Aug 11, 2022 | Cubs, Featured, MLB, Podcast, Remember This Crap
The 1993 Cubs did something rare at the time, they had a winning record. Even more rare for the Cubs they had a winning record and didn’t make the playoffs. Oh, and they rewarded their manager by firing him. Probably because they were tired of trying to remember...
Aug 9, 2022 | Cubs, Featured, MLB, Podcast
The Cubs are headed to the Field of Dreams Game and Frank Schwindel will not be going with. Unless he can hurry up and drive some nails into his car tires again. Frank’s been replaced on the roster by the very large Franmil Reyes, and David Brown has high hopes...
Aug 8, 2022 | Featured, Movie Deep Dive, Podcast
Before the Cubs and Reds can ruin your memory of the film, we give Field of Dreams the full Movie Deep Dive treatment. We settle the really important questions like, “How much money would plowing under farmland to build a baseball field cost a farmer in...
Aug 4, 2022 | Cubs, Featured, MLB, Podcast, Remember This Crap
The Cubs followed up a division title in 1989 by hosting the worst Home Run Derby of all time, and a rain delayed, mostly boring All-Star Game. Ryne Sandberg and Andre Dawson had good years, Mark Grace was pretty good and that was about it. They didn’t sign any...
Aug 2, 2022 | Cubs, Featured, MLB, Podcast
As David Brown and I wrapped up our discussion of this year’s trade deadline and the winners and losers (mostly the Cubs), we found out that Vin Scully died. So the podcast actually starts with a few minutes of us remembering Vin, including his great open to...
Jul 26, 2022 | Cubs, Featured, MLB, Podcast, Remember This Crap
The Cubs had a new manager, a new (very old) closer, a new GM who used to be an old manager, six All-Stars and they could play home games after sunset for once! It’s time to Remember This Crap about the 1988 Cubs. Greg Maddux was great for a half, Mark Grace...
