Baseball heaven will never be the same

Baseball heaven will never be the same

Baseball gave the Best Fans in Baseball™ a swift kick in the gnads when they had the Cubs open the defense of their World Series title in Busch Stadium back in April.  The Cardinals responded by bringing out the giant horses to crap all over the field, and they rolled...
The joy of six

The joy of six

This has been a weird Cubs season.  Not the least of reasons is that it started with them raising a World Series champions flag and carrying a big gold trophy around the field.  But the team that roared through the regular season unchallenged last year couldn’t...
The time Lou Piniella sat in on a GameCast

The time Lou Piniella sat in on a GameCast

Remember in 2007 when Lou Pinella lost his shit and kicked dirt all over a third base umpire?  He got suspended and the Cubs went on their first decent winning streak of the season. We did a running diary of game two of his suspension on June 4, 2007 against the...
Parades over prospects

Parades over prospects

There are many great traditions that Cubs fans have.  Flying the W flag after wins.  Throwing opponents’ home runs back onto the field.  Checking out each other’s dongs at the troughs.23 And overvaluing prospects they’ve never seen play. Granted, the...
What the hell is wrong with the Cubs?

What the hell is wrong with the Cubs?

The Cubs…wait…the World Champion Chicago Cubs…are a whopping 32-33.  They have perfected mediocrity a year after posting one of the best seasons in MLB history.  They’ve managed to do it without a serious injury.  Why it’s happened is a...