Jun 18, 2004 | Andy
Just 2 seasons ago, as Kobe, Shaq and Phil Jackson defeated their 3rd straight Eastern Conference opponent on their way to their 3rd straight NBA Title, they must have thought how easy winning the NBA Finals was. Not any more. And by getting so utterly out-played, as...
Jun 16, 2004 | Andy
To be fair, we labeled him E-ramis before he’d even played a game for the Cubs last year, and while his defense was shaky at times last season, Aramis Ramirez has hit since the day he walked in the clubhouse door. He’s quickly become one of our favorite...
Jun 15, 2004 | Andy
Yesterday we got some interesting news in the Sun Times. No, it wasn’t Carol Sleestak telling us how some drunken Cubs fan keyed her Saab in Wrigleyville. Greg Couch didn’t get his undies in a bunch about a ticket broker, and Rick Telander didn’t...
Jun 11, 2004 | Andy
We are now entering the heart of June, the infamous month of the ?swoon? to all the Cubs? detractors. The 2004 season has been one of big surprises, with Moises Alou on fire (And still healthy!), Aramis Ramirez proving to be the all-around player that we all thought...
Jun 11, 2004 | Andy
There are enjoyable innings, and then there’s what the Cubs did to the Cardinals yesterday. In the fourth inning the Cubs scored 10 times and rattled out nine straight hits. Much to the uninformed delight of Chip Caray, nine of the runs qualified as “two...
