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desipio.com - 11/14/2007
Our long nightmare is over
— desipio.com — Two years too late, Jock Jones isn’t a Cub. First Neifi, now Jock? Hey, maybe it’d be... a good time to remind Dave that Ryan Dempster’s been a closer for a couple of years? (more) Our long nightmare is over

Comments vote down Richie Rich Richie Rich posted 11/14/2007posted this
desipio.com - 10/30/2008
NBA Preview 2008/09 - The West
— desipio.com — The World Series isn’t over, technically, but the National Basketball Association insists it’s now basketball season. Last... year, the Western Conference delighted fans of good teams (and dismayed fans of bad ones) with one of the most competive races in sports history. (more) NBA Preview 2008/09 - The West

Comments vote down KellyDwyer KellyDwyer posted 10/30/2008posted this
An open letter to ESPN The Magazine
desipio.com - 7/16/2008
An open letter to ESPN The Magazine
— desipio.com — This is the actual e-mail that I sent to ESPN The Magazine in regards to my subscription... to their publication. Fr: andy@desipio.com To: ms_support@espn.go.com Re: My ESPN The Magazine Subscription Dear ESPN The Magazine Overlord, I am ... (more) An open letter to ESPN The Magazine

Comments vote down AwfulAnnouncing found this 7/16/2008found this
Fisted to the curb
desipio.com - 8 days ago
Fisted to the curb
— desipio.com — Far be it from me to celebrate anyone losing their job. Well, come to think of it,... I can make one exception. The New York Times is reporting that the Turner Broadcasting System has told the lead play-by-play voice for its national baseball ... (more) Fisted to the curb

Comments vote down Tales from Aisle 424 - A Cubs Blog found this 8 days agofound this
Baseball for imbeciles
desipio.com - 2/27/2008
Baseball for imbeciles
— desipio.com — Saturday night I was at a Barnes and Noble looking in vain for the Baseball America Prospect... Handbook (not to fear, I eventually found it at another bookstore), and one book that was in great supply was another hit from the …For Dummies series. ... (more) Baseball for imbeciles

Comments vote down Big League Stew found this 2/27/2008found this
Joe Morgan, the gift that keeps on giving
desipio.com - 6/23/2008
Joe Morgan, the gift that keeps on giving
— desipio.com — Ever since that brutal two-grand slams in one inning Sunday night humiliation against the Mets– you remember... it, stop pretending –I’ve been fascinated by shots of Joe Morgan in the booth during ESPN telecasts. Here’s ... (more) Joe Morgan, the gift that keeps on giving

Comments vote down wrigleyville23 found this 6/23/2008found this
Hope you enjoyed the broadcast, if not the outcome
desipio.com - 7/3/2008
Hope you enjoyed the broadcast, if not the outcome
— desipio.com — As I’ve said many times before, nothing says a writer is out of ideas faster than him... writing a column that’s just one big list. As promised in yesterday’s sterling Cubs’ Report, today we’re going to take a tour of ... (more) Hope you enjoyed the broadcast, if not the outcome

Comments vote down Hire Jim Essian found this 7/3/2008found this
Stop it, you pansies
desipio.com - 9/3/2008
Stop it, you pansies
— desipio.com — Stop freaking out about a 4.5 game divisional lead in September and a nine game lead in... the race for the wild card if needed. Stop freaking out about a four game losing streak. You know how far back you have to go find a World Series team that ... (more) Stop it, you pansies

Comments vote down Thunder Matt's Saloon found this 9/3/2008found this
desipio.com - 10/7/2008
Now what do they do?
— desipio.com — As a Cubs’ fan…no, that’s too narrow…as a Chicago sports fan, you learn never to expect anything.... So even thought the Cubs won 97 games and were playing an 84 win team in the first round of the playoffs, you’d have been ... (more) Now what do they do?

Comments vote down MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com found this 10/7/2008found this
Podcast: Somewhere in there is an NBA preview
desipio.com - 10/27/2008
Podcast: Somewhere in there is an NBA preview
— desipio.com — This week’s edition of the podcast includes special guest, Yahoo! Sports NBA columnist Kelly Dwyer. Kelly and... the guys were supposed to do an NBA season preview. Instead it’s basically 86 minutes of stories about Stacy King, Herm ... (more) Podcast: Somewhere in there is an NBA preview

Comments vote down The Basketball Jones found this 10/27/2008found this
Does Gordon’s douchebaggery know no limits?
desipio.com - 4/15/2009
Does Gordon’s douchebaggery know no limits?
— desipio.com — I wasn’t lying when I said that I don’t even bother to read the Sun-Times for any... Cubs news these days. But when an intrepid reader e-mailed me this morning to tell me what Gordon Wittenmyer wrote today , I just had to look.  ... (more) Does Gordon’s douchebaggery know no limits?

