2013

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Cubs’ Current Winning Ways Not Accidental

Baseball may be the most beautifully complex sport on the planet other than curling… that shit is whacky as all hell. But I digress. Winning a baseball game doesn’t require a magic potion or…Read More

Cubs Are Closer To Being “Good” Than You Might Think

This season has been tough on Cubs fans so far, and even that feels like an understatement. The team has been put through the wringer in multiple ways, varying from bullpen blunders to limp bats and the…Read More

Bat Wielding Jorge Soler Ejected From Game After Bench Clearing Brawl

I can’t make this stuff up people. Jorge Soler, one of the best prospects within the Cubs organization, has just been ejected from a High-A game between the Daytona Cubs and the Clearwater Threshers. Not…Read More

Is It Time To Give Up On Brent Lillibridge?

Chicago Cubs fans are notorious for jumping on the “player hate” train at the drop of a pin. It’s swift, often snide punishment that fans unleash upon these athletes, but is it really…Read More

Cubs 2013 Expectations: Standings

The Opening Day victory on Monday was certainly a step in the right direction for 2013. The Cubs front office has mentioned on more than one occasion this off season that they expect winning baseball…Read More

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Climbing The Ivy Episode 7 – The Waiting Is Over

Opening day baseball is always magical, and on Sunday night, Andrew and Chris recorded the 7th episode…Read More

Under The Hood: Edwin Jackson

No doubt that Theo Epstein did well when he went out and acquired RHP Edwin Jackson this off season.…Read More

Could Theo Epstein’s Off-Season Plan Have Backfired Already?

No one said being a Cubs fan is easy… In fact, when you fall in love with this team, you essentially…Read More

Scott Baker Issued An MRI After Elbow Soreness

Dale Sveum said it best before Monday’s game vs the Padres: Maybe the Cubs could save some cash…Read More

WBC Second Round, Pool 2: Rizzo of the Cubs and Team Italy

With the 2013 edition of the World Baseball Classic almost finished through the semi final stage, I still…Read More

Climbing The Ivy Episode 6 – Greener Than The Chicago River

Finally! Something on March, 17th that doesn’t involve puddles of green vomit and crippling shame! The…Read More

Javier Baez: The Monster In The Making

No doubt that everyone had eyes for a couple of players during the Cubs spring training campaign. For…Read More

Almora Out 3-4 Weeks With Hand Injury

Injuries bite ass. Big time. The latest victim of the current Cubs injury plague is No. 1 draft pick…Read More

Team Japan Prank on Cubs Goes Too Far?

The Cubs’ split-squad is taking on team Japan today in what was supposed to be a friendly match. Not…Read More

Cernek’s Bid For MLB FanCave Falls Short

This is the end, beautiful friend. The end. In what was probably the most heartbreaking piece of news…Read More

Baez Pranked, Still Playing Great Baseball

For those of you who have played on a baseball team of any level, you know the subtle rules: Rookies…Read More

Cubs’ Spring Training Roster Trimmed to 53

Some players dream of playing in the bigs, and other have to continue working to attain the dream. Being…Read More

Climbing The Ivy Episode 5 – Grin and Bear It

It was one of the loneliest episodes of Climbing The Ivy yet. I was left to my own devices as Stan was…Read More

Cubs’ Bunt Tournament Reaches Final 4

In what has become a yearly tradition under the Cubs’ new front office staffers, the Cubs’…Read More

Is Samardzija Ready For His First Opening Day Start?

With Matt Garza out to a lat injury and expected to start the season on the disabled list, there are…Read More