Cubs trade Valbuena; bail on another season

Jan 19, 2015 | Cubs, Featured

After letting one of their best players shoot off his mouth about winning the division this season, the Cubs wasted little time in sending an indisputable message of their own to their fans. “We hate you, and we want you to continue to suffer.” As though...

Go to Hell, Theo

Dec 23, 2014 | Cubs

The suits at Desipio’s parent company are demanding fresh content, and so they had me pre-write this in the event that the Cubs do the unthinkable and trade Luis Valbuena over the Christmas holiday.  I think I handled it very maturely. Of course, it’s...

What the Panda in Boston means to the Cubs

Nov 24, 2014 | Cubs

Remember a few years ago when the Red Sox went apeshit in the offseason and signed every free agent and then flamed out in September and fired Tito Francona and Theo left and then they hired Bobby Valentine and the team sucked and the Dodgers took all of those bad...

Off to a grand start

Nov 17, 2014 | Cubs

The Cubs are off to a flying start this offseason, they have already shuffled their coaching staff, then dumped manager Rick(y) Renteria in favor of Joe Maddon, and why yesterday they traded Arodys Vizcaino back to the Barves from which he came, to bring in lefty...

It’s about time Luis got his due

Jun 12, 2014 | Cubs

With a 3-4 night in Pissburgh yesterday, our boy Luis Valbuena pushed his season slash line to .288/.394/.456/.850 and his OPS plus to 132.  He splits his time between second and third base, and oh, by the way, he’s currently the most productive player at...