Sweep the leg! I understand the play was technically legal because he could reach the bag, but look at where he started his slide and notice he is also throwing an elbow at Starlin’s ribs. They should absolutely drill him in his fucking ear. If LaRussa wants to retaliate, let him. The Cubs have absolutely nothing to lose.
OV Pic of the Day: This Woman Wasn’t Born the Last Time the Cubs Won the World Series
Sometimes I think the Cardinals take the idea that Dave Duncan is a miracle worker with pitching reclamation projects a bit too far. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam) At one hundred years old, she wasn’t born yet when the Cubs last won the World Series or when Albert Pujols learned to drive. We’re looking into reports that Hendry is in talks to …
Old Style to exit Wrigley Field following 2011 season
(I apologize if I don’t do this right. I didn’t pay attention when Al wrote the post about diary posts, or fan shots, or rim shots or whatever the hell they’re called.) Old Style beer and the Chicago Cubs have been intertwined as long as I can remember. When I was a kid listening to Vinny and Lou call the …
How much is Aramis Ramirez worth?
Ever since Aramis Ramirez remembered how to hit baseballs there has been increasing talk here and elsewhere about how his trade value suddenly jumped. Him hitting baseballs well again certainly did not hurt his value and did even increase it slightly, but we’re still talking two months for a guy who will make $4.9 million. His current ZiPS rest of …
Batman-abbreviated Series Preview: Iowa Cubs of Chicago (42-63) at St. Louis Cardinals (55-50)
I was going to write a longer preview, but I got sucked into this whole “Batman Equation” thing that was running around the internets today I tried reproducing the result, but the plotting software did not like the equation very much (laughing). In my mathematiciany opinion, the Batman logo probably does solve the equation….but it’s not the only …
Obstructed View takes its discredited act on the road
And Counting, Berselius and myself answered some very important questions by an Indians blogger. The questions, as I’m sure you guessed, were about Kosuke Fukudome. So head over there and read what we have to say.
OV Pic of the Day: You Have to Support the Team
I’ve never understood face-painting. Maybe it’s because I’m a Cubs fan and I usually end up having nothing to brag about, but I just don’t know what someone does when they paint their face to go to a sporting event and then their team gets beat handily. I have a hard time wearing a shirt or hat with a …
Joe Posnanski on Barry Bonds
One of the best sportswriters, Joe Posnanski, recently got into a debate with Bob Costas about Barry Bonds as one of the best players of all time. As a Bay Area native I followed the Giants and A’s after the whole steroid-fueled home run chase of 1998 (Sammy Sosa being the definitive reason why I’m a Cubs fan, bad choice, …
Fukudome —————-> Indians (UPDATED)
Multiple reports claim that the Cubs are close to sending Kosuke Fukudome to the Cleveland Indians for two prospects (according to Cleveland Plain Dealer’s Paul Hoynes, it’s an upper level and lower level prospect, one a pitcher and another a position player. The Cubs well send cash to cover most if not all of Fukudome’s salary. Supposedly Fukudome has waived …
OV Pic of the Day: Is It Friday Friday Yet?
It’s two Pics of the Day in a row for Blake Dewitt. I’m sure he would be honored if he had any idea this part of the interwebz existed. Anyway, the Cubs lost and Prince Fielder inched closer to Mike Schmidt as all-time Cubs killer extraordinaire. But Blakey has even more problems. (Photo by Scott Boehm/Getty Images) We-we-we such a …