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Q Ball

Changes noticeable under Mike Quade.

Posted on Aug 30, 2010
Keywords: Blake DeWitt, Carlos Zambrano, Falstaff, Jeff Baker, Kosuke Fukudome, Lou Piniella, Mike Quade

Why Lou Left Early

Coma patients who awaken often make rash decisions.

Posted on Aug 23, 2010
Keywords: Bart Simpson, Carlos Zambrano, Jim Hendry, Lou Piniella, Mike Quade, Tom Ricketts

Bring Back The Hoff

Why is D-Lee still getting at-bats?

Posted on Aug 17, 2010
Keywords: Ameritrade, Carlos Zambrano, Darwin Barney, Derrek Lee, James Russell, Jim Hendry, Lou Piniella, Mark DeRosa, Micah Hoffpauir, Supercuts

The Spiral Toward Last Place Drinking Game

If the Cubs aren't going to make a game out of it, you should.

Posted on Aug 10, 2010
Keywords: Ambien, Ameritrade, Blake DeWitt, Carlos Zambrano, Derrek Lee, Dusty Baker, Jeff Baker, Jim Hendry, Joe Girardi, Kosuke Fukudome, Len & Bob, Lou Piniella, Ryan Theriot, Ryne Sandberg, Starlin Castro, Tom Ricketts, Xavier Nady

Coming Clean

They may not win many more games, but they'll finally be worth watching.

Posted on Aug 2, 2010
Keywords: Blake DeWitt, Carlos Silva, Carlos Zambrano, Derrek Lee, Lou Piniella, Ryan Theriot

Wanted: A Fans' Manager

Sausages and disguises.

Posted on Jul 26, 2010
Keywords: Ameritrade, Bobby Valentine, Bruce Kimm, Carlos Silva, Carlos Zambrano, College of Coaches, Don Baylor, Dusty Baker, Jeff Baker, Lou Piniella, Mike Fontenot, Randall Simon, Ryan Theriot, Ryne Sandberg

What The Cubs Did Over The All-Star Break

Lou fires up the kegerator; D-Lee sleeps.

Posted on Jul 19, 2010
Keywords: Alfonso Soriano, Ameritrade, Carlos Marmol, Carlos Silva, Carlos Zambrano, David Blaine, Derrek Lee, Geovany Soto, Jim Hendry, Lou Piniella, Matt Murton, Ryan Theriot, Tom Ricketts

Their Suckiness Is Our Gain

A terrible team finally forces the issue.

Posted on Jul 12, 2010
Keywords: Carlos Zambrano, Falstaff, Jim Hendry, Lou Piniella, Mark Bellhorn, Mike Fontenot, Ryan Theriot, Ted Lilly

How Lou Keeps His Job

Federal stimulus money and Falstaff.

Posted on Jul 6, 2010
Keywords: Ameritrade, Carlos Zambrano, Falstaff, Jeff Baker, Jim Hendry, Lou Piniella, Marlon Byrd, Mike Fontenot, Milton Bradley, Ryan Theriot, Starlin Castro, Tom Ricketts

Going Mental

A proposal for the psychological screening of all prospective Cubs.

Posted on Jun 28, 2010
Keywords: Carlos Zambrano, Jim Hendry, Lou Piniella, Mike Fontenot, Ryan Theriot, Ryne Sandberg, Starlin Castro

Lou's To-Do List

First, start doing whatever Steve Stone says.

Posted on Jun 21, 2010
Keywords: Andrew Cashner, Carlos Zambrano, Derrek Lee, Jim Hendry, Lou Piniella, Mike Fontenot, Milton Bradley, Moises Alou's urine, Ryan Theriot, Steve Stone, Tyler Colvin

Lou Piniella Outclassed

Following in Dusty's footsteps.

Posted on Jun 14, 2010
Keywords: BP Crosstown Classic, Carlos Zambrano, Kosuke Fukudome, Lou Piniella, Ryan Theriot, Steve Stone, TPS reports, Tyler Colvin

Meeting Expectations

Like BP, Jim Hendry is incapable of containing a spreading disaster.

