Hey Cardinals! We didn’t see you back there!

Hey Cardinals! We didn’t see you back there!

If you’re going to any of the games at Wrigley this weekend you really need to stop as you go into the park and buy a program. I know that you think you don’t need one now that you are actually paying attention to the games again, and because you can just look up both...
The Curious case of Tommy La Stella

The Curious case of Tommy La Stella

When Joe Maddon announced on July 29 that Tommy La Stella hadn’t taken the news that he was being demoted to AAA Iowa very well, I think we all empathized with him. He was being sent to Des Moines only because he still had an option left, and the guy who was going to...
Cubs trade with Yankees: Welcome to the Cubs, Chapman!

Cubs trade with Yankees: Welcome to the Cubs, Chapman!

The biggest news in Baseball today: The cubs have just acquired the star closer Aroldis Champan. In return the Cubs said goodbye to Gleyber Torres, Adam Warren, Rashad Crawford as well as Billy McKinney, who were exchanged in the trade with the New York Yankees. The...
Tiers of a clown: Cubs trade value rankings

Tiers of a clown: Cubs trade value rankings

This year the MLB non-waiver trade deadline is August 1. That’s a day later than normal.  I’m sure it has something to do with July 31 being on a Sunday and nobody in the MLB Office wanting to work that day, or maybe it’s to give Kyle Schwarber an...
Mets-Cubs?  Big whup.

Mets-Cubs? Big whup.

The Cubs start a huge series tonight in New York against the Mets. It has to be huge, right? It’s four games—which is bigger than normal—and it’s against the team that unceremoniously knocked the plucky Cubs out of the playoffs last year, and…you know what? This...
The Cubs ship be sinking

The Cubs ship be sinking

It’s been a rough few days for the Cubs, but especially for those of us who really count, the Cubs fans.  You remember us, right?  We’re die hard!  We preface every comment about our favorite team by telling you just how long we’ve been fans....