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Rambling Two Years from Now
June 29, 2012 By 19 Comments
Sure, I can sit here and regurgitate the news of the week as I normally do, or, I can try to change it up, get a little creative and try to have some fun. Because talking about the 2012 Cubs is just too hard, and I do not want to do it right now. So, [...]
Twenty Names from the Cubs Farm System
February 1, 2011 By 51 Comments
The Vine Line’s annual look at the Cubs’ farm system, with Brett Jackson on the cover, features twenty players in the Cubs organization to keep an eye on in the upcoming season. The Cubs farm system has shown improvement in the last four years and the organization, as a whole, remains deep in talent. Even [...]
Rambling While Worrying About Who’s Playing First
November 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
With just over 90 days until pitchers and catchers report, the hot stove is about to step it up to a strong simmer before the full-blown boil of the Winter Meetings in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Some refer to it as Disney World. During Hendry’s tenure, the Cubs have been players in the off-season, but [...]
Two Less Options for the Cubs in 2011
October 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Scratch Eric Wedge and Ted Lilly off the list of possibilities for the Cubs this winter … and beyond. Eric Wedge officially became the new manager of the Seattle Mariners on Monday, reuniting him, for now, with Milton Bradley … and Ted Lilly agreed to terms with the Dodgers on a new three-year deal over [...]
Cubs News and Notes from the Final Day Off of Twenty-Ten
September 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Monday was the Cubs final off day of the 2010 season. Q’s crew has 13 games remaining before what figures to be an interesting off-season. Here are updates on Tyler Colvin and Geovany Soto, a look at possible candidates for the 2011 rotation, another mention of the “curse”, an official addition to “The Search” and [...]
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. Brewers – 08/03/10
August 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Game One Hundred Seven: Cubs (46-60) vs. Brewers (49-58) Game Time – 7:05pm CDT Coverage – TV: Comcast SportsNet – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 186 Location – Wrigley Field, Chicago Thomas Diamond (0-0, -.–/-.–) vs. Chris Narveson (8-7, 5.90/1.50) Updated – 4:02pm CDT – Mitch Atkins recalled from Triple-A Iowa – Brian Schlitter [...]
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