Some Cubs fans are really cool

Some Cubs fans are really cool

Not only does WGN do an excellent job actually broadcasting Cubs games, but every year at this time they put out a video that gets us all fired up for the season.  In recent years, we had this sickly feeling that the video was going to be as good as it gets.  This...
107 reasons to look forward to spring training

107 reasons to look forward to spring training

I have been working on this for a while and I wasn’t sure whether to leave the original #1 reason in or start over.  Partly, because I’m still upset about the whole thing, but mostly because I’m too lazy to rewrite it, you’ll see what had me...
Cubs trade Valbuena; bail on another season

Cubs trade Valbuena; bail on another season

After letting one of their best players shoot off his mouth about winning the division this season, the Cubs wasted little time in sending an indisputable message of their own to their fans. “We hate you, and we want you to continue to suffer.” As though...
What Theo didn’t say about Dale’s firing

What Theo didn’t say about Dale’s firing

Those of you who sleep under a rock probably just realized that the Cubs fired Dale Sveum yesterday.  You probably noticed because you rolled over and he wasn’t there. On Sunday night, Theo Epstein and Dale had a couple of beers and chatted for a couple of...
Debunking the “facts” used to debunk the myths

Debunking the “facts” used to debunk the myths

So today, Gordon Wittenmyer of what’s left of the Chicago Sun-Times decided to play Snopes and debunk five things he thinks are myths about the Cubs rebuilding plan.  Because two years of rebuilding 100 years of suck is more than enough, so it’s time to...