The Cubs have never had an innovative manager?

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?

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,...
What Theo didn’t say about Dale’s firing

What Theo didn’t say about Dale’s firing

Oct 1, 2013 | Cubs, Featured

Those of you who sleep under a rock probably just realized that the Cubs fired Dale Sveum yesterday.  You probably noticed because you rolled over and he wasn’t there. On Sunday night, Theo Epstein and Dale had a couple of beers and chatted for a couple of...
Debunking the “facts” used to debunk the myths

Debunking the “facts” used to debunk the myths

Sep 25, 2013 | Cubs, Featured

So today, Gordon Wittenmyer of what’s left of the Chicago Sun-Times decided to play Snopes and debunk five things he thinks are myths about the Cubs rebuilding plan.  Because two years of rebuilding 100 years of suck is more than enough, so it’s time to...
What’s really going to get Dale fired

What’s really going to get Dale fired

Sep 24, 2013 | Cubs, Featured

Last week was just one giant clusterfuck for the boy geniuses (geniui?) that run the Cubs.  Theo Epstein claims his remarks that no decision had been made on bringing Dale Sveum back for the 2014 season that he’s contractually obligated to manage, were just a...