Cost cutting Cubs dump Colvin on Rockies

Cost cutting Cubs dump Colvin on Rockies

Now how could trading a player who makes the league minimum help the Cubs cut costs you ask?  Well, when the player is Tyler Colvin, the savings on the team dental plan alone has to be in the tens of millions. And so, the Cubs traded him and his lofty stat line last...
Should the Cubs be willing to trade anybody?

Should the Cubs be willing to trade anybody?

Every time I see outrage on the Interwebs among Cubs fans I reflexively run to the side opposite the outrage.  The reason?  Cubs fans are idiots. What caused the idiot horde to take their rage out for a spin yesterday?  Busty Olney reported the Cubs would listen to...
Happy Thanksgiving, Morans

Happy Thanksgiving, Morans

Has it really been two years since the Ricketts celebrated their first Thanksgiving as Cubs owners?  Let’s go back to that magical time.   And when you’re done reminiscing about that, you can enjoy one of the greatest Thanksgiving episodes of any TV...
Why won’t anyone hire Ryne?

Why won’t anyone hire Ryne?

Life is tough these days for Ryne Sandberg.  Sure, he’s still sitting on a pile of millions of dollars from his playing career, he make can thousands more whenever he wants just by virtue of the fact he gets to sign “HOF” next to his autograph (that...