RC and AC hang out to talk about team building, Jed Hoyer’s job security, the offseason approach, and fangirl over the Los Angeles Dodgers, who won the World Series. If things actually happen quick we may emergency pod, but things seem slow for now so we wait. You can check out the podcast page or just click on the embedded players below. …
Team-Building Exercise
Today is a pretty important day, whether you want to help preserve whatever this democracy is now or you want to try to burn down Parliament (don’t do that last one, didn’t work out so well for the last guy). I already did my civic duty but since it’ll be a while before we know what happens, I thought I’d …
The Quest to Exceed Mediocrity
The Dodgers overcame their bajillion injuries thanks to the talent they amassed with a very enviable and ludicrous payroll. We can’t even poo poo that because it’s kind of what we wish the Cubs would do, and while the Cubs aren’t the Pirates or the A’s, there is a gulf between their payroll and those at the top. Granted, a …
All is Lost
I’ve been diligently looking for work and have some interviews here and there, hopefully something sticks soon. And I guess the timing is good for when I start an eventual new job because the Cubs’ season is over: The Cubs now sit at 79-76 on the season. The Diamondbacks and Mets currently hold the last 2 National League Wild-Card spots …
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. …
Dreamcast 90: This is Fine
RC & AC have passionate discussions about those wacky infield fly rules with interference baked in, along with some Cubs stuff you probably already are steamed about regarding the poor performances and what lies ahead. RC is moving back to Chicago soon but there might be one more episode on the off day right before the big road trip back …
Moving On From Disappointment
There’s no sugarcoating it, this has been a very horrible stretch for the Cubs and they probably need to have a team meeting or some kind of surprise call-up or trade or signing to spark…something. I’ve generally mellowed out after the Cubs did the thing back then that some people forgot, but it’s a lot more fun to follow a …
Cubs Spring Training Pre/Postmortem
As of this writing, today marks the final official Cactus League game for the Cubs. They’ll do a two-game exhibition against the Cardinals, who are traveling west to face the Dodgers amidst all their drama, before the Cubs themselves head a tad east to deal with the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers. Opening Day is just a few days …
An Early Attempt at Guessing the 2024 Cubs Opening Day Roster
This stems partly from the news that has trickled in between practice games and this post by Berselius way back in the ancient times a couple blogs ago: berselius: I don’t think the Cubs do anything else major (though A+ to Jed for patience), so here’s a stab at the lineup and roster 2B Hoerner LF Happ (S) SS Swanson …