No, seriously, don’t. While 14 out of 19 has been a blast to watch, when the Cubs brass does the right thing, the two best pitchers will be gone while pitchers like Casey Coleman and Chris Volstad could be pitching every fifth day. And when that happens, ain’t no comeback coming. With that out of [...]
Catching Up with the Cubs After a Rainout
May 1, 2012 By 82 Comments
The Cubs and Reds received a “night off” thanks to Mother Nature. Weather permitting, the now two-game series will begin Wednesday night and conclude Thursday afternoon. A make-up date for Tuesday’s game has not been announced. The Cubs make one more trip back to Cincinnati this season (August 17 – August 19) and the game [...]
Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas from the CCO!
December 25, 2010 By 47 Comments
Merry Christmas from everyone here at the CCO! In between opening all of the presents the jolly old elf brought down your chimney and celebrating the Christmas Holiday, here is another look inside the Cubstory book. Did you ever wonder when the Wrigley marquee was painted red? Or the number Ron Santo wore when he [...]
Only Seven Months Away
August 31, 2010 By Leave a Comment
April is seven months and one day away. That is approximately 210 short days until the 2011 baseball season starts. See, a bad baseball season can put a fan in a rut just like a bad job in the office, a bad relationship, a tough friendship, etc. Being in a rut has many causes, and [...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Pirates – 08/30/10
August 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Game One Hundred Thirty-Two: Cubs (55-76) vs. Pirates (43-87) Game Time – 7:05pm CDT Coverage – Comcast SportsNet – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 186 Location – Wrigley Field, Chicago Carlos Zambrano (5-6, 4.64/1.68) vs. Paul Maholm (7-12, 4.82/1.55) Mike Quade will manage his first game at Wrigley tonight as the skipper of the [...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Cardinals – 07/25/10
July 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Game Ninety-Nine: Cubs (45-53) vs. Cardinals (54-43) Game Time – 7:05pm CDT Coverage – TV: ESPN Sunday Night Baseball – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 183 Location – Wrigley Field, Chicago Ryan Dempster (8-7, 3.70/1.25) vs. Chris Carpenter (11-3, 3.05/1.17) Can the Chicago Cubs complete the sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals tonight? By [...]
Rambling with a Scent of Baseball in the Air
February 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
It’s official: Today is the last Friday without baseball for almost eight months. It just feels great to write that down. With pitchers and catchers reporting next week and Z already in Mesa working hard, it is time to start rambling on down the road. Here it goes:
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