We’ve known all along that getting Reed Johnson back this year would be a long shot. Once the Cubs signed Cliffy Six Nad, that chance faded away completely, yet I still kept my fingers crossed. MLBtraderumors.com is currently reporting that Johnson is close to signing with the Dodgers. I’m not sure if the majority of [...]
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We are very excited to announce that we are doing a chartered bus trip up to a Cubs game. All the info is on the flyer. E-mail corey@ivyenvy.com for more information or to reserve your seat.
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Corey and Andy get together to update you with what’s going on with Ivy Envy and announce some big news.
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In the last few years, I have not hidden my love for Matt Murton. It dawned on me tonight that I hadn’t checked up on him since the end of last season. From April – October, “Matt Murton” may be my most Google’d term on this computer. I start at his Wikipedia page and plan [...]
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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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I’d like to give a shout-out to regular Ivy Envy podcast guest and Dispatch-Argus sportswriter, Matt Veto. Veto has the unfortunate responsibility of covering the Cardinals and their Single-A affiliate here in the Quad Cities. With the Cardinals Caravan rolling into town yesterday, I expected today’s Sports Page to be dominated by Cardinals. I was [...]
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Like most baseball fans, I was shocked when the Cardinals hired Mark McGwire as their hitting coach. I think the case can be made that McGwire’s cheating (and Sosa’s, while we’re at it) impacted baseball on a much larger scale than any betting Pete Rose did. Of course, MLB knew exactly what was going on [...]
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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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* Randy Johnson has retired after 22 seasons.
I have always liked Randy Johnson. He’s a sure-bet for the Hall of Fame and it’s pretty safe to say that in my lifetime, he’s dominated the world of pitching and mullets. He was a 10-time All Star, 5-time Cy Young Winner (won in both NL and AL) [...]
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We are a little late with this, but we would still like to express our satisfaction that Andre Dawson was elected into the Hall of Fame. I have a weak opposition to the Hall of Fame, which I briefly explain in the 25th episode of the Ivy Envy Podcast. But I’m happy to see Dawson [...]
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