Daily Dose: One man gang

May 18, 2005 | Andy

On a day when Cubs fans were all a twitter with news that THE Enrique Wilson was coming to play for the Cubs, Derrek Lee knew he’d have to do something to get back the spotlight. So he homered twice, went 4-4 and drove in all four runs in the Cubs’ 4-3 win...

The Front Office: Stay in the Closet (Part Two)

May 17, 2005 | The Front Office

EPISODE SIX: Stay Out of the Closet (Part Two) PREVIOUSLY ON THE FRONT OFFICE: Cubs’ intern Brent David got a visit from his college friend Jason Bell. They went to Casey Moran’s to hang out with some of the “cool” people from the Cubs front...

Daily Dose: Double fault

May 17, 2005 | Andy

The Cubs’ front office and trainers seem to be pretty happy right now with the news that Carlos Zambrano just has tennis elbow. They even went so far as to say he can probably make his next start against the White Sox, either Friday or Saturday. This, is of...

Daily Dose: Down but not out (oh, who are we kidding?)

May 16, 2005 | Andy

So this is what it’s come to? We’ve got nothing left to do but to root for a Cardinals’ plane crash and for the Sox to continue their inevitable slide towards the mean? Whoo, what a fun summer this is going to be. On Saturday night we saw the sight...

Daily Dose: Hop to it

May 13, 2005 | Andy

The Cubs are in the nation’s capital as we speak, and I’m sure that there’s a four star hotel somewhere along the Potomac in which Hank White is getting busy with one of his daily “power naps.” The Cubs are 15-18 and really, they have...