Slap in the face

Given the events of the previous weekend, this weekend’s tussle at Turner Field seemed calm, and successful by comparison.  The Cubs were on the business end of another ejection (one that likely cost them a game) and a couple of testy confrontations.  But...

Running Diary — Cubs at Brewers, 7 pm

Pitching matchup: Cubs: Jason Marquis 5-2, 2.93 ERA Brewers: Dave Bush 3-5, 5.64 ERA Yeah, we’re going to do this again. I’m ready to beat this into the ground. But honestly, the only reason we’re going to the well this soon is because we’re...

Can’t beat fun at the old ballpark

You’ve got to hand it to our Cubs.  Just when you think they don’t care and it feels like they’re mailing it in (like it did during their 9-0 loss to Florida on Wednesday) they bounce back with some irrational, immature, futile and largely...

Death March Live: Braves at Cubs, 1:20 pm

Pitching matchup: Braves: Kyle Davies 2-3, 5.51 ERA Cubs: Carlos Zambrano 5-4, 5.24 ERA Lineups Braves Kelly Johnson, 2b Willie Harris, lf (Really, THE Willie Harris?) Edgar “See, the NL is a lot easier” Renteria, ss Brian McCann, c (A real catcher. Suck...

Running Diary: Marlins at Cubs

Pitching matchup: Fla: The Meat Tray, 2-2, 1.89 ERA Cubs: The Bull Moose, 4-2, 3.20 ERA A surreal start at Wrigley. The Cubs had a players only meeting and apparently didn’t invite Michael Barrett (not that I blame them), and then Lou Piniella locked himself in...