Running Diary: Marlins at Cubs

Pitching matchup: Fla: The Meat Tray, 2-2, 1.89 ERA Cubs: The Bull Moose, 4-2, 3.20 ERA A surreal start at Wrigley. The Cubs had a players only meeting and apparently didn’t invite Michael Barrett (not that I blame them), and then Lou Piniella locked himself in...

Running backwards

There are times when I actually feel sorry for the four guys who are paid to watch Cubs games and explains what happens and why on the field.  All four would tell you it’s a pretty cake job, but there are times when they earn their money. This is one of those...

Signs that it might not be your year

Some people are always looking for omens.  I know a guy who is pretty sure the number of red lights he hits on the way into work is a telltale sign of what kind of work day he’s going to have.  The same guy thinks nobody notices that he has a hare lip. ...

Running Diary: Cubs at Padres, May 24

It’s like a Cubs Live! only not live!  Instead of everybody getting a chance to chime in as the game goes on, this time it’s all me.  Muahahahahaha! Cubs at Padres Pitching matchup Cubs: Jason Marquis 5-1, 2.76 ERA Padres: Chris Young 5-3, 2.89 ERA...

One bad pitch – lots of bad swings

Sean Marshall returned from what the Cubs were calling “shoulder fatigue” to make his season debut last night in San Diego.  While watching the Cubs hit like their bats were really just damp wrapping paper tubes, I experienced what I’m calling...