Jul 12, 2010 | Andy
I have one of those lame Cubs fact a day calendars on my desk and every morning, I tear off another day, I read the fact or the trivia question and then I unsuccessfully try to slit my wrists with the little piece of paper I’ve torn off. Today, the trivia...
Apr 21, 2010 | Andy
You don’t go more than a century between world titles without doing some pretty dumb stuff. You trade a Hall of Fame outfielder for an old, breaking down pitcher. You give away a pair of Hall of Fame closers within a six year span. You write paychecks to...
Apr 3, 2010 | Andy
A lot has changed in the past seven months for the Cubs. They have new owners. They cleaned the bathrooms. They found an edible brand of hot dogs to serve. But a lot hasn’t changed. The team still has a huge payroll and lots of holes. They still...
Feb 7, 2010 | Andy
Since I was a kid I’ve always looked forward to picking up The Sporting News baseball preview magazine. There’s a lot wrong with it, of course, it’s written way too early in the offseason to catch all of the transactions, their predictions suffer...
Jan 22, 2010 | Andy
In less than a month the Cubs will commune in the desert to prepare for the 2010 season. I’m not sure if you’ve heard but it apparently has been 102 years now since they last won the World Series. Who knew? Somebody should make a big deal out of this. It...
