Podcast: Better put Nico in bubblewrap

Andy and Praz look at what would happen if Nico needed a day off from shortstop and the options are bleak, so he pretty much needs to soldier through until Dansby is back. They also try to figure out what pitchers are really coming back and who gets bounced when…

489. Look out Dodgers – Pointless Exercise Cubs Podcast

Jed went out and bolstered the Cubs for the playoff race and the Cubs have knocked the Dodgers around in the first two games of their series. Are the Cbus a real World Series contender? Oleg and Praz join the Cubs Podcast to discuss all the moves, why the Cubs traded…

488. RECRAP – Trade Deadline Recap – Pointless Exercise Podcast

The Cubs were very active at the trade deadline, so how about a little instant reaction to all the new Cubs and the ones who got away. We’re only going to miss one of them. Will Clay Holmes and Kevin Gausman lead the way to the World Series? (Heh). And, how one…

Trade Deadline Preview – Pointless Exercise Cubs Podcast

The guys discuss the players the Cubs should go after and then hold their noses and try to figure out who Jed Hoyer actually will try to acquire. Will Tarik Skubal get better offers than Joe Ryan? Would Robbie Ray be an upgrade for the Cubs? Will Luke Weaver be the…

Cubs Live! — Astros at Cubs, 1:20 pm, 8/5

Pitching matchup: Astros: Magic Wandy, 6-4, 3.61 ERA Cubs: Rich Harden 1-1, 1.11 ERA Lineups Astros Anal Fissure, 2b Miguel Tejada, hgh…oops, SS Hunter Scoliosis, rf El Gordo Caballo, lf Geff with a G, Blum, 1b Ty Wigginton, 3b Punty Erstad, cf Somebody…

Podcast: Brewers, horses and assclowns

In the latest Podcast, Andy and Kermit discuss pertinent world issues such as the Dascenzo family’s ire at Jeff Samardzija, going to high school with equestrian chicks, Corey Hart’s midget face and Kermit’s bold prediction about this week’s…

Cubs Live! — Marlins at Cubs, 1:20 pm, 7/25

Pitching matchup: Marlins: Josh Johnson 0-0, 3.86 ERA Cubs: Ryan Dempster 11-3, 3.05 ERA Josh Johnson? You mean the guy who played Pacey on Andre Dawson’s Creek? Oh, wait that was Josh Jackson. Never mind.

Proof that not just anyone should podcast

You didn’t ask for it, but when has that ever stopped us?  Last night was our second run at the first ever joint venture Desipio-Hire Jim Essian podcast.  We did one on Monday, that shockingly went smoother than the one we re-did last night, except for the…

ESPN The Magazine: More shirtless dudes

Sometimes, you just have to love the way timing works. On Tuesday, I finally got around to writing my e-mail to ESPN about getting them to stop sending me their wretched magazine. In the e-mail, I noted how, among lots of annoyances, one thing that really confused me…

An open letter to ESPN The Magazine

This is the actual e-mail that I sent to ESPN The Magazine in regards to my subscription to their publication. Fr: andy@desipio.com To: ms_support@espn.go.com Re: My ESPN The Magazine Subscription Dear ESPN The Magazine Overlord, I am currently a subscriber to your…

Hope you enjoyed the broadcast, if not the outcome

As I’ve said many times before, nothing says a writer is out of ideas faster than him writing a column that’s just one big list. As promised in yesterday’s sterling Cubs’ Report, today we’re going to take a tour of the big leagues and…

Joe Morgan, the gift that keeps on giving

Ever since that brutal two-grand slams in one inning Sunday night humiliation against the Mets–you remember it, stop pretending–I’ve been fascinated by shots of Joe Morgan in the booth during ESPN telecasts. Here’s baseball’s highest paid…

Cubs Live! White Sox at Cubs, 1:20 pm, 6/20

Pitching matchup: White Sox: John Danks 4-4, 2.90 ERA Cubs: The Bull Moose 7-5, 4.76 ERA Lineups White Sox Orlando “What’s the extension for the Official Scorer” Cabrera, ss AJ Eyechart, c Carlos Quentin, lf Jermaine Dye, rf Swishy, 1b Joe Crede, 3b…

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