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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Even though the Cubs lost last night, I’ll be damned if they aren’t playing some entertaining baseball right now.  I know the D-backs are terrible, but it doesn’t matter.  I’ve still just had fun watching the Cubs play baseball, and watching the Diamondbacks play makes me feel a little better about the Cubs.  On one [...]

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Milton Bradley lived up to his reputation in his first at-bat at Wrigley Field on Thursday.  Two questionable calls in his at-bat led to an argument with home plate umpire, Larry Vanover.  I was unable to watch the game and had to rely on MLB Gameday on my work computer.  I was pretty baffled when [...]

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My wife and I are going to see the Cubs on May 11th! They are playing the Diamondbacks, who are in first in the NL West, so it should be a good matchup. I plan on taking plenty of pictures and sharing them here.
Did anyone else notice how badly Howry seemed to miss his spot [...]

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