It’s a Cubs off day, so that’s about time to check in on our favorite squadron’s slim chances of making a difference this season… Given all this, I guess we continue to be thankful that most of the National League still blows and the Cubs haven’t been mathematically eliminated yet, unlike certain neighbors to the south. The road to the …
Return of the Starting Pitcher?
As pitchers continue to pile up on the injured list shelf, and seemingly a new Tommy John announcement every few days, this random thing just came out: The league has discussed a limit to the size of pitching staffs and the double-hook DH, according to sources familiar with the discussion. There is some belief around the game, however, that one idea …
Off Day Items
The Cubs have actually won a couple series in a row, and if we conveniently ignore the cesspool of suck that was most of May through July, they’ve actually been playing much better baseball and reflecting what we thought they could be in spring training. The problem, of course, is all the losses they’ve already banked, but them’s the breaks …
Dreamcast 93: The Future’s So Bright, We’ve Got to Discuss Trades
Since trades happened, a podcast also has to happen as we discuss… You can check out the podcast page or just click on the embedded players below. You can also use the sidebar to get to our Apple Podcast pages and leave a nice review and rating if it pleases you.
Trade SZN
Thought this was an interesting note, one I don’t think I’ve ever seen before from the Cubs or any other team in season: I think I fully expected the Cubs to sell, but maybe, given their not-atrocious record and the window being open just a crack, they are really just trying to facilitate a build up even if it’s gradual. …
Cubs in Tokyo to Begin 2025
Mark your calendars!
Dreamcast 92: Clawing Back?
RC is back in Chicago, and took some time in between building lots of furniture to talk with AC about the Cubs… You can check out the podcast page or just click on the embedded players below. You can also use the sidebar to get to our Apple Podcast pages and leave a nice review and rating if it pleases …
Cubs 5, Cardinals 1
OSS: The newly resurgent Cubs win their fifth in a row. Three up: Three down: Next up: Doubleheader tomorrow, Hayden Wesneski and TBD (Assad?) in some order face Lance Lynn and Kyle Gibson, also in some order, at 1:15 and 7:15 PM CT.
All-Star Shota
As we get settled in our new apartment back in our former neighborhood in Chicago, I note that the Cubs finally won a series for the first time in forever, and right before a much-needed off day too. There is probably some kind of irony in the fact that I can no longer piggyback off berselius’ MLB dot TV for …
Freedom From…Winning?
On this day, which is supposed to celebrate the Declaration of Independence and American freedom and all that good stuff, I ponder the occasion as a metaphor with multiple layers. On one layer we have the actual nation that is the United States, teetering on the brink of the unmentionables and which we should probably leave for another blog and/or …