Archive for August, 2006

Bears vs. Cardinals – Preseason Game 3

Tuesday, August 29th, 2006

I was fortunate to get some tickets to the Bears vs. Cardinals preseason game last friday night. Needless to say we I was really excited. I had never been to the new Soldier Field and was really anxious to see the interior of it. It did not disappoint. I sat in the 400 level and [...]

Juan Pierre or Felix Pie?

Monday, August 28th, 2006

Kyle from Keep Hope Alive brings some serious statistical backing in the debate about the Cubs 2007 centerfielder. Who do you want roaming centerfield at the friendly confines next year?

Brett Myers – Pitcher

Thursday, August 24th, 2006

Well, it looks like Brett Myers (6-4 240) can pitch as well as he can hit. Myers, along with Jimmy Rollins leads the Phillies over the Cubs to pull within one game of the NL Central leading St. Louis Cardinals.
The notorious wife beater put that hobby on the back burner while his day job (or [...]

BALCO Hitmen go into a tailspin

Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006

My fantasy team is a wreck. The combination of injuries, ill-advised roster moves, and general idiocy I have dropped 6 games in a row. SIX IN A ROW. Is this a joke? Did I gloat too much at the beginning when I was in first place for 15 of the first 16 weeks? I think [...]

Cubs trade Neifi to the Tigers for a minor league catcher

Monday, August 21st, 2006

Sunday (8/20) the Chicago Cubs traded Neifi Perez to the first place Detroit Tigers for minor league catching prospect Chris Robinson. There was all of the spin, and happy words about what Neifi has meant to the ball club and how much he’s been a leader and a teacher of the younger guys. All of [...]

Welcome visitors from 9rules

Wednesday, August 16th, 2006

As I mentioned earlier, vigilante sports has been accepted into the 9rules Network. We’re really excited about this. It should give us a broader audience and also we’ll be able to learn from all of the great bloggers already a part of the network.
Below is a list of some of our more popular posts:

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2006 MLB Trading Deadline Analysis

Tuesday, August 1st, 2006

There were a couple big trades this year at the trading deadline. Nothing too jaw-dropping but some interesting transactions. I’ll outline some of the biggers deals and would love to hear your thoughts on the trades and how they affect the playoff races or your favorite team.
The Cubs trade Greg Maddux (SP) to the Dodgers [...]