The three winters leading up to this off-season saw the Cubs spend money on free agents like never before. They signed players to a lot of big contracts, back-loaded them all and hoped they would win the illusive title before it all caught up to them. As the saying is defined, "You can put off paying your debts only so long. Eventually you'll have to pay the piper. You can't get away with that forever. You'll have to pay the piper someday." So while Jim Hendry attempts to figure out how to … [Read more...]
Strange Days Indeed….A Most Peculiar Start to the Off-Season
For the Faithful that are young enough to remember John Lennon's work after the Beatles, the title might make a little more sense. The final month of 2008 began with the unexpected announcement on Monday night that the Cubs did not offer arbitration to Kerry Wood. Reportedly Bobby Howry and Daryle Ward's days as Cubs have been over and the same could be said about Jim Edmonds but 'Jimmy Ballgame' has not made an official announcement if he will play next season or not. But with Kerry Wood the … [Read more...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Braves – 06/10/08
Game Sixty-Five: Cubs (40-24) vs. Braves (32-32) Game Time - 7:05pm C.T. Coverage - TV: WGN - Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 185 Location - Wrigley Field, Chicago Ted Lilly (5-5, 5.23/1.38) vs. Tom Glavine (2-2, 4.47/1.47) The Cubs start a brief 3-game homestand tonight against the Braves before beginning Interleague play on Friday in Toronto. Ted Lilly will make his first start against the Braves in exactly one year. On June 10, 2007, Ted Lilly lasted just 2/3 of an inning before being … [Read more...]