Trade Review: Castellanos in the Sky
The trade deadline passed at 3 p.m. and all Cubs fans had for their trouble and Twitter refreshing was tiny little Tony Kemp. But then, word started circulating that the Cubs had actually traded for an adult sized player, and sure enough, a trade for Tigers’…
Trade Review: The Martin Maldonado Era gives way to Tony Kempana
I cannot take credit for what is already one of my favorite Cubs nicknames ever. The Cubs kicked off trade deadline day by trading heavy legged catcher Martin Maldonado to the Astros for a little fast guy who immediately drew comparisons to a scrub Cubs legend of…
“This team confuses me” – Desipio Cubs Podcast
Andy and Sam talk about the Cubs moves at the deadline, including, “What the hell was the purpose of Martin Maldonado?”, Tony Kempana, who gets the hayride to Iowa to make room for Nicholas Castellanos, the return of Zobrist?, and what was the point of the…
Trade review: Cubs add Mr. Phelps to the bullpen
Fittingly, given that the Ricketts family has too much money tied up in productive things like Scott Walker’s campaign to run for dog catcher in Mukwonago, Todd’s ongoing property tax frauds, and Pete trying to figure out how to get some water 1 to the…
Trade review: Cubs sent Giants cash for lesser Dempster
It’s trade deadline week! So when the Cubs make moves, I’m going to break them down for you. On Friday, the Cubs sent the Giants some cash for recently DFA’d lefthander Derek Holland. You probably remember Holland for two things. He was actually…
“There’s just not a lot out there” – Desipio Cubs Podcast
Andy and Sam discuss the weird Addison Russell saga, what to expect from Ian Happ if he comes up, how terrible it would be if the Cubs manage to lose to the Central to just, plain, bad teams like the Brewers or Cardinals, and what trade options are out there. They…
Cubs trade value chart
Today, on the radio, Jesse Rogers said the Cubs will be looking at every avenue to improve the team by trade “the next 10 days.” That’s great. The trade deadline is eight days away, so I’m not sure what Jed and Theo are going to be doing…
Monty’s off to a farm in Missouri – Desipio Cubs Podcast
This week it’s Andy, Mike and Kyle as they talk about the Mike Montgomery trade, what the Cubs are up to with another catcher and can any of it be good, the Cubs fanbase’s unrealistic view of Victor Caratini’s value, where did Ad*bert go, and what…
Roster fire and fury signifying nothing – Desipio Cubs Podcast
Sam and Andy are on hand to help you usher in America’s birthday by trying to figure out just how Theo Epstein is going to make the bold roster moves he’s promised. They run the down the trade values of the guys on the current roster and…well,…
What’s wrong with this list? The 100 greatest Bears – 24 to 1
And now, we get to the good stuff. After three articles making fun of the list of the 100 greatest Bears created in honor of the team’s 100th anniversary by big brained football guys Don Pierson and Dan Pompei, we’ve reached the final 25. Surely,…
Zion thought Thanos was the hero because he was written that way
This post about the top pick in the NBA Draft, incredibly, contains spoilers for Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. For an 18 year old, Zion Williamson doesn’t outwardly do much wrong. Actually, for anybody at any age you can say that of the media…
Bulls get it right, then take another second round nap
Armed with the seventh pick in a three player draft and in dire need of an actual point guard, the Bulls managed to stand pat and have the last, good point drop right into their laps. As far as breaks go, it was a pretty good one and yet, more than they deserve….
What’s wrong with this list? The 100 greatest Bears – 50 to 25
To celebrate their 100th anniversary, the Bears enlisted football big brains Don Pierson and Dan Pompei to rank the 100 greatest players in the franchise’s history. Was it a no-win proposition for them? Sure it was. So we’re making fun of it. Here are…
Eloy is getting laaaarger – Desipio Cubs Podcast
It’s just Andy and the new guy, Sam Fels, but really who else do you need? They revisit the now infamous Eloy Jimenez trade, try to figure out how the Ricketts; went from World Series heroes to ballpark witness protection in two seasons, ponder how often Theo…
Illinois hopes weed and gambling can save them — they’ve made worse bets before
In a shocking turn of events, the state of Illinois passed a budget this year, on time (well, a couple days late) and it’s balanced (with some fancy math, sure.) How did they accomplish such a feat and find money to fix our crumbling roads and sagging bridges,…
What’s wrong with this list? The 100 greatest Bears – 75-51
My rundown of the thankless exercise the Chicago Bears paid Don Pierson and Dan Pompei to do, the ranking of 100 greatest Bears continues. If you missed 100-76, it’s here. 4 75. Akiem Hicks, DT, 2016 – present Akiem is pretty awesome, and the Bears got him…
Nobody works in Denver – Desipio Cubs Podcast
Your favorite podcast gets even better (yes, we mean this one) with the new addition of Sam Fels, and the guys waste no time getting into the most pressing issues of the day, including their disdain for whatever the bastardized version of baseball is that gets played…
What’s wrong with this list? The 100 greatest Bears – 100 to 76
If you haven’t heard, this is the 100th anniversary of the Chicago Bears, or Decatur Staleys, or whatever they’ve ever been. They were “born” in 1919 when Vag McCaskey was a plucky little nine year old named Ginny Halas.6 To celebrate the…