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The 2009 Free Agent List

Since we keep talking about blowing up the Cubs roster, or at least tweaking it, here’s your list of possible players. It’s not good this year. Updated 10-7-08 Catchers Brad Ausmus...

Started in VFTB • 2 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: diaries, 2009 free agnets, general
If I Were King

As will soon become obvious, there are plenty of reasons why I’m neither the Manager nor the General Manager of the Chicago Cubs. But Joe Aiello asked me to play “King For A Day”, so here goes. For...

Started in VFTB • 2 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: general
Trade Carlos Zambrano - My Offseason Plan for the World Series

That got your attention, didn’t it? The truth is, I’m dead serious. I’d like to present to you my plan for the offseason as we head toward winning the World Series in 2009. In...

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Tags: general
BOHICA

I’m floating in a dream sequence. It’s not the least bit unpleasant. There is music. These are the words I’m hearing: There’s a place for us Somewhere, a place for us Peace and quiet and open...

Started in VFTB • 2 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: general
Until the Levee Breaks

I posted an early version of someone’s work to Eddie Vedder’s tribute to being a Cubs fan, “All the Way” a few weeks back.  I lamented that it wasn’t the greatest work...

Started in VFTB • 2 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: general, all the way, eddie vedder
Namby-Pambys

First, let me thank you all for reading. And let me thank you for commenting. I have been enjoying posting my thoughts. Your comments add a certain spice to the whole thing that I find myself...

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Tags: general
The Last Fight

As I rode in on the train today, my iPod shuffled onto Velvet Revolver’s “The Last Fight.” Quite simply, it put the Cubs season into perspective for tomorrow night. As the chorus...

Started in VFTB • 3 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: general
Now It Gets Interesting

The Cubs got spanked again tonight. Or did they spank themselves? Carlos Zambrano came to play. And so did Chad Billingsley. Let’s look at the top of the second inning. Into the 2nd inning, Carlos...

Started in VFTB • 3 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: general
Worried? Yes! Pannicking? No!!

There are two ways to look at last night. One school of thought is to be pessimistic and feel like the end of the world is upon us after the dismal performance turned in by basically the entire team....

Started in VFTB • 3 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: general
It’s Just One Game

I spent today with “The World’s Greatest Living Cubs Fan”. My dad. He asked me a few days ago if I could take him to the hospital today. He had an “appointment”. The “appointment” turned out to...

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Tags: diaries, general