Recent content by oldman

Baling wire, duct tape … it is amazing what management has done putting together a pitching staff given the number of injuries. Last night was Thornton returning to form after over-performing for an extended stretch. I just hope the pitchers expected to return in the next few weeks are able to...

P C A !!!

At this moment I am thankful he is not a U of I alum.

With Suzuki’s improved defense this year, the Cubs would be much better with Shaw at 3d and the money spent on Bregman available to buy a pitcher - or at least pay for all the medical bills. I didn’t understand the Bregman signing at the time, and really don’t understand it now.

Hard to believe Josh is not caving under the relentless pressure we are exerting regarding the south end zone.

Was it the managers fault his team couldn’t catch or throw the ball?

Do the research. Start with the Brookings Institute. https://www.brookings.edu/articles/sports-jobs-taxes-are-new-stadiums-worth-the-cost/ An exhaustive study addresses virtually every argument being raised by proponents. The bottom line is subsidies are not worth the public investment...

That is a $20M to $30M underpass, with all the water problems associated with lowering the playing field 12 feet.

Wait till they discover how much it is going to cost to clean up the toxic waste at any of the former industrial sites they are talking about in Indiana.

Is it my imagination or were there an awful lot of pitches thrown in the vicinity of Cub hitter heads?

So I missed it just to the east.

Is there a women’s league in Croatia?

Nice win this afternoon. 3-3 against Dodgers and Padres at their places - good result.

How quickly the Chicken Little talk gets turned around.

Yeah, that swing looked just awful.