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Caught Sleeping 51 Comments
Josh Harrison had an infield double in today’s game (click on the link to view the video). Below is a screen cap at the exact point that Harrison takes off for 2nd base.
The ...
The Cubs Might Be Formulating an Actual Plan 293 Comments
I’ve not wanted to say anything because I didn’t want to jinx anything, but I’m starting to get a little bit more optimistic about the future of the Cubs under Tom ...
How much is Starlin Castro worth over a 5-year extension? 87 Comments
Yesterday I posted two polls. The first one was about whether or not you thought the Cubs should extend Starlin Castro and the second one was for how much. Before we get to the results, ...
Should the Cubs extend Starlin Castro's contract? 169 Comments
I’m mostly curious to see how much you guys think Starlin Castro is worth over the remaining 4 years of club control. There are two polls below. The first one is a simple yes/no ...
The Cubs should not call up Brett Jackson 92 Comments
I’ve been reading a lot of things from fans the last few days about how silly it is that the organization may not call up Brett Jackson when rosters expand. I know we all want ...
Dear Carlos Zambrano, Please Join My Team 8 Comments
Dear Carlos Zambrano,
I know this has been a frustrating year or three for you. It’s been a frustrating year or 103 for Cubs fans, so we can relate. I’d like to help alleviate ...
Want to know when a statistic is useless? 214 Comments
Aramis Ramirez leads the Major Leagues with a .427 batting average in August while teammate Reed Johnson is fifth at .400. Ramirez is tied for tops among any Cubs player in the month ...
Brett Jackson and strikeouts 168 Comments
I had planned to put something more thorough together for today, but was too lazy to do so. Instead, I’m just going to list the guys who the highest strikeout percentage since ...
Jeff Samardzija and James Russell 136 Comments
Non-closers don’t have a whole lot of value and that will remain true for both Jeff Samardzija and James Russell, but both of them have quietly put together strong seasons in ...
Cubs Already Losing 57 Comments
This could become a series, but for now we kind of just needed a new thread.
Tangotiger's Annual Fans Scouting Report 297 Comments
Tangotiger has his annual Fans Scouting Report survey published for this season and he needs our help. We watch more Cubs games than other team’s fans do so we’re better ...
Some more thoughts on the Matt Garza trade 74 Comments
Even though the Cubs are more known for their failures, mistakes and screw-ups, every once in awhile you have to give them credit. We probably should do so more than we have, but the ...
The End of An Era in Aisle 424 is Officially Official 67 Comments
Last night, the Cubs lost and didn’t look particularly impressive in doing so, but I had a good time at the game anyway.
It was the first time all season that the three longest ...
Lollygagging Chicago Cubs (56-71) vs. Fun-Having Atlanta Braves (76-52) 329 Comments
Bobby Valentine doesn’t think much of the Cubs, particularly Starlin Castro. He must have just watched bull Durham or something.
Bobby would definitely support the Cubs’ ...
Ricketts interested in Yankees GM Brian Cashman 310 Comments
Dave Van Dyck has an interesting article up this morning.
In fact, according to reliable sources, the Cubs‘ chairman privately was feeling out the postseason availability ...
Other Secrets the Cubs Beat Writers Are on the Verge of Uncovering 164 Comments
Today the Cubs announced the firing of Jim Hendry. Four weeks ago. Hendry himself called it one of the best-kept secrets in Cubs history (the others: the formula for a championship, ...
GM Candidates 48 Comments
It would be easy, and even lazy to put together a post with names most of you have never heard about and talk about why they may be a candidate to replace Jim Hendry. I seem to remember ...
