Aug 25, 2022 | Cubs, Featured, MLB, Podcast, Remember This Crap
The Dusty Baker era ended with a big wet thud as a promising start ended abruptly when Rafael Furcal careened into Derrek Lee and broke his wrist. Mark Prior pitched his final games for the Cubs. Kerry Wood’s career as a starting pitcher ended. Phil Nevin traded...
Sep 2, 2021 | Cubs, Featured, MLB, Podcast
The wheel of crap finally landed on one of the most infamous seasons in Cubs history. It’s time for Andy and Mike D. to remember the 2003 Cubs. It was a season that was incredible until it wasn’t. Hindsight (and an actual World Series title) have made it...
May 20, 2021 | Cubs, Featured, MLB, Podcast
Neifi saved the season! At least that’s what Dusty Baker insisted. We spin the wheel of crap and it lands on 2005 so we re-live Nomar’s groin injury, Kerry Wood disappearing early and often between innings of starts, Derrek Lee’s should have been MVP...
Aug 17, 2018 | Featured, MLB
The old Dustbag, Johnnie B. Baker Jr. sat down (presumably without his large adult son Darren sitting on his lap) with The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal to talk about…well, let’s just say Dusty’s nothing if not consistent. Everything is always...
Jun 15, 2018 | Cubs, Featured, MLB, Oral Histories
The 2016 Cubs created a new generation of Cubs legends with guys you will never forget for all the best reasons. But lost in the glow of a world’s championship are the Cubs who paved the way. The greats who toiled in the obscurity of losing. Those who should...
