The Chicago Cubs moved another piece off their team of the damned in their season of futility today by trading utility infielder Mike Fontenot away for San Francisco minor league outfielder Evan Crawford. Right around the MLB trading deadline, the Cubbies moved Ryan Theriot, and now with Fontenot gone, the "O boys," whose last names are pronounced in French, are no more. … [Read more...] about Cubs trade Mike Fontenot Away
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The Father, The Son, Aramis Ramirez, Amen.
By Paul Schmidt The moment that the Cubs and their fans have waited for is finally here. The second coming of Jesus Christ himself, Aramis Ramirez, has returned to the Cubs lineup. Now they will start hitting! He’ll fix the budget crisis too! And heal all the election tension in Iran! I also heard he knows where Osama bin Laden is hiding and is, on his next off day, … [Read more...] about The Father, The Son, Aramis Ramirez, Amen.
One…Two…Three…Let’s All Step Back From the Ledge
By Paul Schmidt So as a general rule I have been the most pessimistic Cub fan I know. Outside of the loss of Mark DeRosa (which every Cub fan hated this past offseason), I hated every single move the Cubs made both with their offense and with their pitching staff. I felt as though they completely weakened the team from a season ago in a reaction that could only be … [Read more...] about One…Two…Three…Let’s All Step Back From the Ledge
Cubs 2009 projections and thoughts
By Paul Schmidt It’s a pretty remarkable thing that, as of the writing of these thoughts and musings leading into the 2009 season, less than 48 hours before the first pitch of the March to the World Series ™, and the Chicago Cubs’ pitching staff STILL isn’t set. It must be by 2 PM on Sunday, so we will revisit the pitchers and my thoughts on the staff and their prospective … [Read more...] about Cubs 2009 projections and thoughts
