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jim edmonds

Man: The Edmonds Thing Is Really Happening


Augh ... man, the Cubs really did sign Jim Edmonds. Other than Pujols or Willie McGee signing with those guys, we can't imagine our brains hurting more than they do to see this. And we're sure Cubs fans don't feel any better about it. Proceed with extreme caution, Jim; Cards fans can no longer protect you, nor will they want to. More »

2:19 PM on Thu May 15 2008
By Will Leitch
5,719 views, 55 comments

mlb closer

Cubs Have Second-Best Record In Baseball! (Me No Like Bizarro World)

If it weren't for those insufferable Diamondbacks, who play in the NL West and therefore should only get to count every other win, the Chicago Cubs would be our new overlords. As it is the Northsiders have a 24-16 record after their 8-5 win over the Padres on Wednesday, one game worse than Arizona's 25-15. And now it is time on MLB Closer to talk of Ted Lilly. More »

10:40 AM on Thu May 15 2008
By Rick Chandler
4,135 views, 63 comments

old old men

People Not Quite Old Enough To Remember The Last Cubs' Title


Forgive us the doubling-up on Cubs stuff today, but we just can't help ourselves: A new story in — of course — AARP Magazine chronicles the plight of old people just trying to stay alive long enough to see a Cubs World Series win. (Via wrigleyville23.) Our suggestion is to look into cryogenics. More »

5:01 PM on Tue May 13 2008
By Leitch
3,814 views, 60 comments

jim edmonds

Jim Edmonds To The Cubs? Nooooooooooo!

Through it all, through all the hamboning and declining skills, we Cardinals fans have always loved Jim Edmonds. How do you not love a guy who has tattoos of both Darryl Kile and Josh Hancock? But man, if he signs with the Cubs, as has been heavily rumored, we might have a problem. More »

3:00 PM on Tue May 13 2008
By Leitch
11,961 views, 95 comments

kerry wood

Ten Years Since Wood's Amazing Game

We love reminders of just how old we really are. Newsweek informed us that it has been 10 years since "Seinfeld" went off the hair air, which is just jaw-dropping, when you think about it. But that's nothing like Friends Of The Program's revelation: It has been 10 years since Kerry Wood's 20-strikeout game against the Astros. More »

3:00 PM on Tue May 6 2008
By Leitch
8,111 views, 104 comments

cubs cards

Cubs-Cardinals: First Place In May Is On The Line!

Forgive us a little bit of that "favoritism" that so brands the blog world such a dangerous place ... but we're pretty freaking excited about the Cubs-Cardinals series this weekend. More »

6:00 PM on Fri May 2 2008
By Leitch
2,671 views, 28 comments

marching to peoria

Cubs Preparing For When Ryne Sandberg Becomes Their Manager

When the day finally comes that Lou Piniella explodes like Port Chicago — oh, and he will — who will step in for the Cubs? How about Ryne Sandberg? The Hall of Famer, now manager of the Class A Peoria Chiefs, will try out the manager's chair when he returns to Wrigley Field on July 29; his team taking on the Kane County Cougars in a Midwest League game. It's believed to be the first minor league game ever to be played at Wrigley. More »

4:15 PM on Fri May 2 2008
By rickchand
2,730 views, 49 comments

Latest by Rick Chandler: @J-No: You've got me all wrong. In fact, that's me stuck in the outfield screen. more »

mlb closer

Well, So Much For A Cubs World Championship

I found this over at The Big Lead and couldn't stop laughing. Why would Sports Illustrated do this to the Cubs? Chicago is in first place in the NL Central, a game ahead of the Cardinals, just minding their own business and enjoying their place in the sun for once ... and then SI has to pummel them with their jinx bat? This is the sports equivalent of you stomping on the elaborate sand castle that your little brother had spent six hours constructing. The thing had a working drawbridge! Bastards. More »

