Pollyellon banned me

[Chuck to Chuck]

Today, after 308 words and a player by player comparison of the 1976 team to this team (seriously), Al asks:

"What more can I really say?"

615 words is the answer.

Since we all know everything Al spews out is going to be tripe, why waste the time in going to read it?

I didn't read the whole thing.  I was curious to see if he'd thrown in the towel after the homestand. Seems like he did. Then I saw the ubiquitous "What else can I say?" and threw the rest into Word and pulled up the stats.  Every time he says, "What else can I say?" he seems to have a lot to say.

[Quality Start Machine]

Today, after 308 words and a player by player comparison of the 1976 team to this team (seriously), Al asks:

"What more can I really say?"

615 words is the answer.

Since we all know everything Al spews out is going to be tripe, why waste the time in going to read it?

I didn't read the whole thing.  I was curious to see if he'd thrown in the towel after the homestand. Seems like he did. Then I saw the ubiquitous "What else can I say?" and threw the rest into Word and pulled up the stats.  Every time he says, "What else can I say?" he seems to have a lot to say.

I get it, you found someone wronger than Internet Chuck.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

Bumped for Yellon's newest underling:

http://chicago.sbnation.com/authors/andy-dolan

[J. Walter Weatherman]

Bumped for Yellon's newest underling:

http://chicago.sbnation.com/authors/andy-dolan

At least according to Chuck'd

[Yeti]

Bumped for Yellon's newest underling:

http://chicago.sbnation.com/authors/andy-dolan

At least according to Chuck'd

Yellon is a part of Baseball Nation:

http://bleedcubbieblue.com/2011/6/3/2204775/join-us-at-baseball-nation

[Andy]

Al no longer edits SB Nation and the new guy, Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk fame asked if I wanted to throw a few columns their way.

The best is that when Al and I are the two most recent guys to write about the Cubs, our pictures will go right next to each other.  

[Quality Start Machine]

Damn, I'm going to miss Alvin's insightful Blackhawks write-ups.

[thehawk]

Must say that is one slick sportcoat Andy.  But where's the tie and straw boater?

[J. Walter Weatherman]

Must say that is one slick sportcoat Andy.  But where's the tie and straw boater?

The same sport coat he wore to Tonkfest.

Did he stop at Glamour Shots on his way to Galway Bay?

[CBStew]

He wore that sportscoat at his Bar Mitzvah and it still fits.

[Lance Dicksons Arm]

Today, Pollyellon provided this nugget in a blog entry about managers who resigned "shockingly". 

http://mlb.sbnation.com/2011/6/23/2240084/jim-riggleman-resigns-washington-nationals-news-five-shocking-managerial-resignations

"June 1991, Don Zimmer, Chicago Cubs: Zimmer's Cubs were struggling, two years past the time when he led them to the NL East title. In a move presaging Riggleman's, Zimmer demanded to know his contract status from GM Jim Frey -- one of Zim's predecessors as Cubs' manager. Frey, who was out of his element in the front office, dithered, and so Zimmer resigned with the team record 18-19. Though he coached for several teams for years after that, he never managed again. His replacement, Jim Essian, finished the 1991 season -- and also never managed in the majors again. Slogan: "The Cubs managing job: get it, and it'll be your last."

Now 20 years has a way of deteriorating brain cells.  But does anyone here recall Zimmer going away as part of a  "shocking resignation"?  And wasn't it in May of 1991, and not June?

Am I drunk here?  Or is Al just being Al?

[Chuck to Chuck]

Today, Pollyellon provided this nugget in a blog entry about managers who resigned "shockingly". 

http://mlb.sbnation.com/2011/6/23/2240084/jim-riggleman-resigns-washington-nationals-news-five-shocking-managerial-resignations

"June 1991, Don Zimmer, Chicago Cubs: Zimmer's Cubs were struggling, two years past the time when he led them to the NL East title. In a move presaging Riggleman's, Zimmer demanded to know his contract status from GM Jim Frey -- one of Zim's predecessors as Cubs' manager. Frey, who was out of his element in the front office, dithered, and so Zimmer resigned with the team record 18-19. Though he coached for several teams for years after that, he never managed again. His replacement, Jim Essian, finished the 1991 season -- and also never managed in the majors again. Slogan: "The Cubs managing job: get it, and it'll be your last."

