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 …
The 2025 All-Star Ballot is Here
The Cubs texted me to let me know the All-Star Ballot is now live, so with the season barely a third completed, we have to once again choose who to send to the midsummer popularity contest, or else we can abstain and hope every Cubs player gets an extended rest. But it is nice to have at least some representation, …
Dreamcast 92: Clawing Back?
RC is back in Chicago, and took some time in between building lots of furniture to talk with AC about the Cubs… 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 …
All-Star Shota
As we get settled in our new apartment back in our former neighborhood in Chicago, I note that the Cubs finally won a series for the first time in forever, and right before a much-needed off day too. There is probably some kind of irony in the fact that I can no longer piggyback off berselius’ MLB dot TV for …
Vote for Your Not-Even-First-Half All-Stars!
I’m not entirely sure which Cubs actually deserve it given their prolonged slumps, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see a couple picked in reserve and none actually starting from the position player corps, but you can start voting for All-Stars at this time. As in previous years, MLB is letting online voters stuff the ballot box with five votes …
Dreamcast 66: All-Star Edition
After the Draft, RC, Berselius, & BVS hang out to talk about the Cubs strategy, the All-Star festivities and what we liked versus what they need to change, and the usual stuff about whether this team is good enough to avoid a sell-off and make a pleasantly surprising postseason run. You can check out the podcast page or just click on the …