They’re going to suck next year, too

Nov 10, 2010 | Cubs

The offseason is a great time to be the fan of a bad baseball team.  You can delude yourself into anything.  Right now there are Cubs fans who are actually talking themselves into the idea that Tyler Colvin isn’t going to completely blow next year.  Offseason...

In defense of the Todd

Nov 8, 2010 | Cubs, Media Hacks

Mostly the Interwebs reaction to the Ricketts family embarrassment that was Todd’s appearance on CBS’ “Undercover Boss” has been the same. What a goddamned buffoon that guy is. On one side you have the people who couldn’t believe that the...

Undercover Douche

Nov 7, 2010 | Cubs

CBS was so excited about tonight’s episode of “Undercover Boss” that they rigged the Raiders-Chiefs game to go into overtime to push back the start time, hoping no one would remember it was on. But how could we pass on our chance to watch Todd...

E-ramis has nowhere else to go

Nov 5, 2010 | Cubs

When the Cubs re-signed E-ramis Ramirez in the offseason after the wonderfully enjoyable final Dusty Baker year, it seemed like folly that they would give him a player option after the 2010 season.  Surely, E-ramis, one of the best third basemen in the game would at...

Welcome back, Kerry

Nov 2, 2010 | Cubs

It’s not official.  But we’re Cubs fans and we know how these things work. The New York Yankees had to decide whether or not to exercise an $11 million option on their second best reliever, and they decided not to. Even though he was 2-0 with an 0.69 ERA...

Cubs hire someone to coach the bench

Nov 1, 2010 | Cubs

The Cubs know talent when they see it and they waste not time locking it up. After signing super-smooth Mike Quade to a two year contract (with a club option) to manage the club, they had an opening on the staff to fill.  Alan Trammell left his post as bench coach to...