Selig got All Star Game idea from Santo

This morning on the Mike & Mike show on ESPN radio, MLB commissioner Bud Selig told a story I had never heard before. They were discussing the merits of making the All Star Game “count” by awarding the winning league home field advantage in the World Series. Mike Golic challenged the commissioner on the wisdom [...]

July 13, 2009 Tags: All Star Game, Bud Selig, Mike & Mike show, Mike Golic, Ron Santo, World Series Posted in: All Star Game, biz of baseball, controversy, game day, playoffs One Comment

Cubs need to re-think the bullpen

If 2009 is going to be a year focused on winning the World Series, then the Cubs brass has to re-evaluate their bullpen now. What they have is a mess. I feared when they acquired Kevin Gregg that he would be relied on as the everyday closer. What I had hoped for is that his [...]

June 6, 2009 Tags: Angel Guzman, Carlos Marmol, closer, Fantasy Baseball, Kevin Gregg, World Baseball Classic, World Series Posted in: Fantasy Baseball, lineup, players, roster No Comments

Guest Post: Philosophy 101

Here is another Guest Post sent in by AJ. Back in the day, as a first year student at Illinois State University, I recall registering late in the process and as a result got stuck with a couple of courses I otherwise would never consider taking to complete my general studies. One of them, Philosophy [...]

April 19, 2009 Tags: Adrian Gonzales, AJ, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Blackhawks, Derrek Lee, Jake Peavy, Manny Ramirez, Mark Cuban, Micah Hoffpauir, New York Yankees, Sean Marshall, Tom Ricketts, World Series Posted in: fan comments, guest post, Hot Stove, lineup, observations, players, roster, Team Ownership One Comment

Guest Post: May the Best Team Win

Here is a Guest Post sent in by AJ: The Atlanta Braves have proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that the MLB playoff format is exactly what Hank Steinbrenner, Chairman of the New York Yankees, claims it to be - a new found life for the weaker teams. The Braves reeled off 14 straight division [...]

April 17, 2009 Tags: AJ, Anaheim Angles, Atlanta Braves, Barry Bonds, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Detriot Tigers, Dusty Baker, Florida Marlins, Hank Steinbrenner, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, World Series Posted in: fan comments, guest post, observations, playoffs No Comments

Something positive found on Rod Blagojevich

The folks over at Just One Bad Century have succeeded in doing the unimaginable. There is a fairly kind yet still accurate article on the former First Fan of Illinois, the dishonorable Rod Blagojevich. There is no denying the guy loves the Cubs. Aside from the usual rah-rah of public officials supporting the local team, his [...]

February 19, 2009 Tags: ESPN, JustOneBadCentury.com, Mike & Mike show, Rod Blagojevich, World Series Posted in: other Cubs sites, the media No Comments