Crane wants to see you in the bathroom

Crane wants to see you in the bathroom

America was stunned to learn that a 100 year old stadium, under reconstruction, didn’t have an optimal number of restrooms to serve a crowd that had been drinking for eight hours before the gates even opened yesterday. By now you’ve heard the horror...
And, it begins again

And, it begins again

We are a pretty sorry lot, by pretty much any definition.  Whether it starts by choice or by birthright, we all end up at some point deciding to stick it out with the most hapless of all professional sports franchises.  We are just simple farmers.  People of the...
Kris Bryant just made Jim Bowden even dumber

Kris Bryant just made Jim Bowden even dumber

The Cubs made three significant moves today. They reassigned Kris Bryant to minor league camp to the surprise of no one and to the chagrin of those who enjoy trying to act morally wronged.  hey sent Addison Russell to minor league camp despite manager Joe Maddon dry...
Bleacher season ticket holders are the worst

Bleacher season ticket holders are the worst

We take a break from our regularly scheduled tedium of arguing over whether Kris Bryant should start the season in Iowa or Chicago, to bring you something even more unctuous. How about Wrigley Bleacher Season Ticket Holders complaining about not only that the...
Six question interview: Scott Boras

Six question interview: Scott Boras

We only get the biggest stars for our Six Question Interview series7 and today we get the biggest sports agent there is. No, not Dicky Fox. Scott Boras. Your reputation is that you only represent the very best.  If that’s true, why don’t you represent me?...
Cubs’ first division problems

Cubs’ first division problems

A sign of how far the Cubs have come in such a short period of time is what their “problems” are.  You’ve heard of ‘white people’ problems and ‘first world’ problems? Well, the Cubs have at least a couple of ‘first...