Starlin’s no Corey Patterson

Starlin’s no Corey Patterson

If you didn’t know Chris Deluca still had a job at a Chicago newspaper, you’re not alone.  But sure enough, there he was on Sunday twatting away about how the Cubs were going to ruin Starlin Castro just like they ruined Corey Patterson. Apparently, Deluca...
103 things

103 things

Opening day for the Cubs is April 1 this year, which really seems appropriate.  Regardless of when Opening Day is, it always makes you think.  How many things does it make you think?  Well, that’s a ridiculous question.  But just off the top of my head (and...
WGN’s good at promos

WGN’s good at promos

WGN gives good promo and they did a nice job this year with some “testimonial” ads. Here’s a preview of them, and one of these guys is going to change his mind before his real promo airs. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sg1mKSKgqfs]...
Cubs could use a little trim

Cubs could use a little trim

Opening day is next Friday (April Fool’s Day, appropriately) and the Cubs are getting to the serious business of figuring out what 25 guys will be on that roster. Granted, the roster that starts the season normally looks nothing like the one that ends it, but...
Leading the league in meetings

Leading the league in meetings

After Carlos Silva endeared himself to his teammates by starting a slap fight in the dugout yesterday, the Cubs had a team meeting this morning led by our most beloved cue ball, Mike Quade. Nobody’s quite sure what Quade told the guys, but I’m sure it...
We get it, old people love the Cubs

We get it, old people love the Cubs

WGN does a fine job with their season opening promos, and this year’s is…well…it’s not bad, but it doesn’t match teh awesomes of last year. This year’s seems to be a reminder that old people love the Cubs, and even the oldest ones...