Now 20 years has a way of deteriorating brain cells.  But does anyone here recall Zimmer going away as part of a  "shocking resignation"?  And wasn't it in May of 1991, and not June?

Am I drunk here?  Or is Al just being Al?

May 22, 1991

Where is Andy Bagnatto?

[Lance Dicksons Arm]

Well, I also found this link and copied it onto the comment under his article.

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2010/7/22/1581952/who-should-replace-lou-piniella-as

I feel some type of ban coming my direction.  Damn me and my facts.

[morpheus]

Today, Pollyellon provided this nugget in a blog entry about managers who resigned "shockingly". 

http://mlb.sbnation.com/2011/6/23/2240084/jim-riggleman-resigns-washington-nationals-news-five-shocking-managerial-resignations

"June 1991, Don Zimmer, Chicago Cubs: Zimmer's Cubs were struggling, two years past the time when he led them to the NL East title. In a move presaging Riggleman's, Zimmer demanded to know his contract status from GM Jim Frey -- one of Zim's predecessors as Cubs' manager. Frey, who was out of his element in the front office, dithered, and so Zimmer resigned with the team record 18-19. Though he coached for several teams for years after that, he never managed again. His replacement, Jim Essian, finished the 1991 season -- and also never managed in the majors again. Slogan: "The Cubs managing job: get it, and it'll be your last."

Now 20 years has a way of deteriorating brain cells.  But does anyone here recall Zimmer going away as part of a  "shocking resignation"?  And wasn't it in May of 1991, and not June?

Am I drunk here?  Or is Al just being Al?

May 22, 1991

Where is Andy Bagnatto?

As I recall it he was fired.  And that's what the LA Times says too.

http://articles.latimes.com/1991-10-19/sports/sp-602_1_cubs-essian

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Today, Pollyellon provided this nugget in a blog entry about managers who resigned "shockingly".  

http://mlb.sbnation.com/2011/6/23/2240084/jim-riggleman-resigns-washington-nationals-news-five-shocking-managerial-resignations

"June 1991, Don Zimmer, Chicago Cubs: Zimmer's Cubs were struggling, two years past the time when he led them to the NL East title. In a move presaging Riggleman's, Zimmer demanded to know his contract status from GM Jim Frey -- one of Zim's predecessors as Cubs' manager. Frey, who was out of his element in the front office, dithered, and so Zimmer resigned with the team record 18-19. Though he coached for several teams for years after that, he never managed again. His replacement, Jim Essian, finished the 1991 season -- and also never managed in the majors again. Slogan: "The Cubs managing job: get it, and it'll be your last."

Now 20 years has a way of deteriorating brain cells.  But does anyone here recall Zimmer going away as part of a  "shocking resignation"?  And wasn't it in May of 1991, and not June?

Am I drunk here?  Or is Al just being Al?

May 22, 1991

Where is Andy Bagnatto?

As I recall it he was fired.  And that's what the LA Times says too.

http://articles.latimes.com/1991-10-19/sports/sp-602_1_cubs-essian

Not only that, but Zimmer's issue was not with Jim Frey, who not only hired Zimmer but was a boyhood friend of his from Cincinnati-- but, rather, Don Grenesko aka "The Crane Kenney of his Day" who was the "suit" half of the General Mangement team (Frey being the "baseball" half).  I may have thought that Eric Dickerson had been traded for Jim Everett but believe me when I state that I can recall with absolute clarity that Zimmer ripped Grenesko--who was the one who effectively tossed Zimmer out on his metal-plated head-- on his way out the door.

After it was clear the the Free Agent signings of Dave Smith and Danny Jackson had gone *BLAMMO*, Jim Frey was nothing more than a lame duck by late May.

Holy shit Al's turning senile.