Be careful what you wish for

The Cubs announced yesterday that Ryne Sandberg is going to manage the AAA Iowa Cubs this season.  This news, that their beloved Hall of Fame second baseman is that much closer to managing the “real” Cubs has some Cubs fans really excited.  Then again,...

You must be this tall to be traded to the A’s

Because you can’t spell “Attack of the Angry Dwarves” without A’s, the Cubs have found a taker for awful, little, utility infielder Aaron Miles, and all it cost the Cubs was Miles, a million dollars and a balder version of Jack Cust. The Cubs...

Where the crappy economy shows in baseball – arbitration

Yesterday the Cubs officially announced that they would not be offering arbitration to four of your all-time favorite Caucasians.  Gritty, bald, bad-backed centerfielder Reed Johnson; sometimes-dominant, of-injured pitcher Rich Harden; terrible mongoloid Kevin Gregg;...

Fisted to the curb

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)

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

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...