Here comes the offseason

It’s that time of year again. The leaves are changing and falling. The temperature is dropping and hopefully will numb the pain of the early playoff exit and we’ll all turn our attention to other sporting interests. The Bears are better than expected, the Irish have more wins than they had all of last season [...]

Go West, Young Man!

It’s taken me a few days to come to terms with the fact that Matt Murton is no longer a member of the Chicago Cubs.  Although I knew it was going to happen, I didn’t expect it to happen this early in July.  It’s hard to put your feelings into words when things like this [...]

Pittsburgh

A weekend in Pittsburgh is, well, you know what happened. Although Aramis Ramirez, the Cub RBI machine got key hits in both of the Cubs’ losses, the Cubbies found ways to lose. A lost fly ball

Jim Edmonds in Cubbie Blue

Apparently, all Jim Edmonds needs to do is pass a physical and he’ll be a member of the Chicago Cubs.  I have disliked Jim Edmonds for years.  I’m sure he’s thrilled to be reunited with Jason Marquis (see below).