Sweet Uncle Lou’s Friday Roundup: The “Maddux” Edition
There aren’t a whole lot of things you can say about Greg Maddux which Kermit didn’t already say. But this Roundup is going to be dedicated to the Ph.D. of pitchers, anyhow. Thanks for all of the...
View ArticleJoey Gathright Has the Same Initials as Jody Gerut
Rumor has it (and thanks to Oleg for the tip) that the Cubs are about to sign former Devil Ray and former Kansas City Royal outfielder Joey Gathright. He’s fast, and he can catch the ball, so the...
View ArticleIt’s Not You. It’s Me.
Oh, how typical. The second I switch allegiances to the Twins, good things start happening to the Cubs. They go up to Milwaukee and absolutely annihilate the Brewers. Plus, a drunken Chad plummets to...
View ArticleThe Top 79 Cub Killers of My Time #40: “The” Juan “That Got Away” Cruz
It's not the years. It's the mileage.Before Angel Guzman was around to tempt Cubs fans with his seemingly-limitless potential and seemingly-glass musculoskeletal structure, a skinny kid from the...
View ArticleThe Top 79 Cub Killers of My Time #11: Carlos “Will Beat You with a” Beltran
Joke's on you.In the offseason prior to the 2005 season, there were plenty of rumors floating around that the Cubs had an interest in signing switch-hitting, speedy center fielder Carlos Beltran. The...
View ArticleThe Top 79 Cub Killers of My Time #1: Mike “Piece of” Schmidt
Eat Schmidt.Finally, the T79 comes to a glorious end with a Hall of Famer. The idea behind the T79 was to pick out players who were at their best against the Cubs. A lot of these guys were schlubs who...
View ArticleThe Best Bad Cubs Team of My Time: BN Domingo Ramos
He’s ADORABLE.A passing comment on Twitter has led to my next pet project. I’ve compiled a 25-man roster of the best bad Cubs of my time. Let me clarify a few things right off the bat. I looked at...
View ArticleThe Best Bad Cubs Team of My Time: SP Jose Bautista
Yeah, YOU try to find a good picture of THIS Jose Bautista.A passing comment on Twitter has led to my next pet project. I’ve compiled a 25-man roster of the best bad Cubs of my time. Let me clarify a...
View ArticleThe Best Bad Cubs Team of My Time: SP Glendon Rusch
Catch the mist. Catch the myth. Catch the mystery. Catch a whiff. Seriously. Look at that gut. A passing comment on Twitter has led to my next pet project. I’ve compiled a 25-man roster of the best...
View ArticleThe Best Bad Cubs Team of My Time: 2B Mark Grudzielanek
Yes, that’s Eric Karros instituting the “Flying V” chess strategy. A passing comment on Twitter has led to my next pet project. I’ve compiled a 25-man roster of the best bad Cubs of my time. Let me...
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