Andy
Honestly, if this is the best the Cardinals can do, they might as well just print up the “2004 NL Central Third Place” t-shirts. Jason Marquis? Jeff Suppan? The decaying corpse of Reggie Sanders? Pardon me while I laugh until milk comes out of my nose. Oh,...
Dec 15, 2003 | Andy
There’s dumb, like trading Magglio Ordonez for Odalis Perez, and there’s superdumb, like not taking Johnny Fair Play to the finals with you in Survivor, even though he’s the most hated man in the world not found cowering in a spider hole yesterday....
