Oct 1, 2003 | Andy
Oct 1, 2003 | Andy
Despite what the voters at the local sports asylum would have you believe, not everyone cares about baseball and the fact that some Chiacgo team has made the playoffs. Stunning. Shouldn’t that happen all the time? It certainly used to, in the NBA. So as Training...
Oct 1, 2003 | Andy
Remember how he used to confound us? Talent just oozed out of his pores, but at times it just seemed wasted. Kerry Wood just couldn’t throw the ball where he wanted to. But near the end of August it all fell into place. Down the stretch, he simply would not let...
Sep 30, 2003 | Andy
Sep 30, 2003 | Andy
Sure, we’re all excited because the Cubs are in the playoffs. You can feel a tingle in the air (huh?) and the sun is shining brighter, the birds are singing prettier, the air is cleaner and Karry Ling is on the roof of Desipio HQ showing people his butt. Some...
Sep 30, 2003 | Andy
Take a moment to think back five years ago. The Cubs were staggering into the playoffs on the strength of a wild-play in Wild Card game in which they had to use just about every pitcher on their roster. Rod Beck’s arm was falling off, Terry Mulholland was throwing...