Oh, goody, Ryan Dempster’s back

Oh, goody, Ryan Dempster’s back

Dec 5, 2014 | Cubs

Just when everything seemed to be going so well.  The Cubs offseason had included getting the best manager in the game, bringing back Hank White, adding Dave Martinez to the coaching staff, and making an ambitious run at Jon Lester.  Hey, they’d even seen the...
Adventures in Twitter with Bruce Levine

Adventures in Twitter with Bruce Levine

Dec 4, 2014 | Media Hacks

The Score’s baseball insider Bruce Levine gets his fair share of scoops. He’s plugged in with both Chicago baseball teams, the Cubs and the other one, and he has a pipeline straight to Tom Ricketts and his manservant Dennis Culloton. Bruce also is a friend...
Sponsorship has its privileges

Sponsorship has its privileges

Dec 3, 2014 | Cubs

The Cubs announced today that the big videoboard in left field (the one giving hokey traditionalists the vapors) that will debut sometime next season, will bear the name of Wintrust Financial.  Apparently that is a bank, or some shit. My good friends in the Cubs...
Not everybody wants to play for your favorite team

Not everybody wants to play for your favorite team

Dec 1, 2014 | Cubs

Being a Cubs fan wouldn’t be all that bad if it weren’t for two things: 1) the soul-crushing losing 2) other Cubs fans. For the past three years we’ve had it pretty easy.  The team has been purposely horrible (as opposed to the unintentionally...