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WAIW Cubs Blog Roundtable, Week 15: Those Were the Days ...
WAIW Cubs Blog Roundtable, Week 15: Those Were the Days ...
We at WAIW are lucky enough to be acquainted with the operators of a bunch of excellent Cubs blogs. Every Friday throughout the 2009 season, we're going to bring as many of them as we can together to share their thoughts on being Cubs fans. This week - the greatest games of our respective ...
For the Cubs Fan Who Needs Constant Reminders of Futility
For the Cubs Fan Who Needs Constant Reminders of Futility
slanchreport.com — P.J. Tanzillo, a software designer with Bearded Pony and originally form Chicago recently created a new app... for all you Cubs fan iPhone users out there; CubbieTime an app that keeps track of the time since the Cubs last won the World Series. From the developers’ description of the ... (more) For the Cubs Fan Who Needs Constant Reminders of Futility
Oh, son of a bitch. He's throwing the imaginary ball again
Oh, son of a bitch. He's throwing the imaginary ball again
athbloggs.blogspot.com — Today the Cubs designated Ryan Freel for assignment. Clearly, the magical dwarf in his head must have... died, because he couldn't hit Zombie Anna Nicole Smith with a 5-gallon bucket of fried braaaaaains. Which is a shame, because he managed to hit .298 with the Reds last year. Of course, that's ... (more) Oh, son of a bitch. He's throwing the imaginary ball again
Your New Cubs Lineup
Your New Cubs Lineup
zonersports.com — Just watched the Cubs smash 2 homers in bottom of the first. DLee is raking and hitting... for power again. So call it spitballin’ or call it a whim. But here is a way — at least to try for a spell — to get Soriano and Bradley out of their funks. Here is your new Cubs lineup once ... (more) Your New Cubs Lineup
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