Hello again, everybody. It has been a few weeks, but it’s Friday, and I am back. So, let’s get together, and throw out some quick thoughts and observations about our favorite baseball team. There is a lot going on, and at any minute now the Chicago Cubans could really start taking shape. (And Kudos to [...]
Rambling About the Cubs Before the New Year
December 30, 2011 By 102 Comments
Hello, everybody. I hope your respective Friday is going well, and that the New Year has plenty to offer. I have my beanbag chair, a healthy supply of beer, and a full bag of nacho cheese Doritos so I am ready to rock, ramble and roll. So without any more nonsense, let’s just get down [...]
Rambling at the End of the Winter Meetings
December 9, 2011 By 104 Comments
So, it has been a very quiet week in baseball. There really is not a lot going on. I am really not sure what to talk about. However, I will do my best to stop ending most sentences in prepositions. So, there are a lot differing opinions on the week that was in Dallas, and [...]
Rambling About All Things To Be Thankful For … With the Cubs, That Is
November 24, 2011 By 75 Comments
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!!! Before I get goofy, giddy and grandiose, I want to take a moment and be serious. Thank you to all of the Faithful. Thank you for coming to this site daily, reading, writing, sharing your thoughts and engaging in witty, intelligent, interesting and sometime contentious banter. Neil is the lifeblood and [...]
Rambling for a New Cubs Manager
November 11, 2011 By 100 Comments
Happy Veterans Day from the CCO and a tip of the cap to all of the veterans that have fought for our freedom … Hello again, everybody! It’s Friday, it’s probably snowing and it is time to ramble! Cubs’ fans are downright giddy about the off-season and cannot wait to see what Theo and Jed [...]
Rambling While Wondering Who Is Next
November 4, 2011 By 72 Comments
It is Friday, so it is time for me to get a little nutty, hopefully funny, and somewhat lovey … dovey. Unfortunately, there is really nothing to talk about as it relates to the Cubs. It has been a very quiet offseason thus far with basically nothing happening. So, I am really at a loss [...]
Rambling With This Newfound Feeling Called Believing
October 28, 2011 By 98 Comments
After being reported for two weeks, Theo Epstein was officially named the Chicago Cubs President of Baseball Operations. That was one of the most enjoyable sentences I have ever typed. As he has said multiple times, and as most fans know, it is an uphill battle and a long road and every other cliché or [...]
Rambling While Closing Wrigley for the Winter
September 22, 2011 By 70 Comments
It is time to batten down the hatches at Wrigley Field. There will not be baseball at Wrigley Field for a little over six months. And, as I have said quite often the past 60 days, it could not have come soon enough. It was an awful season, but the impending offseason brings with it [...]
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