We touched on the trade deadline a bit in the podcast over the weekend, and my brain is still spinning so I figured I’d squeeze out a post. Here’s how the Cubs currently stand wrt the league rankings I was interested in seeing these rankings to motivate the vibes-based rankings on what I want to see the Cubs address at …
Dreamcast 113: “Halftime”
The Draft is underway and the All-Star break is upon us. The jabronis are back to talk about the Cubs as they have closed out the first 96 games and take a well-deserved rest: You can check out the podcast page or just click on the embedded players below. You can also use the sidebar to get to our Apple Podcast pages …
Cubs Are Good At Avoiding the Sweep
Speaks for itself! The Cubs haven’t been swept since the Tokyo series, and haven’t lost three in a row since over a week ago. So even as the Milwaukee Brewers have been channeling their devil magic and the Dodgers have been useless at the most inopportune time, the Cubs remain in first place and need to win just one game …
Penultimate Pre-All-Star Cubs Off Day Thoughts
There remains just one more week and six games until the All-Star Break, and also incidentally the MLB Draft, before the teams ramp up their efforts for the July 31 trade deadline. The Cubs, of course, keep chugging along, still not having won more than five in a row nor have they lost more than three in a row, and …
Series Preview: St. Louie Cardinals (47-41) at Chicago Cubs (52-35)
I’m having a tough time feeling excited about Independence Day, if only because *gestures everywhere*. But we still have baseball. Gotta take some joy in something rather than staring into the abyss all day I guess. The Cardinals surged earlier in June, but are currently coming off a three game sweep by Pittsburgh in which the Cards offense scored zero …
Dreamcast 112: Spicy Meatballs
AC had technical issues but we did recruit a new friend to play as we discuss: You can check out the podcast page or just click on the embedded players below. You can also use the sidebar to get to our Apple Podcast pages and leave a nice review and rating if it pleases you.
Yay Shota’s Back
Thought we needed a new thread until someone else writes something, so enjoy the return of Shota Imanaga.
Series Preview: Chicago Cubs (46-31) at St Louis Cardinals (42-36)
Some of the country (including Chicago) will get a brief midweek respite from the current heat wave, but “The Lou” (dying laughing) is not one of those places, with highs and humidity remaining in the 90s all week. Stay hydrated, yall. I’ve been a broken record about how much I dislike the new ‘balanced’ schedule and how it reduces the …
Cubs Win a Hot One
I listened to this game on the radio and it sounded like the Cubs were victimized by stupid luck and crazy wind at times, though they made the plays that mattered and came out with a fun football score win. Per at least one media outlet and also their official records, Ian Happ’s pair of home runs puts him ahead …
A 30-year, $26.5M Contract
Sounds like a steal? It probably is. The city of Myrtle Beach reached a new agreement with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans’ ownership group last week that, hopefully, will breathe some new life into a once-exemplary minor-league ballpark experience. This comes after a series of short-term contracts, including last year’s one-year extension, between the city, Horry County (the “H” is silent), …