Phildo on Theo, Ryne and Albert

Phildo on Theo, Ryne and Albert

The best thing about the Cubs getting a new general manager is that we can all live through the countless, pointless, “Ryno deserves it!” posts about the Cubs managerial job.  Granted, there’s somebody in that job, but nobody has ever had any...
Some of you shouldn’t be so excited to see Theo

Some of you shouldn’t be so excited to see Theo

Now that the deal is official, Cubs fans can get as giddy about their favorite team hiring a real talent to run their baseball operations as they’d like.  Make no mistake, that hiring Theo Epstein away from the Red Sox will finally enable the Cubs to start...
Oral history: Cubs hire Theo

Oral history: Cubs hire Theo

After what seemed like an ill-fated two month courtship, the Chicago Cubs have actually hired Theo Epstein away from the Boston Red Sox to become President and General Manager.  Epstein is one of the highest regarded GMs in the game, which makes his desire to work...
Wait, where’s Carlos?

Wait, where’s Carlos?

So, I take a couple of months off and while I’m away, you guys lose Carlos Zambrano?  Is this like the time he hid from the MRI machine or the time he had to go to crazy school for a month? Both? Neither? So here’s what I can remember about the night...
Phildo maps out the Cubs “fire sale”

Phildo maps out the Cubs “fire sale”

On Tuesday morning, Phil Rogers went through the Cubs roster and mapped out who they could trade and why.  It was predictably terrible and demanded mocking.  It’s Friday and I’m just now getting around to it.  I needed to pace myself. Let’s not...