May 2, 2005 | Andy
No matter how hard you try, unless you are truly, clinically delusional, you just can’t summon up much hope for this bunch, can you? After 24 games the Cubs are 12-12. They’re the definition of mediocre. While you’d like to think they are...
Apr 27, 2005 | Andy
Pitching matchup: Reds: Aaron Harang, 1-1, 3.70 ERA Cubs: Ryan Dumpster, 1-3, 4.57 ERA Lineups: Reds (10-10) Batting order (with HWEqBA) D’Angelo Jiminez, 2b (.217) Ken Griffey the Lesser, cf (.327) Sean Casey, 1b (.400) Smilin’ Joe Randa, 3b (.333) Adam...
Apr 27, 2005 | Andy
This is the kind of season that drives people completely insane. Honestly, if the Cubs intend to make every month as torturous as they have April…we’re not going to make it. I’m going to be wearing a coat that belts up the back by June at this rate....
Apr 26, 2005 | Andy
Mark it down. Circle it on your calendar. April 25, 2005. The night Dusty Baker went from eccentric to just, plain dangerous. What transpired in the ninth inning of last night’s win over the Reds cannot be excused, justified or explained. If you’re Jim...
Apr 25, 2005 | Andy
If you closed your eyes late in the third quarter and just listened, it all came back to you. Scottie Pippen darting into the passing lane. Dennis Rodman tapping a rebound up in the air two, or three, or four times until he was about 20 feet away from the basket and...
Apr 22, 2005 | Andy
Over the next 6 weeks, there will be as much high quality basketball action as you can possibly handle, as the 16 teams contesting the NBA Playoffs fight it out for the right to be named World Champion 2005. The sun is shining, the beer is cold, my boss is overseas...
