I know that everyone’s probably already talked this to death.. but here at Camp Shelby, I’m a few weeks behind the real world.. I know what’s going on in the real world, but my reaction time is a little slow.. That said, this is why I think the Cubs need Mr. Sandberg.
1.  We need a [...]

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So Lou is done, and his last day on the job was a ridiculous 16-5 loss to the Braves.  Fortunately, the Ivy Envy bus-trippers went to the game the day before, which happened to be Piniella’s last victory as a manager.  The photo above was taken at the game, and that moment was Lou’s last [...]

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It’s official.  The Cubs have finally traded first baseman Derrek Lee to the Atlanta Braves for three pitching prospects.  (The title of this post is supposed to be an Alice in Chains reference if you hadn’t caught that)
In the deal, the Cubs received two right handers, Robinson Lopez, 19, and Tyrelle Harris, 23, and one left hander,  Jeffrey [...]

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Let’s start out by saying that after a great series in Arizona, the Cubs didn’t play very well in L.A.  Even though they put some runs on the board, the pitching was pretty atrocious overall.  With that being said, what the hell was up with this crew of umpires?  Brian Runge especially appeared to get [...]

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Last night had the makings of a disaster. I’m not sure us Cubs fans could handle another sweep and series loss to the Pirates. After Tuesday’s loss, I’m sure most Cubs fans were sensing that if the Cubs were swept again by the Pirates, everything would implode. The Cubs are currently 1-7 [...]

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Firstly, Let’s look back at Lou Pinella’s managerial career and try to understand why he might think this is the best for the team.  His best moments were the World Series win with the Red’s in 1990, and the “refuse to lose” 116 win season in Seattle.  What got him to the world series in 90′ [...]

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Marlon Byrd has taken it upon himself to assist the Cubs pitching staff this year by pointing it out to them that they are tipping their pitches.  The most eye-catching name in this article is Carlos Marmol.  I have no doubt that pitch tipping happens far more often that we know, but it would ideally [...]

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Major League Baseball threw a big party today with signings all over the place. I’m assuming it was to celebrate the 24th Anniversary of the Bears winning the Super Bowl.
The Cubs finally named their 4th outfielder – Xavier Nady. I’m sure Cubs fans are already brainstorming nicknames based around the letter “X”. [...]

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Greg Maddux was hired as an assistant to Jim Hendry today.  For the last two or three years, I’ve fantasized about Greg Maddux replacing Larry Rothschild.  Regardless of his  job duties, I’m glad to see Maddux involved with the Cubs.  I also don’t feel as dirty about the Cubs retiring Maddux’s jersey, considering he chose [...]

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Though the only news I’d really like to hear from the Cubs right now would be a trade sending Milton Bradley out of town, I was happy to hear that Ryne Sandberg will be managing the Iowa Cubs next year.  Des Moines is only about 2 1/2 hours from Ivy Envy headquarters and I expect [...]

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