Prepare to be underwhelmed

Prepare to be underwhelmed

Nov 16, 2011 | Cubs, Featured

When the Cubs brought in their four managerial candidates it really seemed like they had a three in four chance of getting it right.  The first candidate was current Phillies bench coach Pete Mackanin.  He did a great job as an interim manager for the Reds in 2006...
Can’t say I told you so

Can’t say I told you so

Nov 2, 2011 | Cubs, Featured

The Cubs didn’t fire Mike Quade today.  They actually did it last Friday, and decided to wait until the day after the Jed Hoyer, Jason McLeod bro-hug, press conference to announce it.  I’d love to tell you I told you so and that I knew Quade was going to...
Phildo on Theo, Ryne and Albert

Phildo on Theo, Ryne and Albert

Oct 24, 2011 | Cubs, Featured

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

Oct 22, 2011 | Cubs, Featured

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...