Tag Archives: Chicago Cubs

Episode #96: What Would Happen to Wrigleyville?

Monday, April 1 10:27 am

Tony Romo’s new contract. Being a fan of both the Sox and the Cubs. The Cubs moving to Rosemont? Opening Day as one of the best sports days. The Rock’s movie The Rundown. The G.I. Joe movies. Olympus Has Fallen. … Continue reading →

Cubs Leave StubHub

Wednesday, January 30 9:10 am

Ameet Sachdev about a month ago for the Chicago Tribune: StubHub on Monday announced the renewal of a revenue-sharing agreement with the league that started in 2007. A spokesman for the reseller also noted that the Cubs, New York Yankees … Continue reading →

Cubs Fans: Curb Your Enthusiasm for Rizzo♣
Tuesday, July 3 9:41 am - espn.go.com

David Schoenfield: Still, I worry that the expectations are too high, that Cubs fans will be disappointed unless he does turn into an MVP candidate. Remember, he was terrible in a stint with the Padres last year, who were willing … Continue reading →

MLB Should Give Up On “Rivalry” Interleague Series♣
Monday, May 21 11:32 am - espn.go.com

Jayson Stark on the new MLB inter league schedule: So where would the other four games come from? From “rivalries.” Where else? Each team will almost certainly play four “rivalry” games per season, down from the current six. But those … Continue reading →

Episode #32: 2012 Predictions

Monday, January 2 8:20 am

We make our predictions for 2012 across sports, movies, video games, tech and TV. Guest: Chris (http://twitter.com/cmwilliams51) Running Time: About 41 minutes Download: Direct | iTunes Subscribe: iTunes | RSS Feed Episode Links: Hunger Games – Book series Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter … Continue reading →

Epstein No Guarantee But Step In The Right Direction♣
Wednesday, November 2 10:23 am - espn.go.com

David Schoenfield of ESPN.com on Theo Epstein’s success: Those were all good, smart moves that paid off. But those kinds of moves have been few and far between since. Just like Billy Beane’s genius — in part — was having … Continue reading →

Hendry Signing Soriano Was Not That Crazy♣
Monday, August 29 10:07 am - espn.go.com

David Schoenfield on Jim Hendry’s tenure: Let’s turn back to 2007. That was the year Hendry signed Alfonso Soriano to an eight-year, $136 million contract. Soriano had been terrific with the Nationals in 2006, posting the best season of his … Continue reading →

Sox Fans: Stop Worrying About the Cubs♣
Wednesday, July 6 10:09 am - beerleaguer.com

JJ Stankevitz of Beer Leaguer with the logic behind why he no longer hates the Cubs, despite being a Sox fan: I’m totally cool with wanting to beat the snot out of the Cubs. But, at the end of the … Continue reading →

Cost for Four People to Attend Baseball Game♣
Friday, July 1 5:56 pm - dailyherald.com

Jamie Sotonoff of the suburban Chicago newspaper the Daily Heraldn, with an Opening Day article on the cost of attending baseball games: The cost of taking a family of four to see a Cubs game at Wrigley Field this year … Continue reading →

What Is A Rivalry?

Wednesday, June 22 8:30 am

As I sit here watching game 1 of the Crosstown Classic between the White Sox and Cubs, I think back to comments Bill Simmons has made in the past about the definition of rivalries. Rivalries have seemed to evolve over … Continue reading →