After weeks of speculation and several years of futility, a new era finally began in Chicago baseball on Tuesday as the Chicago Cubs named Theo Epstein their new President of Baseball Operations. He brings with him the obvious pedigree of winning two championships as GM of the Boston Red Sox, but perhaps more importantly, he has shown an ability to make moves that may not seem … [Read more...] about New Era in Cubdom: Five Ideas for Theo Epstein
Ted Lilly
The Chicago Cubs, Mickey Mouse and plenty of General Managers
Carlos Pena, Adam LaRoche ... or will it be Tyler Colvin? First base is empty for the first time in a long time. Remember when Hee-Seop Choi was the Cubs first-baseman of the future? Yea, it is darn funny to think about that. And this is just the first of many questions regarding the 2011 installment of the Chicago Cubs. Will Tom Gorzelanny be traded? Will Brandon … [Read more...] about The Chicago Cubs, Mickey Mouse and plenty of General Managers
Ted Lilly and Ryan Theriot dealt to Dodgers
Cubbies get Blake Dewitt, pitching prospects (including Tim Wallach's son) in return. On Major League Baseball trading deadline day the Chicago Cubs acquired infielder Blake DeWitt and minor league right-handed pitching prospects Kyle Smit and Brett Wallach from the Los Angeles Dodgers. In exchange they sent away left-handed pitcher Ted Lilly, infielder Ryan The "The Riot" … [Read more...] about Ted Lilly and Ryan Theriot dealt to Dodgers
I-94’s Disappointment Bowl: Crickets Chirp Over Cubs & Brewers
WGN Radio is hyping hockey, basketball and even…BEARS football? Attendance is down at both Wrigley and U.S. Cellular Fields. Milwaukee fans are apathetic about northbound traffic from Illinois and no one’s uttered the FIB acronym in weeks. Wow, the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs must both suck this season. Chicago: your offense is 13th in the league, you’ve scored 234 … [Read more...] about I-94’s Disappointment Bowl: Crickets Chirp Over Cubs & Brewers
What Milwaukee’s Brewing: Sudsy Bubbles to All-Star Break
By Melissa S. Wollering Either you drink through the foam head barrier or remain parched until the suds settle. There’s no way around it; the Milwaukee Brewers must drink in the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers until their All-Star break reprieve. Speaking of which, we also let our readers weigh-in as we evaluate the Crew’s representation on the All-Star … [Read more...] about What Milwaukee’s Brewing: Sudsy Bubbles to All-Star Break
Cubs Spring Training Exchange
By Paul Schmidt and David K. (PS) I know that it’s a little bit of a cliché, but I always love the beginning of Spring Training. It excites me. Makes me giddy. Puts a little hop in my step. The funny thing is, for me, I swore it was going to take me a while to get over last season’s playoff defeat. I swore that I wouldn’t recover until at LEAST the end of spring … [Read more...] about Cubs Spring Training Exchange