MLB Network remembers Harry Caray
Finally, in their seventh year of existence, MLB Network is regularly producing good documentaries. Â A few weeks ago they had an excellent one on the Montreal Expos and last night they premiered one on Harry Caray. Those of us who were Cubs fans in the ’80s and…
The problem with writing to be ‘provocative’
This week a website that purports to write smart, analytical pieces on baseball in general and the Cubs in particular published a steaming pile so foul that it was followed almost immediately with a chaser from the site’s editor that explained that while he…
Let’s hold off on trading Jorge, eh?
Current titleholder of “Worst Twitterer in the Universe” Bruce Levine wrote a surprisingly coherent piece for The Score where he touted the Cubs as the “most likely landing place” for Dexter Fowler. We all liked Dexter. Â He did a nice job,…
Designate this
The baseball owners are going meet this weekend at Del Boca Vista to discuss how filthy rich they all are, and for the Wilpons to screen the new “Madoff” mini-series. Among the other things they’re going to discuss4 is bringing the designated hitter…
An Oral History of the 2016 Cubs Convention
Nobody does oral histories quite like we do, and that’s especially true here. Â We’ve gotten so good at this, that we’re doing an oral history of the 2016 Cubs Convention before it even happens. CRANE KENNEY, President of the Shit That Doesn’t…
1,000 Words
MLB has to throw the book at the Cardinals
Remember back when the news that the Cardinals had been caught hacking into the Astros scouting database first came out and the Cardinals tried to act like some overzealous interns were just goofing around online in a crack house in Jupiter, Florida during spring…
Here’s to 2016 – The year we’ve all been waiting for
If there’s one thing that all these years of being a Cubs fan have taught us, it’s that when you think the team is going to suck you have to convince yourself that somehow they can actually contend, and when you think the team is going to be good, you have…
We’re going to need to think of reasons to like John Lackey
Now somewhat lost amid the hubub over Jason Heyward telling the Cardinals to genuflect and cram “Baseball Heaven” to their nether regions and Ben Zobrist telling the Mets to spend their ill-gotten Ponzi fortune on someone else, the Cubs also signed John…
An oral history of the Luis Valbuena trade
We’re coming up on the anniversary of the worst trade in Cubs history. Â It’s a true testament to how good the 2015 Cubs were that they could win 97 games, and advance two rounds through the playoffs, despite being gutted just a few months before. After…
All your base are belong to us
Someday, long in the future when historians are trying to decipher exactly when the St. Louis Cardinals reign of terror ended, they will have a few milestone moments to choose from. They’ll weigh the importance of moments like Kyle Schwarber parking a ball on…
So long, Starlin
We knew when the season ended with a thud in game four of the NLCS that it was last we’d see of THOSE Cubs. Â The free-wheeling, thrill-a-minute Cubs of 2015 would never be quite the same. We knew that last week when the Cubs signed 2012 Husband of the Year John…
The Cubs postseason survey is upon us
Since the Cubs and I are regular pals now, they sent me a postseason satisfaction survey. Â I know, most of you probably got it, too. Â But in case you didn’t, I’d like for you to help me fill this bad boy out. Â So let’s have at it. Well,…
That was a lot of fun
The 2015 Cubs were incredibly fun…until they weren’t, but a thud of an ending to the season doesn’t erase everything that happened before it. There was nothing tragic about this year’s NLCS. To put it simply, the Cubs finally ran into a team…
You know, that NLDS was pretty fun
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Cubs NLCS Podcast Preview
The best night ever. So far.
In the end, it couldn’t have been more perfect. Our beloved Chicago Cubs ended the St. Louis Cardinals’ season, and they did it for the best possible reason. They’re just, plain, better. Nothing about the three games to one National League Division…
It’s finally on: Cubs-Cardinals matchup
We have waited forever25 for this. Starting tonight, the Cubs and Cardinals are playing a playoff series for the first time ever. The only thing at stake is the veritable soul of baseball. Will the Cardinals and their backass “Cardinal Way” beat back the…