This could become a series, but for now we kind of just needed a new thread.
Tangotiger's Annual Fans Scouting Report
Tangotiger has his annual Fans Scouting Report survey published for this season and he needs our help. We watch more Cubs games than other team’s fans do so we’re better suited to fill it out. I’ve posted links to these surveys at ACB each of the last several years and hope with more readers that we can send even more …
Some more thoughts on the Matt Garza trade
Even though the Cubs are more known for their failures, mistakes and screw-ups, every once in awhile you have to give them credit. We probably should do so more than we have, but the acquisition of Matt Garza is one we definitely have to view differently than we did at the time. That doesn’t necessarily mean it was a good …
The End of An Era in Aisle 424 is Officially Official
Last night, the Cubs lost and didn’t look particularly impressive in doing so, but I had a good time at the game anyway. It was the first time all season that the three longest tenured members of the Aisle 424 Summer Family were together for a game. Life’s twists and turns, combined with the general crappiness of the Cubs had …
Lollygagging Chicago Cubs (56-71) vs. Fun-Having Atlanta Braves (76-52)
Bobby Valentine doesn’t think much of the Cubs, particularly Starlin Castro. He must have just watched bull Durham or something. Bobby would definitely support the Cubs’ strict “no dinners” policy, so I fully expect to see him named to be the next manager as long as the Cubs include an expense acount for his disguises. Meanwhile, the Cubs are going …
Ricketts interested in Yankees GM Brian Cashman
Dave Van Dyck has an interesting article up this morning. In fact, according to reliable sources, the Cubs‘ chairman privately was feeling out the postseason availability of Yankees general manager Brian Cashman sometime around the All-Star break, which is when Hendry originally was “fired.” As I mentioned the other day, any current GM is going to have interest in taking the Cubs job. …
Other Secrets the Cubs Beat Writers Are on the Verge of Uncovering
Today the Cubs announced the firing of Jim Hendry. Four weeks ago. Hendry himself called it one of the best-kept secrets in Cubs history (the others: the formula for a championship, why we keep watching, and how to remove the smell of urine from concrete). Shortly after learning that the biggest story of the season had eluded the beat writers’ …
GM Candidates
It would be easy, and even lazy to put together a post with names most of you have never heard about and talk about why they may be a candidate to replace Jim Hendry. I seem to remember MLBTR even having a list and Baseball America used to put together similar lists. I’m sure many others have. So there’d be …
Jim Hendry fired
Bruce Levine is reporting the Cubs have fired Jim Hendry. The Chicago Cubs relieved Jim Hendry of his duties as vice president and general manager on Friday, according to a source familiar with the situation. Another positive step in the right direction. Mike Quade just lost his job, too, but he hasn’t been informed yet. No way a new GM keeps …