Todd 2014

Nov 16, 2010 | Cubs

I really thought I had made it.  Last night I got an e-mail inviting me to Wrigley Field for a chance to see a presentation given by one of the owners of the Chicago Cubs about the plans for changes and improvements to the old ballpark. I got to Wrigley Field this...

Everything’s for sale

Nov 15, 2010 | Cubs, Media Hacks

I’m not going to pretend to be angered by the Cubs’ decision to paint the Wrigley Field marquee purple for this weekend’s epic tilt between a couple of middle of the road Big Ten football teams. I will say that it looks dumb, and that Northwestern...

Crane sucks at this

Nov 11, 2010 | Cubs

Remember back when the Rickettses took control of the team and we all just couldn’t wait for them to shitcan their Vice President for Douchebaggery and Asshattery, Crane Kenney?  Yeah, well they never actually did that.  Instead, they put Crane in charge of...

They’re going to suck next year, too

Nov 10, 2010 | Cubs

The offseason is a great time to be the fan of a bad baseball team.  You can delude yourself into anything.  Right now there are Cubs fans who are actually talking themselves into the idea that Tyler Colvin isn’t going to completely blow next year.  Offseason...

In defense of the Todd

Nov 8, 2010 | Cubs, Media Hacks

Mostly the Interwebs reaction to the Ricketts family embarrassment that was Todd’s appearance on CBS’ “Undercover Boss” has been the same. What a goddamned buffoon that guy is. On one side you have the people who couldn’t believe that the...

Undercover Douche

Nov 7, 2010 | Cubs

CBS was so excited about tonight’s episode of “Undercover Boss” that they rigged the Raiders-Chiefs game to go into overtime to push back the start time, hoping no one would remember it was on. But how could we pass on our chance to watch Todd...