There wasn't much memorable about the 2013 Cubs, but we tried to keep things interesting and entertaining around here at Obstructed View. We saw more contributions from non-founding authors like Sitrick, GW and Myles while myself, Dmick, Berselius and And Counting had various reasons to step back a bit. Without them, OV would have been a much less interesting place …
Javier Baez Not the Only Baez Cubs Fans Should Root For
Cubs fans have been rooting for Javier Baez since he was drafted with the Cubs' first pick in the 2011 draft, but Carrie Muskat posted a piece today that sheds light on another member of the Baez family that we should all root for, Javier's sister, Noely. "[Christmas] is very, very special," said Baez, the Cubs' top prospect. "When my …
OV Hall of Fame Voting Results – Class of 2014
The votes have been cast and if OV was in charge of the Hall of Fame, there would be four (FOUR!) new inductees this summer. Congratulations, Greg Maddux (98.8% of the vote), Frank Thomas (79.8%), Tom Glavine (78.6%), and Mike Piazza (75.0%)! Voting Results Some quick notes: Last year, we elected Mike Piazza, Tim Raines, and Barry Bonds, but only Piazza …
The Cubs Wanted My Opinion… So I Gave It
The Cubs sent me a survey about their recent Season Ticket Holder event they held about a month ago. You may remember it from such posts as this one. They wanted to know how well they were perceived and if it had helped to persuade me to renew my season tickets. Most of it was grading various aspects like the videos, the …
Vote for the Baseball Hall of Fame at OV
Have you always wanted to be a member of the BBWAA so you could vote for players for the Baseball Hall of Fame? Well now you can! Well, not really, but let's pretend! We did this last year and I personally think we did a better job of voting than the actual BBWAA. Last year we would have voted in …
In What Passes as Breaking News, Cubs Have Acquired George Kottaras From Royals
The Cubs have traded cash to the Kansas City Royals for George Kottaras per Jon Heyman: catcher George Kottaras has been traded to the #cubs — Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) November 26, 2013 Apparently, nothing is official and I'm not sure if all the media members tweeting about it are simply going off of Heyman's tweet or have their own independent …
The People’s Front of Cubs Nation Hates Theo
I was sadly made aware of another corner of the internet that would be better left unexplored yesterday, thanks to intrepid Friend of Aisle 424, @AndrewCieslak over on Twitter. I don't know how he found it or what provoked me into asking him what he was pissed off about or why I clicked on the link that I assuredly knew …
WGN Narrows List of Candidates To Annoy Fans During Cubs Broadcasts
Last night, Robert Feder reported that WGN has a short list of candidates to replace Keith Moreland alongside Pat Hughes in the Cubs radio booth. While the search remains open, sources said, WGN officials compiled a list of their top potential candidates Monday, including eight former Cubs — Rick Sutcliffe, Kerry Wood, Todd Hollandsworth, Mark DeRosa, Ryan Theriot, Eric Karros, …
Variations on a Cubs Theme: LOYALTY! PATIENCE! PROGRESS! COMMITTED!
I headed down to the first of four Season Ticket Holder events that the Cubs are putting on today and tomorrow at the Bank of America Theatre downtown. I met up with Ivy Chat Chuck (who I hope will also write his perspective) and we bumped into Tom Ricketts before the show started. As I shook his hand, I realized …
Minor League Roundtable Part 3: Cubs Prospects ETA
This is our third part of the roundtable. Myles was not present at the time that Sitrick and I started, but his answers are toward the end. dmick89: Of the major prospects, it's expected that Javier Baez will get to Chicago first. If he gets off to a good start at Iowa where I expect he'll begin the year, he …