Aug 19, 2013 | Cubs, Featured
So, on Saturday, the Phillies fired folksy old Charlie Manuel and replaced him as manager with Ryne Sandberg. Cubs fans had three reactions: That’s nice for Ryne. Who gives a shit? THE CUBS ARE SO STUPIDS! WHY DIDN’T THEY HIRE RYAN SANDBURG TO MANAGE THE...
Aug 8, 2013 | Cubs, Featured
MLB.com unearthed this gem, it’s Harry Caray interviewing Bill Murray before the first attempted night game in Wrigley history, 25 years ago tonight. Nobody did an interview like Harry. Â He gave Bill a beer, asked about Bill’s mom, and yelled, “You...
Aug 7, 2013 | Cubs, Featured, Podcast
The podcast is back after weeks off, and really, you’d think we’d have better stuff saved up. Â But, we do talk a lot of baseball for a change, I make some TV recommendations, Kermit apparently has played every video game ever and Warren’s big book...
Jul 30, 2013 | Cubs, Featured
The trade deadline is fast approaching the Cubs have already done quite a bit of heavy lifting. Â Matt Garza is off to pie people in Texas in the face. Â Alfonso Soriano is the third youngest Yankee. Â Scott Hairston it…wait, was he ever really even on the team?...
Jul 29, 2013 | Cubs, Featured, Media Hacks
I got the word this afternoon that Paul Sullivan was no longer with us. Â It’s a sad day, gang. Â A sad, sad day. Bruce Miles doesn’t need this kind of pressure. Â He’s got to do all the work, and they only let him work half the time. So try to hold...
Jul 29, 2013 | Cubs, Featured, Oral Histories
Over the weekend, Al at bleedcubbieblue.com really stepped up his game and wrote about 10,000 words on the different start times of Cubs games at Wrigley Field over the years. Â Now, everyone knows that Al and I are regular chums and I only pretend to give him a hard...
