Peter Gammons plays the guitar?

It’s the 100th anniversary of “Take Me Out To The Ballgame” and ESPN had a battle of the bands contest to celebrate. It’s not specifically a tribute to Harry, but there is a good video of him singing on what seems to be Cubs umberella-ella-ella-a giveaway day. I wouldn’t normally promote a contest put on [...]

Cubs Announcers

I had a conversation with my Aunt and Uncle (Manstrength’s parents) over the weekend and they both expressed that they can’t stand Len and Bob as announcers.  I have never thought of them as bad announcers or annoying,

The Cubs are (not) on TV

Well, ESPN can’t be blamed for this, but tonight the Cubs are not on TV outside Chicagoland.  Every once in a while, when the games are only on WCIU, our local cable company will throw the game  

Cubs Game Blacked Out

 
If anyone can explain this “blacked out” thing to me, I’d really appreciate it.  In relation to the rest of the country, most of us on this blog are within a stone’s throw of Chicago.  We are way outside the Chicago television market, though. 

Alternate Jerseys and ESPN

                                                          
I swear at the beginning of the season, I heard that they Cubs were not going to use those alternate home jerseys.  I believe in the past, it has been up to the starting pitcher if the team wears pinstripes or the blues.
I cannot express how much I hate these blue jerseys. I think they look [...]