Comments vote down Ivy Chat found this 4/15/2009found this
Enjoy the I-Cubs, they’ll be here all summer
desipio.com - 5/29/2009
Enjoy the I-Cubs, they’ll be here all summer
— desipio.com — If you were frustrated by the Cubs losing 2-1 to the Dodgers on Thursday night, despite having... runners at first and second and nobody out in the eighth and the ninth and not scoring any of those four runners, you might just want to embrace that ... (more) Enjoy the I-Cubs, they’ll be here all summer

Comments vote down Big League Stew found this 5/29/2009found this
desipio.com - 12/11/2007
Playing catch up
— desipio.com — As the greatest name in sports history sits in a pagoda pondering whether to be sort of... rich in San Diego or officially rich in Chicago, it seems like a good time to take a look at what’s been going on lately. To be honest, the only reason ... (more) Playing catch up

Comments vote down 1060west.net (archives) found this 12/11/2007found this
Cubs Live? — Phillies at Cubs - Aug. 1, 1987
desipio.com - 1/28/2008
Cubs Live? — Phillies at Cubs - Aug. 1, 1987
— desipio.com — It’s January, it’s finally above zero around here and blogs around the world are coming up with... lame gimmicks to get you to read them until spring training starts. So why not have our own lame gimmick? Last summer, Major League Baseball and A&E (yes, Bill Curtis’ A&E) put out an eight disc set called “Chicago Cubs Legends Great Games Collector’s Edition.” Your first thought is what mine ... (more) Cubs Live? — Phillies at Cubs - Aug. 1, 1987

Comments vote down KellyDwyer KellyDwyer posted 1/28/2008posted this
Beaten by a baloney sandwich?
desipio.com - 2/29/2008
Beaten by a baloney sandwich?
— desipio.com — Yesterday, an intrepid reader informed me that Cubscast.com had posted a podcast in which they announced the... winners of their first-ever Strode Awards. First, if you’re going to name an award after a bullpen coach, how can it be anything but ... (more) Beaten by a baloney sandwich?

Comments vote down Big League Stew found this 2/29/2008found this
Marty Brennaman, man of the people
desipio.com - 4/18/2008
Marty Brennaman, man of the people
— desipio.com — Have you met my son? He’s also a no-talent assclown! If you allowed me to write a... list of guys I’d like to kick in the scrotum, the list would be long, and distinguished and two Brennamans would be in the top ten. It is almost as ... (more) Marty Brennaman, man of the people

Comments vote down Big League Stew found this 4/18/2008found this
Be afraid, be very afraid
desipio.com - 5/13/2008
Be afraid, be very afraid
— desipio.com — The day that the Padres announced that they were releasing Jim Edmonds and his .178 batting average,... his declining outfield range and his suitcase full of mascara I started to worry a little bit. Edmonds, so full of veteran moxie and gamertude ... (more) Be afraid, be very afraid

Comments vote down Hire Jim Essian found this 5/13/2008found this
101 reasons that Gordon is a douche
desipio.com - 6/13/2008
101 reasons that Gordon is a douche
— desipio.com — I don’t usually do requests. But over on the message board Slaky found a three day old... steamer that Gordon Wittenmyer wrote in the Sun Times. I saw it on Friday and ignored it. I didn’t even click on it because from the headline alone I ... (more) 101 reasons that Gordon is a douche

Comments vote down Hire Jim Essian found this 6/13/2008found this
Bullpen be damned
desipio.com - 7/25/2008
Bullpen be damned
— desipio.com — The best wide receiver in Chicago sports is ready to make his debut at the highest level... of his profession. The only problem? He’s not a Bear, he’s a Cub. The Jeff Samardzija ‘era’ begins today when he takes Kerry ... (more) Bullpen be damned

Comments vote down Hire Jim Essian found this 7/25/2008found this
Cubs Report: Losing is not an option
desipio.com - 8/15/2008
Cubs Report: Losing is not an option
— desipio.com — One hundred and twenty games into the season, the Chicago Cubs are in first place in the... National League Central, have a three and a half game lead in that division, would be up seven games in the Wild Card race if they needed that pathetic crutch, ... (more) Cubs Report: Losing is not an option

Comments vote down Hire Jim Essian found this 8/15/2008found this
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