11:40 AM on Wed Apr 30 2008
By rickchand
5,135 views, 45 comments

Latest by FoxHoundADAM: And the next day teh Cubs score 19 runs. No jinx SI jinx but they are still the Cubs, and I don't care how many Japanese players you have even they aren't immune to that. more »

chicago cubs

Today In NSFW Theater: The Lee Elia Rant Is 25 Years Old


Today is the 25th anniversary of Lee Elia's infamous tirade against Cubs fans (language in video uncensored, NSFW). Is it the most notable tirade in sports history? Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy's "I'm a man! I'm 40!" rant gets more play, but has not yet stood the test of time. In the NFL, Jim Mora had a couple of great ones, and Denny Green's "crown 'em!" tirade when he coached the Arizona Cardinals was more comical than shocking. Bob Knight's body of work needs no introduction, of course. But Elia's may just be the gold standard. More »

6:15 PM on Tue Apr 29 2008
By rickchand
5,725 views, 28 comments

Latest by kayceebk: We couldn't do diddly-poo: + Watch video more »

meet joe smith

Joe Smith, Raising The Level Of Discourse In The Wrigley Field Bleachers


Joe Smith, relief pitcher for the New York Mets, had some fun with the Wrigley Field fans during their series earlier this week. At least he didn't ask anyone to take their top off.

3:40 PM on Thu Apr 24 2008
By Leitch
2,956 views, 42 comments

mlb closer

Cubs Celebrate Interesting But Ultimately Meaningless Round Number Of Franchise Victories

The Chicago Cubs played their first National League game on on April 25, 1876, less than two months before Custer met his fate at the Little Big Horn. In the former, Albert Spalding threw the first shutout in National League history, 4-0 over the Louisville Grays. In the latter, Crazy Horse earned the win for the Sioux in a game that was called due to one side being dead . (Little known fact: Marty Brennaman announced both events). On Wednesday the Cubs recorded their 10,000th victory, noting that it only took them 132 years. During the last 100 of those years they have been 15-6 only four times, one of those being today. More »

11:38 AM on Thu Apr 24 2008
By rickchand
3,612 views, 48 comments

Latest by Rick Chandler: @UNC_Samurai: Your +1 is in the mail. Hope you don't mind the bubble wrap. more »

chicago cubs

Those Cubbies, They're Out Of Control

Our fear of a Cubs World Series title this year are well documented, and they're not doing much to assuage those fears right now: They've won five in a row and opened up a game-and-a-half lead over our Cardinals despite a creeping fear that this is as good as St. Louis is going to get this year. More »

11:10 AM on Wed Apr 23 2008
By Leitch
6,339 views, 63 comments

marisa miller

The Cubs Are Enjoying Their Solid Start


The Chicago Cubs have the second best record in baseball, are a half game up in first place in the National League Central and already are starting to gather those "they're gonna do it this time" mumbles around baseball. (How cute!) But allowing them to hang out in the dugout with Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover lady Marisa Miller — after she threw out the first pitch over the weekend — is tempting fate. More »

5:01 PM on Tue Apr 22 2008
By Leitch
9,390 views, 55 comments

mlb closer

Cubs Are Officially Jinxed ... Nothing More To See Here. Please Move Along

The Chicago Cubs are flying high right now; having won 12 of their past 15 following a 7-1 win over the Mets on Monday. Chicago is 13-6, off to its best start since 1985. But obviously some of their players do not understand the cruel workings of fate as it relates to this team. We're talking about you, Ronny Cedeno. You don't know it yet, but you have just doomed your team to failure, doing Steve Bartman one better right from the comfort of your locker room. Poor sap. More »

11:10 AM on Tue Apr 22 2008
By rickchand
6,978 views, 73 comments

Latest by mordecai1908: Any other year, we Cubs fans are pulling our hair out upon hearing Cedeno's jumping the gun big time with a stupid quote like that - or at least waiting for the shoe to drop, maybe on his head or more »