Daily Dose: The E in E-ramis is for excellent

Jun 16, 2004 | Andy

To be fair, we labeled him E-ramis before he’d even played a game for the Cubs last year, and while his defense was shaky at times last season, Aramis Ramirez has hit since the day he walked in the clubhouse door. He’s quickly become one of our favorite...

Daily Dose: Let’s help Chip pack!

Jun 15, 2004 | Andy

Yesterday we got some interesting news in the Sun Times. No, it wasn’t Carol Sleestak telling us how some drunken Cubs fan keyed her Saab in Wrigleyville. Greg Couch didn’t get his undies in a bunch about a ticket broker, and Rick Telander didn’t...

Daily Dose: I love those Sunday doubleheaders!

Jun 14, 2004 | Andy

And you thought tradition in baseball was lost forever? In the olden days of baseball–you know when the world was black and white and people walked funny–there were some things you could count on in baseball. There aren’t that many things you can...