Little worse, little better

Just wait for it to stop rolling and pick it up. What has been more depressing about the first two weeks of the Cubs season? That Ted Lilly can’t get anybody out, or that the blue pajama top jerseys are back? Somewhere in California, Tommy John Disease sufferer...

Dusty’s greatest hits

Who wants the clap? On Tuesday night, Dusty Baker, Corey Patterson, Kent Mercker and Gabor Bako will make their triumphant returns to Chicago when the Reds open the Cubs’ homestand. The media are already starting their “don’t blame Dusty” crap,...

These Cubs just don’t get it

Cut it out, Felix. You’re supposed to pull everything, remember? The last two Cubs’ games have shown us something very telling about this year’s team. They just don’t get it. At all. Not a clue. They’ve got it half right. A 7-0 lead is...

Nice of Phil to remind us how dumb he is

Hey Phil! Nice watch! One of the dangers of a long offseason is that casual fans (or even the obsessive nutcases like us) will forget things. You don’t actually forget the concept, just the degree to which that concept is reinforced. For instance, no offseason...