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...
Ryan Dempster is funny…how?

Ryan Dempster is funny…how?

It was bad enough when they did it the first time.  The second was gratuitous, and caused me to ruin a Father’s Day Eve party with a uncontrollable stream of expletives focused at the poor, innocent television. Ryan Dempster’s Harry Caray...