Pittsburgh Is Cubs’ Medicine

Pittsburgh is the perfect opportunity for Chicago to get healthy in the standings.
Thankfully for the Cubs, the Central Division is the tightest in baseball. Only five games separate first from worst, and the Cubs are just 3.5 games back despite a sub .500 record.
To put that in perspective, all other division in baseball are separated [...]

Piniella Calling Out Cubs

Lou is finally taking a hard stand.
The skipper was quick to point out the in the post game press conference that his team is playing poorly, period.
Despite the Cubs sub .500 record this season, we haven’t heard Lou get this critical publicly about his players all year.
I think the tough love is long overdue, but [...]

The Mark DeRosa Trade

I feel for Mark DeRosa.
All the guy wants is to play for the Cubs. Instead, he’s suiting up with the rival Cardinals.
No doubt it’s a move up from playing with god-awful Cleveland, but I would rather see DeRosa in a White Sox uni before seeing him wear the birds on the bat.
It’s fitting DeRosa [...]

Lou vs. Milton Bradley

Many moons ago I made a prediction.
I said Milton Bradley would keep the Cubs from winning a World Championship this season.
Through the first three months Bradley has held up his end of the deal.
His lack of hitting has gone hand-in-hand with his lack of professionalism. His blame-game is in full swing, and worse, he’s quickly [...]

Only the W Matters

Friday should be all about the W.
What it’s not about is Bradley’s fit throwing, Soto’s pot smoking or the Cubs’ lack of clutch hitting.
For one game the Cubs managed enough runs to break a four-game losing streak, return to the .500 marker, and defeat its cross-town rivals.
And that’s the best news in the last week.
With [...]