Apr 22, 2012 | Cubs, Featured
Cubs fans take a lot of shit, and most of it is undeserved. I said “most” of it is undeserved. Â If the way many Cubs fans (not us, of course…we’re the brightest of a largely dull bunch) are reacting to the realities of watching a rebuilding...
Mar 29, 2012 | Cubs, Featured
Cubs functionally illiterate manager Dale Sveum has narrowed his 25 man roster down to 28 or so (nobody’s sure how high Dale can count), and it’s a sight to behold. Â An outfield of four washed up guys and the plodding Joe Mather, an infield that’s...
Mar 8, 2012 | Cubs, Featured
I love the fact that Starlin is doing interviews in English now. Â I can’t imagine trying to do that in a foreign language. Â But this segment with Harold Reynolds, between Starlin’s broken English and the fact that his “before” and...
Nov 29, 2011 | Cubs, Featured
Every time I see outrage on the Interwebs among Cubs fans I reflexively run to the side opposite the outrage. Â The reason? Â Cubs fans are idiots. What caused the idiot horde to take their rage out for a spin yesterday? Â Busty Olney reported the Cubs would listen to...
Jun 14, 2011 | Cubs, Featured
By my unofficial count the Cubs currently have just over 1,200 players on the 15-day disabled list. I might be off by a few, but whatever the actual number, it’s a lot. In a previous job, I used to estimate Grant Park victory rally crowds for the Bulls. ...