I don't really care whether or not Brad Ausmus replaces Dale Sveum, but someone here might so here's what Julie has to say. I didn't read it all and don't care because it's just rearranging deck chairs. If it happens, it's not a big deal. Zero wins added. O deck chairs added.
Cubs Dominate Northwest League Top Prospect List
The first "wave of talent" is almost here, and by that, I mean Baez/Alcantara. The next wave may not be that far afterwards. Baseball America placed 6 Cubs on the list of the Top 20 Prospects of the Northwest League. #1 Kris Bryant #7 Paul Blackburn #9 Yasiel Balaguert #10 Dillon Maples #12 Shawon Dunston, Jr. #17 Kevin Encarnacion I won't …
New Store Updates
I'm still adding new stuff to the store. Let me know what products you'd like to see. I added an Obstructed View sign section and a special product just for WaLi. We aim to please here at Obstructed View.
Hope Monster shirts
Added a bunch of Hope Monster T-shirts to the store. Let me know if like the design or would like other, related designs: other text, specific comics, etc. http://www.cafepress.com/obstructed_view/10392101
Remembering Marvin Miller’s legacy
Great breakdown by Olbermann, though his equating 1960s dollars with today's dollars is pretty dumb. The point would still stand though.
Breaking Bad: Rabid Dog
Spoilers for the September 1st episode of Breaking Bad titled Rabid Dog in the comments.
Breaking Bad: Buried
Open thread for Breaking Bad episode 5.10. Don’t read the comments unless you want spoilers.
Kyle Hendricks Scouting Report
A scouting report on Cubs minor league pitcher Kyle Hendricks.
Preseason Predictions, Revisited
At the beginning of the year, we had our predictions. I thought I'd look at them here. Berselius dmick89 AndCounting Josh GW Myles Aisley NLC Reds Reds Reds Brewers Cardinals Reds Reds NLE Nationals Nationals Braves Nationals Braves Nationals Braves NLW Dodgers Giants Dodgers Dodgers Dodgers Dodgers Giants WC1 Braves Cardinals Giants Cardinals Nationals Giants Nationals WC2 Cardinals Dodgers …
A snapshot of how depressing the Cubs are
Sitrick had a nice tweet about how Starlin Castro (I first typed Stalin Castro and really thought about keeping it) leads the team among qualified Cubes in batting average. I wanted to see how that stacked up this year, and found that Castro is 29th among team-leaders. Adeiny Hechavarria is 30th and the only Marlin with enough PA to qualify. …