Because no idea goes unpunished (or something) and neither do you, we’re proud to announce that on Monday you can snuggle up in front of your computer and watch the Cubs and Mets with us.

That’s right. It’s time again for another Desipio gamecast. Let’s see you little nitwits at the Tribune try and top this one again.

It’s our first Cubs gamecast since last year’s epic Todd Hundley two homer outburst against the White Sox. Did that even happen?

When you visit that link, you can recall the glorious, twice abandoned Desipio message board. Sniff. But also, check it out. That was the day the wheels fell of Kyle Farnsworth last year. He had retired 15 batters in a row and 16 of 17 since his return from the DL (after his immortal punting incident) and in that game he only faced two hitters and gave up a two run homer. And we captured it all right here. Who knew?

Anyway, tune in on Monday at noon for an inning by inning commentary on what’s going on at Shea. I can already feel the vitriol growing inside me. Tom Glavine? Punk. The f@$#ing Mets? Does it get any worse than them?

We’re going to use the discussion forum aspect of the site to it’s full use on Monday. I’ll do the updates using the discussion form, and that way you will all be able to play along, too. It’ll be fun.

And we’ll even be nice to Chip.

Oh, who am I kidding?

On Sunday, ESPN Classic showed “The Sandberg Game” in 1984 between the Cubs and Cardinals. Just a great time had by all in that one. And guess who started the game for the Cardinals? Whitey Herzog’s buddy Ralph Citarella. He left with a 9-2 lead and the Cardinals blew it. Why do we care that Ralph Citarella started the game? Last spring in Baseball City, Florida when Whitey and I hung out this is the guy Whitey told the very funny spring training story about–the guy who’s name he couldn’t remember.

And, my autograph buddy, Bobby Dernier had a great game, too. It was a surreal experience for me to watch it. Notwithstanding my lifetime memory as that game as one in which mom and dad I had lunch at the McDonald’s across the street while we debated whether to buy standing room seats or not. (Alas, we didn’t.)

I don’t know if anybody but me is watching “Married By America” on Fox, but a couple of things need to be said.

We’re down to three couples now, and one of them very obviously has a gay man in it. Stephen, the restaurant owner from New York has a really great looking fiance. She’s nice. She’s hot. She’s throwing herself at him. Meanwhile, he’s hiding in the back of one very large closet. Booo!

Another couple, with Billie Jeanne and Tony, is basically a grouping of two insane people.

The third couple, Jill and Kevin is the reason to watch next week. They go to Jill’s parents house next week and not only is Jill’s father absolutely insane (good stuff) but Kevin finds out that Jill has posed in Playboy before. Hello! This is the kind of crap-tastic TV that we love.

Speaking of that, tonight’s “Survivor” includes naked Jenna and Heidi (hopefully not Deena, though) and some sort of dramatic twist. Well, they’re down to ten people left so it could be a merge. Or yet another tribe reshuffling. Or, quite possibly, they break down and kill and eat Jeff “Anal” Probst.

Ron Schueler is a Cubs scout now? I’m supposed to feel good about this?

Paul Sullivan says that Dusty’s power is limited. Paul’s pretty much wrong.

Rick Morrissey thinks that people should say what they mean. I can’t argue with that bit of wisdom.

Steve Rosenbloom with some good stuff, especially his Lance Berkman quote.

The Cornettes are competitive and very successful.

Quinn Snyder knows a baby-faced assassin when he sees one. He saw too much of one–Travis Diener–the other day.

Greg Couch with a great look at the immortal Loyola Ramblers.

Mariotti puts down the doughnut to apply some heat to Jerry Manuel. Like Manuel will notice. He makes Gene Lamont’s intensity look like Ray Liotta.

Dusty Baker’s closer logic scares me.

I don’t think you can fly from Mesa to Des Moines direct. Do you?

Really, does any of this Jim Harrick crap surprise anybody?

Check out Felipe Alou’s teeth. Ewwww.

Jayson Stark thinks the 2003 Cubs can be the 2002 Angels. Jayson Stark needs to be random drug tested.

I think Peter Gammons wrote this column on the back of a bar napkin.

Spanish-yes.com’s Seth Davis thinks that Arizona will beat Notre Dame, but not Kansas. I think Notre Dame will beat Arizona and Duke. But that’s just me.

Spanish-yes.com’s Don Banks says that the Bengals are apparently clueless about what to do with the number one pick. How about trade it to Chicago for Henry Burris?

Tom Verducci tries to find good things to say about Tampa Bay. But he can’t.

Check out the completely useless scouting report in the sidebar on this Cubs preview from Spanish-yes.com. This afternoon we’ll have the first half of our MLB scouting reports. Compare and contrast.

Ken Rosenthal has basically just been re-writing Peter Gammons articles all spring. The trend continues with his Twins love, here.

Fritz Quindt with the scoop on HD-TV and sports. Basically, we’ll all get excited about it in 2007.

Maybe we just sent Celine’s shoes back to Canada. Like we’re going to do with her.

Connie Chung, who was traded from CBS to CNN for Joie Chen, has been released by the network. They tried to send her to AAA MSNBC, but she refused the assignment.

I really like Peter Arnett.

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