Top

Carlos Zambrano Says Chicago Cubs AAA Team? Send Him to Iowa

June 6, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

“We stinks. That’s all I have to say.” While I usually give great regard to the ramblings of “young” Carlos Zambrano (he’s 30), this postgame diatribe could possibly be the most childish interview I have ever seen.Calling out your teammates is one thing. Degrading your ball club to the Triple-A level is another. I take nothing away from the skills of minor league baseball players. They have reached a level of success that few athletes could even dream of. But the difference between Triple-A and Major League Baseball is the difference between… um…there is no comparison. College football players often ...

Chicago Cubs Curse of the Billy Goat: Count Me Out

March 15, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

"These are the saddest of possible words: Tinker to Evers to Chance..." These are the saddest of possible terms: My lifetime of anguish is done. From the iconic double play trio who last brought a championship to the north side of Chicago, to a triad more familiar to today's lexicon, the Chicago Cubs will torture me no longer. Nothing in the world of sports has weighed on me more heavily over the past several years than the perennial punching bag of the National League Central. But, like the majority of fans of the most languid franchise in professional athletics, I embraced the ...

Bottom