Cubs trade Valbuena; bail on another season

Jan 19, 2015 | Cubs, Featured

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...

Cubs seeking radio pre and post game host

Jan 14, 2015 | Cubs, Media Hacks

One of the interesting things about the Cubs leaving WGN radio for WBBM is that apparently WBBM doesn’t have anybody hired yet to do pre and post game shows.  Hey, as long as it isn’t George Ofman, I think we’d all be happy. But they’ve...

The Sporting News is full of shit

Jan 9, 2015 | Cubs

If you missed it, and because it was in whatever is left of The Sporting News, you probably did, the once esteemed publication picked the Cubs to win the World Series. This season. I know.  Fuck them, right? The Cubs have made great strides in the last three years,...

Go to Hell, Theo

Dec 23, 2014 | Cubs

The suits at Desipio’s parent company are demanding fresh content, and so they had me pre-write this in the event that the Cubs do the unthinkable and trade Luis Valbuena over the Christmas holiday.  I think I handled it very maturely. Of course, it’s...

The rebuilding is over

Dec 10, 2014 | Cubs

The hard part, for Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer, ended sometime last season.  It was probably about the time Jorge Soler joined Javy Baez on the active roster.  For three years, two very competitive guys had to have the discipline to make moves for tomorrow, not today,...

Some guys can’t take a hint

Dec 8, 2014 | Cubs

Less than six months after trading him away, the Cubs have re-signed pitcher Jason Hammel.  This time, Hammel gets a nice raise, a second guaranteed year and a third year option.  I’m sure that’ll help console him next July when he’s packing his...