The reason Dempster refused to sign off on any trades this week

Jul 19, 2012 | MLB

This is the kind of shit that we’re really going to miss when funnyman righthander Ryan Dempster is walking seven guys in three and a third in a playoff game this fall. Dempster’s been a durable pitcher for the Cubs, though several of his seasons have...
Now we’re lousy with Cubs ads

Now we’re lousy with Cubs ads

Apr 8, 2012 | Cubs, Featured

As opening day got closer we were suddenly inundated with ads featuring the Cubs.  Nothing moves product quite like a team that will be lucky to avoid losing 90+ games again. It started with this ad from MLB The Show 12 featuring what it will look like (assuming we...
Meet the Cubs Pitchers!

Meet the Cubs Pitchers!

Mar 30, 2012 | Cubs, Featured

Yesterday we took a tour of the Cubs position players as we head into the 2012 season.  It wasn’t a pretty sight.  It was like coming up on a motorcycle accident and realizing that the driver wasn’t wearing a helmet or pants. Today, we hold our nose and...
The Genius goes to work

The Genius goes to work

Mar 30, 2012 | Cubs, Featured

Major League Baseball has officially hired recently retired Tony LaRussa as a “special advisor.”  LaRussa will be paid $2.5 million to handle “special projects” and will not have to hang out in the New York MLB offices. Pretty amazing that the...