I have already written about Jim Hendry’s ouster here, and I am excited that a new course for the Cubs will be charted soon. There’s no way that Mike Quade can survive, since the new GM will want to put “his people” in place. Does Quade finish out the season? Probably, but I think heContinue reading “Tarzan’s rookie card”
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Countdown to #Cubs #DoubleTriple now at 40 losses
The Cubs lost again today, and had to survive blast furnace conditions at Wrigley Field to do it. And if today’s announced attendance of 38,000+ souls are really foolish enough to go to the ballpark in these conditions, humanity is in bigger trouble than I thought. But at least the journey through baseball in theContinue reading “Countdown to #Cubs #DoubleTriple now at 40 losses”
Countdown to #Cubs #DoubleTriple now at 41 losses
The Cubs gave me the night off last night when they beat the Phillies, and it looked like I’d have another night off tonight, so I started playing around with the idea of writing about my useless library card. Perhaps that will be some other post in the future. But instead, Sean Marshall made sureContinue reading “Countdown to #Cubs #DoubleTriple now at 41 losses”
Countdown to #Cubs #DoubleTriple now at 42 losses
The Cubs lost again today, triggering the last year of the 1960s along our road to the historic #DoubleTriple (100 losses in a season, during a 100 year championship drought). A short narrative will follow about the two teams that lost 100+ games in 1969. 1969 Montreal Expos Expansion team: Yes Overall record: 52-110 #Continue reading “Countdown to #Cubs #DoubleTriple now at 42 losses”
Countdown to #Cubs #DoubleTriple now at 43 losses
No big league baseball team lost 100 games in 1968. The closest any team came was the Washington Senators, who lost 96 games that year. But I still feel the need to riff on 1968 for a bit, anyway. So here goes: A lot has been written about all of the things that happened inContinue reading “Countdown to #Cubs #DoubleTriple now at 43 losses”
Countdown to #Cubs #DoubleTriple now at 44 losses
The Cubs imploded in the 9th inning tonight and so, as promised, here is a recap of the 1967 New York Mets. I will follow the same basic format for each entry, followed by a short narrative. Expansion team: No Overall record: 61-101 # of win streaks of 3 games or more: Four Manager(s): WesContinue reading “Countdown to #Cubs #DoubleTriple now at 44 losses”
Countdown to the #DoubleTriple
The second part of the baseball season begins tonight. Many teams, perhaps even most teams, still have something to play for, whether it’s a division title or a chance at a wild card berth. My team, the Chicago Cubs, isn’t so lucky. They ended the first part of the season at 18 games below theContinue reading “Countdown to the #DoubleTriple”
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