Why does this have to end?

Why does this have to end?

For many years now when Cubs fans got to this point in the season we had long since just wanted it to be over.  Enough with the indignity of watching this team crawl aimlessly to the finish line of another lost season.  We had long since lost hope and interest. And...
Boring is for suckers

Boring is for suckers

It took all of about 180 seconds yesterday for Joe Maddon to do two things…get about a tenth of the way through his press conference preamble, and for the world to see his appeal.  If you could just hire any competent manager and hand him the Cubs roster and...
Movie Review: 100 Years of Wrigley Field

Movie Review: 100 Years of Wrigley Field

One of the perks of being a big time journalist like myself is that you get exclusive access to things that mere mortals don’t.  I’m used to it, so I was unimpressed when the Cubs asked me to be one of the first to review their new movie “100 Years...
Farewell, sweet prince

Farewell, sweet prince

I got the word this afternoon that Paul Sullivan was no longer with us.  It’s a sad day, gang.  A sad, sad day. Bruce Miles doesn’t need this kind of pressure.  He’s got to do all the work, and they only let him work half the time. So try to hold...
Oh how humiliating

Oh how humiliating

After a promising start to a weekend series up in Wisconsin, the Cubs outdid themselves on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, Matt Garza gave up eight more hits (only 20 allowed in two starts so far–awesome) and the Cubs didn’t bother to score.  But then,...