I waited to weigh in on the most recent news involving the White Sox organization until it was official. Mark Teahen is coming to the South Side while Chris Getz and Josh Fields pack their bags for Kansas City.  The White Sox wanted the versatile Teahen to add youth to an aging outfield or add [...]

I don’t know guys, you tell me.  If anyone thinks this isn’t a spitball, thats fine.  The bottom line is that he looks around to see if anyone is watching, then he spits on the ball.  See for yourselves: I don’t think it would tarnish his legacy or anything, but it would throw into doubt [...]

While Chicago tries to forget the 2009 season, some people are still analyzing it.  One such person, Wayne Winston the noted statistician, has been using a different statistic to measure a player’s value (I think its been around for a while, but no one ever listens to it because its not one of baseball’s “traditional” [...]

It’s a beautiful picture, isn’t it?  I mean its just amazing.  Sure everyone is blaming Holliday for the loss, but let’s be honest: there’s enough blame to go around.  Colby Rasmus trying to stretch a double to a triple and getting thrown out, Franklin melting down after the error, and LaRussa watching it all happen [...]

I’ve always heard about players stealing signs from 2nd base, but it’s usually very difficult for us fans to see it from the stands or even on TV.  Until now that is.  Check out Mauer clearly stealing signs in the Twins-Tigers game from Monday night.  It’s subtle, but it’s definitely happening. h/t: The World of [...]

I was less eager to write the obituary for the 2009 White Sox than Stormin Norman was when he gleefully leapt off the Cubs bandwagon earlier this month.  There was nothing cathartic for me in coming to grips with the Sox demise. Stormin Norman’s at least freed his mind from caring for a team that [...]

Okay here’s the deal, although I would argue that most Cubs fans are as good of fans as any White Sox fan, there are definitely some that only go to the games to get drunk and pick up chicks (or dudes, I’m not judging).  Even if that is the case however, the remaining real Cubs [...]

Bitternutz, an avid NQTC reader and commenter, sent me this little rant about his beloved White Sox today.  I’m reposting it here for any Sox fans who wish to read it (or any Cubs fans who enjoy sharing the misery of the 2009 season with our south side brethren).  Enjoy! 2009 White Sox Obituary I [...]

Listen guys, I know you all hate Milton Bradley.  Even I have piled on from time to time.  The thing is, I believe there is enough blame to share for the whole team: Jim Hendry, the bullpen, Lou, injuries, Lee’s slow start, Soto’s sophomore slump, etc.  As a fan, you are entitled to be upset [...]

Hi, my name is Stormin Norman and I’m a Cubsaholic.  I have been sober for 9 days.  I know its not a long time, but every day I battle with my demons.  I feel an urge to turn on the Cubs game, just catch a quick inning or check the score maybe.  But then I [...]

All year I have been trying to defend Gregg, and to be honest I still stand by my theory that he hasn’t been all that bad.  He definitely hasn’t been good, but there are worse closers out there.  Either way a change needs to be made, but I almost feel too tired and sick of [...]

Over the weekend, two of the big stars on the Chicago sports scene said some idiotic things.  Surprisingly enough, Ozzie Guillen wasn’t one of them (I mean I’m sure Ozzie said a lot of stupid things, but I wasn’t paying attention to him).  What I’m talking about are Zambrano’s “lazy” comment as well as Cutler [...]

In Wednesday night’s marathon game that lasted early into Thursday morning, the White Sox lost the war 1-0 on Ken Griffey Jr.’s RBI single in the bottom of the 14th inning with two outs and two men on.  Tony Pena was saddled with his fourth loss of the season, but some of his other teammates [...]

The Cubs are desperate this year.  At this point in the season we have to face facts.  As I was discussing with the Zoner from Zoner Sports yesterday, we can’t treat this Cubs team like the team that came out of spring training looking like it would win 100 games.  Even though the payroll says [...]

So I went to Wrigley Field to catch a nice baseball game between my favorite team the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies.  It was a beautiful night, and no matter what happened I stood to have a good time.  The sun was shining, I got a delicious foot-long hot dog, had a few beers, [...]