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- Great Until It Wasn’t
- Did Sh?ta just fuck over the Cubs?
- Another week, another book?
- Cubs should embrace “all encompassing suck”
- Your new favorite book is on sale now
- Book Excerpt: The Immortals
- Podcast: Are the Brewers more of a rival than the Cardinals?
- Even the good Cubs are getting screwed
- Jed’s plan is clear, and it’s dumb
- Out of options
- The Cubs aren’t close
- RECRAP: Bears win a gut-punch game
- Podcast: Let’s fix the intentional walk
- Podcast: Off seasoning
- Never too late to be too late
Latest Pointless Exercise Podcast Episodes
Nico don’t did a trade, remembering Sweaty Joe and Fernandomania, Bears-Commanders – Pointless Exercise Podcast
Nico Hoerner decided to kill all of his trade rumors by having surgery to make himself untradeable. Tom Loxas joins the pod to talk about that savvy move, the Cubs maybe hiring a bullpen coach, unsourced rumors that Cody Bellinger is opting out, Fernando Valenzuela,…
World Series Preview – Pointless Exercise Baseball Podcast
Did you know that the Yankees and Dodgers have not only played in the World Series before but that they used to be from the same city? People should talk about this more. David Brown joins to the podcast to ponder the controversial idea that it might be good for…
Cubs can Willie and LCS preview – Pointless Exercise Baseball Podcast
The LCS’ are underway, but it’s never too late to preview them, right? David Brown is on hand to talk about the plucky Mets, the Dodgers winning without starting pitchers, seeing the Yankees up close and the Guardians surviving the AL Central Playoff…
The Cubs have never had an innovative manager?
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. Â Al says he’s going to write just a few words,…
Gee, has it only been ten years?
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
Those of you who sleep under a rock probably just realized that the Cubs fired Dale Sveum yesterday. Â 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
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. Â 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
Last week was just one giant clusterfuck for the boy geniuses (geniui?) that run the Cubs. Â 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…
The 2013 Cubs in 1000 words
Wrigley’s 100th Anniversary logo stinks on ice
Earlier this year the Cubs announced a contest in which fans could save them the expense of hiring an actual graphic designer and create a logo for the 100th anniversary of Wrigley Field. Â Many of us toiled for months perfecting our designs, and the Cubs have…
An open letter from Dale Sveum
Dear Cubs fans, I’m Dale Sveum, and I’m the manager of the Cubs. Â We play baseball for a living, and we’re not winning a lot of games or nothing right now, but this is pretty much the best bunch of guys a manager could ever ask for and we’re…
I think Al’s just taunting me now
Last week, self appointed President of Cubs Fandom Al Yellon decided to explain once and for all why he has been, and remains, a Chicago Cubs fan.  I wanted to just ignore it, I really did.  But then some of you decided I just had to read it, and once it started,…
The dawn of Trestmania
Are you ready? Â It’s coming. Â The long wait is almost over. Â It’s just a few hours away. Â Our beloved Bears finally take the field for real on Sunday and they face the similarly dressed Cincinnati Bengals. Â The game starts at noon, and…
Doubling down on dumb
I’m sure I’ll be accused of basically sitting out another Cubs season only to post when someone (usually Al Yellon) writes something so dumb that I can’t let it go without comment. That’s pretty much completely true. So on Monday, when Al wrote…
At least Dusty’s still an ass
Some things should never change. Â Dusty being a passive aggressive asshole is something that should never, ever change. Â Check out that video of Johnnie B. Baker Jr. laughing uncomfortably as his irritating second baseman, Brandon Phillips berates a writer for…
Who wants to see Edward Mujica eat a booger?
Man, that kid will eat anything.
Two idiots, no waiting
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…
Nobody did an interview like Harry
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…
Tom Emanski finally branches out
It’s about time Tom Emanski branched out, this time into the highly competitive world of kickball. Â I mean, the guy’s no Ron Stilanovich… And, whither the Crime Dog?
Podcast Ep 22 — Paul is dead?
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…
Why trade Nate?
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?…