75%-80% of Soriano Reports to Spring Training

The 2009 season is something we’d all like to forget. The injuries and dysfunction weighed heavily throughout 2009 and hopes are high that 2010 will be different on both fronts.
I am not a Soriano fan and I was outspoken about this last year. He earned two swipes from me in the “Most Hated [...]

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No Quarterback, and a Has-Been Wide-Out

Is anybody else thinking our team is looking a little rickety at the moment? The celebrated former Penn QB has signed with the Giants, and I would have thought after last year they would put an extra value on someone that can play multiple positions and cover for Aramis’ annual month long hiatus. Not to [...]

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Hungry for Spring Training News?

Spring Training is underway and since we at Ivy Envy will not be in Mesa to provide any coverage, we feel an obligation to point our readers towards some sources for up-to-the-minute information.
First, College of Idiots is based out of the Phoenix area and have heeded the call to provide readers with the happenings in [...]

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Baseball Broadcasts: TV vs. Radio

I recently decided that I will not be purchasing the MLB Extra Innings package.  Last year, I didn’t use it nearly as much as I expected that I would.  A few times, we’d be out in the backyard on the weekend and a game from the NL or AL Central would finish and we would [...]

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WCIU sticks it to us, in a big way.

Hey non-Chicago dwelling Cubs fans.  How excited about the Cubs season opener are you?  Well don’t get too excited because the Cubs opening day game in Atlanta on April 5th is not going to be on TV for us.  Those of us that live in the Quad Cities will need to listen to Pat and [...]

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