Jul 13, 2005 | Andy
Nothing says “tribute” like asking a Hall of Fame broadcaster his thoughts on the most popular player in his franchise’s history and then letting him get out almost half of his answer before a very pregnant woman begins yelling at him. Ahh, you just...
Jul 11, 2005 | Andy
What’s the old saying, “You can’t fire 25 players, so it’s just easier to fire the manager?” Sometimes, you’d like to do both. In the Cubs’ case, they seem loathe to deal with Dusty Baker and his comedic inability to fill out...
Jul 8, 2005 | Andy
I fully understand that taking a somewhat established Major League starter and sending him to AAA is a big deal, and probably a move you don’t want to make unless you are absolutely forced to, but how many of you had the same reaction I did to this: Transactions...
Jul 7, 2005 | Andy
Pitching matchup: Cubs: Mark Prior, 5-2, 2.86 ERA Braves: Horacio Ramirez, 7-5, 5.09 ERA Lineups: Cubs Jerry the Lesser, CF Neifi!, 2B E-ramis, 3B Jason Dubois, LF Jeromy Burnitz, RF Todd “Scoop” Walker, 1B Ronny Cedeno, SS Hank White, C The Franchise, P...
Jul 6, 2005 | Andy
There was a time, not long ago, when the idea of Jerry Hairston in center field was laughable. His defense out there is, to put it mildy, horrific, and while he’s good at getting on base, he does appear to get lost, as though he can’t remember that like in...
Jul 5, 2005 | Andy
I was reading through Bill Simmons’ annual column where he ranks NBA players in order of potential trade value and I thought, “Hey, it would be nice if former Cubs’ PR toady Chuck Wasserstrom would make one of these for Jim Hendry!”...
