So Cubs CEO Andy MacPhail (or MacFail) resigned today. This relief for Cubs fans comes after 12 years of weak misguided leadership. He could have given us relief sooner. But I’ll take it. I think the hire of a new CEO of the Cubs is the most important decision they have to make this off-season. [...]
Archive for 2006
MacPhail out, Dusty’s Next
Sunday, October 1st, 2006Dear Rex,
Sunday, October 1st, 2006That was me booing you this preseason; questioning if you had what it takes to be a starting QB in the NFL. I’m sorry. I’m not sure that you’re really the next Brett Favre (like Madden and Michaels claimed), but you have done well this season so far. I’m willing to give you my support [...]
Merciful Ending of the Baseball Season
Friday, September 29th, 2006With 3 games left, the Cubs stand at 65-94, which is awful. Brutal. For a team that had the talent to win their division, to fall to one of the worst teams in MLB is inexcusable. The Chicago Cubs have the same record as the Pittsburgh Pirates. Is that a joke? Are you kidding me? [...]
Seahawks radio announcers suck
Tuesday, September 26th, 2006Because we just moved to Seattle and hadn’t gotten our cable installed, I resorted to listening to the Seahawks v. Giants game on the radio. What a mistake. I didn’t expect too much from Warren Moon. Former great football players rarely become great broadcasters. Steve Raible was consistently awful. His use of only player’s first [...]
Sports displacement
Friday, September 22nd, 2006Recently my wife and I moved from Chicago to Seattle. For a lot of reasons this was a big move, and one of the big ones is sports fandom. I’ve lived in Chicago since 1984, so I was there for the Cubs ’84 playoff collapse, of course the ’85 Bears, early Greg Maddux, all of [...]
2006 NFL Season Predictions
Thursday, September 7th, 2006Well, today is the day. Not only do I celebrate my 30th birthday, but the NFL season kicks off this evening. No better time to take some time and make some predictions. I’d love to hear your thoughts on how the NFL will play out this year. It should be interesting. AFC North Cincinnati Bengals [...]
Michigan vs. Vanderbilt at the Big House
Monday, September 4th, 2006Adding to the many sporting events we’ve been to this year, we made the trek to the Big House on Saturday to see the Michigan Wolverines take on the Commodores of Vanderbilt Now Vandy has never been, and probably never will be a football powerhouse. This is precisely what scared me. I knew that Michigan [...]
Bears vs. Cardinals – Preseason Game 3
Tuesday, August 29th, 2006I 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, 2006Kyle 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, 2006Well, 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 [...]