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Cubs could be in real trouble now
Cubs could be in real trouble now
The Cubs managed to ruin all of the momentum they had built up from a nice series with the Brewers over the weekend by dropping two of three to the Atlanta Braves at home. I chalked up last night’s loss to a solid effort by Javier Vasquez, and it was. But the Cubs once again came out ...
The Resurgence of Derrek Lee
The Resurgence of Derrek Lee
notqualifiedtocomment.com — I remember a guy named Derrek Lee. From 2001-2003, he averaged about 26 home runs, 35 doubles... and 80 walks a season, while winning a Gold Glove at first base in 2003. He was just on the cusp of being a perennial all-star. The Cubs at the time had a young Korean with a lot of potential named ... (more) The Resurgence of Derrek Lee
Just When Things Were Getting Better....
thefriendlyblogfines.com — This past weekend it looked like things were finally going to start getting better for the Cubs.... They played very well in a 4 game weekend series against the Brewers, winning 3 of 4 and scoring a lot of runs while doing so. We also knew that finally ... (more) Just When Things Were Getting Better....
God, We Suck
God, We Suck
hirejimessian.com — Not you, Chicago Cubs. I try never to refer to the team as “we,” since I’m just... a stupid fan writing silly things about the wacky stuff you do. No, the “we” that sucks is the “we” that includes me in the definition of “Cubs fan.” I’m ... (more) God, We Suck
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