Jan 20, 2018 | Featured, Media Hacks
It’s my own fault, I know that. Nobody forced me to do it, I brought it on myself. For some reason, I keep listening to the Bill Simmons podcasts when he has Mike Francesa on to talk NFL playoffs and make their laughably bad picks. If you haven’t...
May 24, 2016 | Cubs, Featured, Media Hacks
Twitter is announcing some big changes they’re going to roll out over the next few weeks. Once they are complete you’ll be able to post photos, videos and .gifs without it taking up your character count. You’ll be able to spam the shit out of people...
Mar 27, 2016 | Cubs, Featured, Media Hacks, MLB
With just a week to wait before opening day, it seemed like a good time to try to find a 2016 Cubs hype video. There were plenty to choose from, including this one: But while looking around, I found something even better. The best hype videos for these 2016 Cubs...
Feb 3, 2016 | Featured, Media Hacks
Finally, in their seventh year of existence, MLB Network is regularly producing good documentaries. Â A few weeks ago they had an excellent one on the Montreal Expos and last night they premiered one on Harry Caray. Those of us who were Cubs fans in the ’80s and...
Jan 28, 2016 | Featured, Media Hacks
This week a website that purports to write smart, analytical pieces on baseball in general and the Cubs in particular published a steaming pile so foul that it was followed almost immediately with a chaser from the site’s editor that explained that while he...
Aug 6, 2015 | Cubs, Featured, Media Hacks
I know times are tough in the newspaper business. Â Circulation is at all-time lows, people don’t want to pay for access to stories on the Internet. Â Advertisers see little value in print ads, and most don’t have a clue how to effectively advertise...
