The Cubs have been slumping lately.  It’s not even that one or two players can’t hit, the whole team has just completely shorted out at the plate.  Don’t fear, Cubs fans.  Lou Piniella will use his powers of anger and frustration to fix our hitting woes.  Here’s the plan: While reporters were in the clubhouse [...]

Jake Peavy says no to the White Sox.  How embarassing. [Smells Like Mascot] As embarassing as a 20-0 loss?  I don’t know for sure, but the Sox had a BAD day yesterday. [Deadspin] The Bulls have a new GM, sort of, even though Pax is still kind of running things.  Either way, the new guy [...]

The Cubbies have been playing mostly like shit so far this season, despite many preseason experts and fans picking them to win the National League.  Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you look at it), the reasons for their crappiness aren’t really that complex.  In case they somehow escaped you, here are those reasons in [...]

Just thought I would get the bashing started in the headline.  When the Cubs signed Milton Bradley this fall, or whenever it was, the first thought everyone had was along the lines of “oh boy here we go,” with worries about his attitude, chair throwing, and penchant for injury.  Once that died off, some started [...]

After Gregg blew another game the other day, a lot of people were mad at him.  I know I am.  This is a little soon, but you know how when you start to hate someone everything about them annoys you?  Well I am in that place.  Like why does he wear those stupid glasses?  Does [...]

Theriot got his first TOOTBLAN of the year last night.  Oh and Ramirez threw one in for good measure. [Wrigleyville23] The Bulls won a big one down the stretch.  Back to 7th with 4 games to play. [Bulls Blog] Cubbies blew it in the 10th.  The bullpen has looked really good though. (UPDATE: I’m not [...]

Two Baltimore Orioles radio announcers left the ballpark during a rain delay and didn’t come back for the last eight innings.  I do this when my professor isn’t there five minutes before class. [Awful Announcing] Piniella tells Marmol to stop whining and just pitch after Carlos had complained that there was no real competition for [...]

Micah Hoffpauir is an absolute monster with the bat.  He has been raking at every level and every spring for a while now.  As usual we all expected the Cubs to send him back to the minors at the end of the spring this year.  Thankfully, Lou made the right call putting his power bat [...]

The Illini lost.  Bad.  The final score didn’t tell the story about how bad they looked. [ESPN] Some interesting statistics about certain Bulls players that you might not have known. [Pippen Ain't Easy] Lou Piniella names Marshall the 5th starter.  No surprise there. [Tribune] Does TrueHoop suck?  Well whether you think so or not, Henry [...]

The Bulls made a fourth quarter run to only lose by 28 to the Magic.  I really hope they make the playoffs so we can see more of this.  [ESPN] Blackhawks beat the Hurricanes in a shootout at the United Center last night.  [Yahoo Sports] Conference USA plays some of the worst basketball in the [...]

Fukudome hasn’t been playing with the Cubs this spring, since he has been trying to help Japan win some games in the World Baseball Classic.  He has done ok, going 2-7 so far with the Japanese team.  As usual, he is walking a lot as well, drawing 4 bases on balls in only 11 plate [...]

Carlos Zambrano has been the most dominant pitcher for the Cubs over the last 6 years or so.  He has consistently won double digit games, struck out a ton of hitters, and had a sub-3.50 ERA.  In fact, he will probably be the opening day starter for the Cubs again this year (unless Dempster gets [...]

Steve Phillips of ESPN has something stupid to say about everything when it comes to baseball.  We can’t really fault him for talking about baseball, it’s his job.  We can yell at him for not doing any research and talking out of his ass though.  Don’t worry though, you don’t have to yell at him.  [...]

Illinois won a tough one over Minnesota last night.  Get ready for Sunday against Michigan State. [ESPN] Milton Bradley gets hurt in the first inning.  I know it’s just a strained quadricep, but I’m still in disbelief.  Not really.  But yeah. [Sun-Times] LeBron has an answer for Howard’s crazy shot, he’s going to do it [...]