Tim, Adam and Julie talk about the just concluded Crosstown Cup series, potential trades or extensions of our starting pitchers (particularly Jeff Samardzija), and wonder what the hell is going on with the Cubs having a +11 run differential and a record of 7 under .500. Listen to internet radio with Wrigley Talk Friday on BlogTalkRadio
The Crosstown Classic: Two Teams, One Cup, Zero Fucks Given
From what I'm seeing on Twitter, we're talking about the Crosstown Cup already. Oh goody. To borrow from the late, great Roger Ebert: I hate this series. I hate hate hate hate hate this series. Hate it. Hate every simpering stupid vacant fan-insulting moment of it. Hate the sensibility that thought anyone would still like it. Hate the implied insult to the fans by the belief that …
Series Preview: Chicago White Sox (40-42) vs Iowa Cubs of Chicago (34-48)
Somehow the White Sox are hovering around .500 despite the vortex of suck that is their offense. As @rotopat pointed out on Twitter yesterday, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw has more hits against LHP than Adam Dunn does this year. Since everyone cares so much about the Crosstown Cup, the Cubs either need to sweep or win two out of three …