Posted on Jun 8, 2010
Keywords: Alfonso Soriano, Ameritrade, Aramis Ramirez, BP, Carlos Silva, Carlos Zambrano, Derrek Lee, Jeff Baker, Jim Hendry, John McDonough, Kosuke Fukudome, Lou Piniella, Marlon Byrd, Mike Fontenot, Milton Bradley, Ryan Theriot, Starlin Castro, Tyler Colvin

Mullet vs. Gullet

More reasons why the Hawks have a better plan.

Posted on Jun 1, 2010
Keywords: Ameritrade, Andrew Cashner, Carlos Silva, Carlos Zambrano, Joel Quenneville, John Grabow, Lou Piniella, Mike Fontenot, Ryan Theriot

The Cub Factor

Just when you thought if was safe not to care . . .

Posted on May 24, 2010
Keywords: Ameritrade, Bobby Howry, Carlos Silva, Carlos Zambrano, Jeff Baker, Lou Piniella, Mike Fontenot, Ryan Theriot

The Cub Factor

Tom Ricketts reads the state's Lemon Law this week to see if he can get a refund.

Posted on May 17, 2010
Keywords: Carlos Silva, Carlos Zambrano, Jim Hendry, Lou Piniella, Mike Fontenot, Ryan Theriot, Starlin Castro, Tom Ricketts

The Cub Factor

If the Cubs are gonna suck, it would be much nicer if they sucked with likable players.

Posted on May 10, 2010
Keywords: Aramis Ramirez, beer prices, Captain Morgan Club, Carlos Zambrano, Derrek Lee, Jim Hendry, Lou Piniella, Marlon Byrd, Mike Fontenot, Ryan Theriot, Tom Ricketts, Toyota

The Cub Factor

What kind of baseball do you play? No, seriously . . .

Posted on May 4, 2010
Keywords: Alfonso Soriano, Ameritrade, Augie Ojeda, Carlos Zambrano, Jeff Baker, Lou Piniella, Mike Fontenot, Tom Ricketts

The Cub Factor

Erratic tectonic activity along an East Coast fault line was cooled by underground Midwestern springs carrying frosty malted beverages.

Posted on Apr 26, 2010
Keywords: Alfonso Soriano, Aramis Ramirez, Bob Brenly, Bobby Hill, Carlos Zambrano, hot tub, Jeff Baker, Jim Hendry, Jim Riggleman, John Grabow, Kerry Wood, Klonopin, Lou Piniella, Mark DeRosa, Marlon Byrd, Mickey Morandini, Mike Fontenot, RyanTheriot, Tom Ricketts

The Cub Factor

Maybe instead of slimmer and nicer, Big Z should have gotten fatter and angrier.

Posted on Apr 19, 2010
Keywords: Ameritrade, Carlos Silva, Jeff Baker, Lou Piniella, Mark DeRosa, Mike Fontenot, Mitchell Gangler, Ronny Cedeno, Tyler Colvin

The Cub Factor

Sure, there are some lousy new faces where the old lousy faces were before, but it sure feels like the same team.

Posted on Apr 12, 2010
Keywords: Ameritrade, Jim Hendry, Mark DeRosa, Mount Lou, Ronnie Cedeno, Zam Bomb

The Cub Factor

The Cubs are saving dogs and marriages this October.

Posted on Oct 6, 2009

The Cub Factor

Uncle Lou's New Year wishes.

Posted on Sep 28, 2009

The Cub Factor

How Milton Bradley will spend his suspension.

Posted on Sep 22, 2009

The Cub Factor

Mount Lou is no longer a threat to anyone and now should be referred to as Prairie Lou.

Posted on Sep 14, 2009

The Cub Factor

Calling out The Great Pretenders.

Posted on Sep 7, 2009

The Cub Factor

Even Hendry's house is poorly constructed.

Posted on Aug 31, 2009

The Cub Factor

Better advice to Ricketts than he's been getting so far.

Posted on Aug 24, 2009

The Cub Factor

Dropping in and tuning out.

Posted on Aug 17, 2009

The Cub Factor

Cash for Clunkers.

Posted on Aug 9, 2009
The Cub Factor

Q Ball

Changes noticeable under Mike Quade.

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Posted on Aug 30, 2010

The White Sox Report

Cleveland West

Sox still trying to reassemble that 1996 Indian team.

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Posted on Aug 30, 2010

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