You can practically smell it

One-hundred fifty six games are in the books, and not only are the Cubs still alive, they are standing atop the division with a size 12 cleat on the throats of the Milwaukee Brewers. So we’re confident and comfortable and ready to roll into the playoffs with...

Cubs Live! — Pissburgh at Cubs, 1:20 pm

Pitching matchup Pissburgh: Paul Maholm 10-15, 4.67 ERA Cubs: Marquis du Suc 12-8, 4.07 ERA Lineups Pissburgh Haven’t posted it yet. Sneaky bastards. Cubs Al, lf PonDeRosa, 2b Derrek Lee, 1b E-ramis, 3b Ginger, rf Hernando de Soto, c Craig Monroe, cf Dance...

You’ve got to focus (because the TV screen is tiny)

Eleven days. Nine games. There’s not enough Milk of Magnesia in the world. But we’ve made it this far, what’s an aneurysm or two among friends? You know it’s been a wild and rocky ride when the FANS were looking forward to a much-deserved day...

Cubs Live! — Reds at Cubs, 7:05 pm

Pitching matchup Reds: Somebody Shearn 3-0, 4.15 ERA Cubs: The Bull Moose 15-7, 3.82 ERA Lineups Reds On the Hopper, cf Jeff Keppinger, ss Griffey the Younger, rf Brandon Phillips, 2b VORP Donkey, 1b Eddie Encarnacion, 3b Joey Votto, 1b Dave Ross, c Tom Shearn, p Cubs...

Cubs Live! — Reds at Cubs, 7:05 pm

Pitching matchup: Lemon Harang 15-4, 3.65 ERA Carlos Zambrano  16-12, 4.14 ERA Lineups Reds On the Hopper, cf Jeff Keppinger, ss Griffey the Younger, rf Brandon Phillips, 2b VORP Donkey, lf Eddie Encarnacion, 3b Joe E. Votto, 1b Tubby Valentin, c Lemon Harang, p...