Fisted to the curb

Nov 30, 2009 | Andy

Far be it from me to celebrate anyone losing their job. Well, come to think of it, I can make one exception.  The New York Times is reporting that the Turner Broadcasting System has told the lead play-by-play voice for its national baseball broadcasts that they no...

Thankgiving with the Ricketts(es)

Nov 25, 2009 | Andy, Oral Histories

Tomorrow is a favored holiday in much of America.  Who can’t get behind the idea of sitting around and eating like a pig, watching football and listening to the women in your family tear through the sale ads in that day’s newspaper like Charlie Weis trying...

Rick Morrissey is tangibly awful

Nov 24, 2009 | Andy

I probably don’t have to remind you that Kermit’s and my newest Facebook friend, Chicago Tribune sports “columnist” Rick Morrissey is a simplistic boob.  I probably don’t have to remind you of that, because Rick takes it upon himself to...

Hendry’s drunk again

Nov 19, 2009 | Andy

We had heard rumors for a couple of weeks that the Cubs were “close” to re-signing lefty reliever John Grabow to a two year contract, and today, they did, and we found out how much 70 innings of sub 3.50 ERA will get if you’re lefthanded. ...

Granderson? Sure. At what price?

Nov 16, 2009 | Andy

One of the best things to come out of the wildly exciting General Managers’ meetings last week (held next to the Uno’s Pizza kiosk in the O’Hare Bus/Shuttle Center) was news that the Detroit Tigers need to dump payroll, and are willing to part with...