The winning Cubs radio analyst audition tape

Dec 8, 2013 | Cubs, Media Hacks

Alert the affiliates because the winning WGN Radio Cubs color analyst audition “tape” has been submitted.  Sure, the Cubs leaked that it was down to the underwhelming duo of Todd Hollandsworth and Ron Coomer for the job, but the fact that they got my...

So where’s my Twitter account?

Dec 2, 2013 | Cubs, MLB

So, for the last couple of weeks, many of you have wondered just what happened to my tremendously informative and entertaining Twitter account?  Many of you follow me at twitter.com/desipiodotcom and your days are empty and meaningless without a dozen or so...

Bienvenido, Senor Renteria!

Nov 7, 2013 | Cubs, MLB

So the Cubs finally have a new manager.  I for one was getting pretty antsy about the whole thing.  Mostly because they have a game coming up…in four months. They have hired Rick Renteria.  Renteria has served the last few years as the Padres bench coach,...

Insanity Workout finally gets the perfect pitchman

Nov 7, 2013 | Media Hacks, MLB

There are a lot of fitness video programs out there.  Some work, some don’t, but the ones that sell, sell because they get results and because they have a great pitchman. Take P90X for instance.  After taking the summer off to drink beer, I’m back on...

The Cubs have never had an innovative manager?

Oct 14, 2013 | Cubs, MLB

Our buddy Al Yellon took a break from his annual vacation on Fire Island to voice his depression that Theo Epstein FAILED AGAIN and couldn’t talk Joe Girardi into dumping the New York Yankees for the Cubs.  Al says he’s going to write just a few words,...

Gee, has it only been ten years?

Oct 14, 2013 | Cubs, MLB

So game six of the 2003 NLCS was ten years ago today?  You don’t say. The good folks over at Comcast Sports Net have assembled a 9o minute special to air tomorrow night just to talk about how the Cubs were five outs away from the World Series that night.  Gee,...