Signs that it might not be your year

Some people are always looking for omens.  I know a guy who is pretty sure the number of red lights he hits on the way into work is a telltale sign of what kind of work day he’s going to have.  The same guy thinks nobody notices that he has a hare lip. ...

Running Diary: Cubs at Padres, May 24

It’s like a Cubs Live! only not live!  Instead of everybody getting a chance to chime in as the game goes on, this time it’s all me.  Muahahahahaha! Cubs at Padres Pitching matchup Cubs: Jason Marquis 5-1, 2.76 ERA Padres: Chris Young 5-3, 2.89 ERA...

One bad pitch – lots of bad swings

Sean Marshall returned from what the Cubs were calling “shoulder fatigue” to make his season debut last night in San Diego.  While watching the Cubs hit like their bats were really just damp wrapping paper tubes, I experienced what I’m calling...

Treasured memories

On Tuesday the Cubs announced that they will honor Hall of Famer, “Mr. Cub” Ernie Banks with a statue in front of Wrigley Field.  The statue will be erected (snicker, snicker) in time for the opener next April. But why stop there?  I’ve put...

The Neal(s) on the bus go ’round and ’round

The Cubs have found the solution to their bullpen woes, and apparently that involves sending Neal Cotts to Iowa and cutting their collection of useless lefty relievers by a third. When Will Ohman is your ‘best’ lefty, you’ve got problems.  After...

A real headscratcher

I didn’t know what to make of the seemingly absurd Chris Deluca fueled rumors that the Cubs were going to move Ryan Dempster back into the rotation and make Carlos Marmol the new closer. I didn’t know what to make of the rumors because they just seemed so,...