I love it when a Cubs plan comes together
Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts was on the radio earlier, and had some very interesting and encouraging things to say about the goings-on with the team right now. Among the more interesting items, and...
View ArticleBuilding the Cubs for now and forever
Ever since the early stages of the “Plan,” we’ve known about the Theo Epstein/Jed Hoyer-led Cubs’ desire to make this franchise as healthy as possible. That entails solid financial footing on the...
View ArticleContingency Plans
Festivus only comes once a year and already we’ve seen the internet deluged with the airing of grievances. In our neck of the woods, fans of the Chicago Cubs are generally content, but if you dive...
View ArticleSanta Delivers For the Cubs
I'd say the Cubs completed their Christmas list this year — Shadows Of Wrigley (@ShadowofWrigley) December 24, 2015 After the Cubs were able to successfully execute Plan A, and avoided too much...
View ArticleJon Lester just won the Internet
Everyone knows the story behind the parody Jed Hoyer Twitter account, which only has the one tweet: spanking it — Jed Hoyer (@JedHoyer_) April 14, 2009 That tweet, as you can see from the time stamp,...
View ArticleThe Best Cubs Convention, So Far
I personally haven’t been to the Cubs Convention since 2012, when it was still being held at the Hilton and the Chicago Cubs were still very bad at baseball. We pretty much learned this weekend,...
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The Cubs Payroll Numbers, I Think
It’s been a while since we’ve had any major news, but late Friday night, we heard from various sources that the Chicago Cubs and Jake Arrieta had settled on a contract prior to their arbitration...
View ArticleTry Not To Suck as Spring Trade Winds Blow
As is usually the case with the Chicago Cubs these days, intrepid manager Joe Maddon has a new slogan to rally the troops: Mr. Maddon modeling the shirt: pic.twitter.com/T9gYJSZPJH — Tony Andracki...
View ArticleThe Cubs Are Good People
As the Chicago Cubs get back to the level of success we’ve recently come to expect, I have to reflect on how lucky we as Cubs fans are to have some of the best people in the sport working to improve...
View ArticleCould Cubs be Better off Moving Jason Hammel to the Bullpen?
The news that the Cubs sent Adam Warren to Iowa to stretch out for spot starts wasn’t exactly a surprise. Warren has been going through some struggles, so sending him to a low stress environment to...
View ArticleThe Cubs Are Really Good, But They’re Not Without Weaknesses
Nothing fans the flames of discontent quite like a 10-2 loss at a time when the Cubs haven’t been playing their best baseball. For those who do not regularly partake in the joys that accompany having...
View ArticleThe Value of Patience
I believe there is a lot of value in patience in all walks of life. Certainly there are times when you have to attack a task with a sense of urgency, as we are often on the clock and must meet...
View ArticleThe Invaluable Kyle Schwarber
You may have seen from various blogs and media outlets that the Chicago Cubs front office were guests on 670 The Score, where they answered a number of important questions leading up to the August 1...
View ArticleCubs Trade For Aroldis Chapman (UPDATES: Official)
As all the national guys and some Chicago beat folks continued to confirm each other’s reports, the final stages of the trade for Aroldis Chapman went down overnight and into the morning. Aroldis...
View ArticleThe Cubs’ Science Experiment
As we sit in a rain delay and wait anxiously for another Chicago Cubs game to begin (they’re in Denver to take on the Colorado Rockies), it bears repeating how well Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer have...
View ArticleWho Plays In October?
It’s been a while since we’ve had a chance to blog, but rest assured that even in our busiest times, we’ve been keeping track of the Chicago Cubs and their rampage through the regular season towards...
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Still Soaking Everything In!
I am still trying to soak all this in. Over the past two nights I have seen two great games. One ending in disappointment and one ending in celebration. Over those two nights I have gotten about five...
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Cubs Are Going to the World Series! How Did We Get Here?
“Lovable Losers”, “The Doormat of the National League” are just two terms used to describe the Chicago Cubs over the past several years. That is no longer the case, as the Cubs are now heading to the...
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Albert Almora and the Chamber of Prospects – A Cubs Story In Pictures
We’re days away from the latest movie in the Harry Potter franchise, Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them. A good number of us are Harry Potter fans, and my son has gone as Harry Potter with...
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving to you all. This year we have plenty to be thankful for. I want to start by saying thank you to each and every one of you who have read and shared this blog over the years. I want...
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