Daily Facepalm 3.16.12 – Too Much Chalk Edition 36 Comments
Was there a Cubs game yesterday?
I was so in shock at Wisconsin's ability to score more than 60 points that I failed to pay attention to yesterday's games. It looks like it ...
Daily Facepalm 3.15.12 – Calling in Sick with March Madness 91 Comments
Practice Game recap
Travis Wood probably punched his ticket to Iowa yesterday, giving up six runs while only recording one out. Bullpen/tenth starter hopeful Casey Coleman also had ...
Daily Facepalm 3.14.12 48 Comments
Practice Game recap
Chris Volstad pitched three strong inninngs yesterday, extending his spring training scoreless streak to six innings. As with Samardzija and the other starter candidates, ...
Daily Facepalm 3.13.12 76 Comments
Practice game wrapup
The Cubs knocked the eminently hittable Bronson Arroyo around in the first inning, capped off by an approximately 900 ft Alfonso Soriano HR (HR distance estimated ...
Daily Facepalm 3.12.12 – Garza struggles 60 Comments
Garza has a rough outing
While the Cubs starters have been impressive in their short outings for far this spring, Matt Garza ran into trouble in the second and had to be pulled after ...
Daily Facepalm 3.9.12 – Volstad Good, Soriano Good, Marmol Bad 138 Comments
Rotation battle news
Chris Volstad followed up Jeff Samardzija's strong outing with three solid innings of his own yesterday. Volstad struck out three, walked none, and allowed ...
Daily Facepalm 3.8.2012 – ST Cubs Not Entirely Depressing 208 Comments
Cubs win! Cubs win! Cubs win!
The Cubs brought their spring training record up to the .500 level with a win against the vaunted Kansas City Royals. Shut up, someone could vaunt about ...
Daily Facepalm 3.5.12 – Random state laws edition 89 Comments
This week in state laws
Lots of discussion in the comments this morning about state liquor and marriage laws yesterday. Apparently WaLi tried to get drunk and marry his cousin yesterday, ...
Daily Facepalm 3.1.12 – Expanded playoffs edition 64 Comments
Expanded playoffs have arrived
I thought this had already been decided, but the extra wild card has been approved. I'm kind of surprised that MLB would do this so close to the ...
Daily Facepalm 2.29.12 150 Comments
Cubs go from maybe thinking about extending Garza to thinking about extending Garza. Or possibly cloning him. It's not clear.
Hoyer (via Orange Guy):
“We have a good relationship ...
Daily Facepalm 2.27.2012 | Still No Games 139 Comments
Bunting Brackets Busted
Tony Campana was beaten by Steve Clevenger. Not in a brutal nanosophobic assault, but in a bunting contest. You could easily take this news with dismay ...
Daily Facepalm 2.24.2012 41 Comments
Not to Fifty!
Ryan Braun won't have to suffer the loss of 50 games from his life after winning his appeal and seeing his suspension overturned by an arbitor. This sucks for the ...
Daily Facepalm 2.23.12, Position Players report 194 Comments
Position players report to spring training today
Speaking of which, Mets manager Terry Collins is bitching yet again about players not reporting earlier than their report date. Pouliot ...
Daily Facepalm 2.22.12 116 Comments
We just have the point-after-try to kick, or something
Several months ago, we were on the "five yard line" in the Theo compensation situation. Since then we've crossed ...
Daily Facepalm 2.21.2012 Start Losing Already 120 Comments
What's Going On?
Take a look at the headlines at cubs.com. Truly scintillating.
Trey McNutt is willing to not pitch. Outstanding. Jeff Samardzija is ready to be a meaningful part ...
Daily Facepalm 2.20.2012 – They’re back. 143 Comments
Player Recently in the Best Shape of His Life: Carlos Marmol
Carlos Marmol dropped 515 pounds in the offseason. He dropped 15 of his own pounds and he dropped the 500-lb gorilla in ...
Daily Facepalm – 2.18.12, Evening Edition 90 Comments
Neverending Story
Remember when we were on the 5-yard line in the Theo compensation talks? Remember when Bud Selig said he'd get involved if a decision hadn't been agreed to ...
Daily Facepalm – 2.17.12 33 Comments
This week in Best Shape of His Life
Geovany Soto dropped 25 pounds this offseason. If you recall, he also lost a lot of weight before his breakout 07/08 seasons. If you combine this ...
Daily Facepalm 2.15.12 69 Comments
Jorge Soler a Cub, then Jorge Soler not a Cub
Reports that the Cubs had signed Jorge Soler yesterday proved to be premature. Could he be signed today? It could go either way. The Yankees ...
Players told to get sleep or else 120 Comments