The value of not being dumb

Cubs’ shortstop Ronny Cedeno was leading the Pacific Coast League with a .360 batting average when the club recalled him on Monday.  Immediately some of the irrational teenagers over at the four-letter message board began clamoring for Ronny to take over...

Happy Birthday to us!

July 24, 1997 was a special day in America.  The Cubs were red hot (they started a nine game losing streak that day) and headed for fifth place.  The Bears were headed for Ireland of all damned places to play a preseason football game.  Michael Jordan was...

Cubs Live! — Snakes at Cubs, 1:20 pm

Pitching Matchup: Snakes: Brandon “Cy?” Webb 8-7, 3.42 ERA Cubs: Jason “Wow, I really suck now” Marquis 6-5, 4.03 ERA Lineups Diamondbacks Jeff Devanon, rf Orlando Hudson, 2b The Dog Drowner, lf Pimply McRedhead, 1b Mark “Don’t call...

An open letter to Seattle Sutton

Dear Seattle Sutton, I never thought this could happen to a guy like me.  The other day I was at the car wash when a women’s college volleyball team offered to “wax my ride” for a few bucks…  Oh, wait, wrong letter. Dear Seattle Sutton,...

Cubs Live! — Giants at Cubs, 1:20 pm

Pitching matchups Giants: Matt Cain 3-10, 3.53 ERA Cubs: Carlos Zambrano 11-7, 3.83 ERA Since the thread is up early today, check out the hilarity supplied by Len Kasper in the fifth (where does the time fly) interview we’ve done with him here at...