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Holy Losing Streak Batman!

So in the past week, we’ve had over analyzing, under analyzing, freak outs, panic attacks, emotions boil over, and the worst losing streak for the Cubs this season. And yet, their lead in the...

Started in VFTB • 3 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: general, carlos zambrano, derrek lee, jim reynolds, randy wolf
Ugh….Now What?1?!

Yuck Yuck Yuck Yuck Yuck!!!!! Is there another way to describe last night that I’m not aware of? This was a game we should’ve won, but could’ve lost by even more. Perhaps some are...

Started in VFTB • 4 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: general
Can You Say Buzz saw?

The Cubs sure can as they ran into exactly that when facing Roy Oswalt today. It’s good to be back writing recaps now. I’ve switched jobs this summer, which has caused me to have a lot...

Started in VFTB • 4 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: general
Cubs vs. Astros - Tale of the Tape

News & NotesCarlos Zambrano is expected to make his next start on Tuesday after being scratched yesterday due to a “dead arm”. Is anyone else a little worried about this? It seems...

Started in VFTB • 4 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: general
The Pitch: MLB Week 22

The world is upside down in Major League Baseball this week, starting with the debut of instant replay for big league umpires and the AL East’s top team (the Rays) drawing 13,000 in their home...

Started in VFTB • 4 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: podcast
Sigh, Cy Young talk already?

During my short hiatus, no thanks to some glitch in the systems, I had to depend on other sites for my baseball fill. My VFTB withdrawal was a hard pill to swallow when you’re stuck reading...

Started in VFTB • 4 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: general
Winning Ugly

When the White Sox (I am allowed to mention them here?) were headed towards the AL West Division title in 1983 an opposing manager said that they were “Winning Ugly” because they never...

Started in VFTB • 4 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: general
Stick with Fukudome….for now

A reader of Cubs.com wrote in and asked “How much longer is manager Lou Piniella willing to give Fukudome to get his offense going before he opts to replace him in right field? I understand the...

Started in VFTB • 4 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: general
Say it ain’t So Bill…Say it ain’t So

This goes against everything I’ve been saying for the past. I’m sure it will thrill Matt to no end: Are long at-bats more productive than short ones? It seems obvious. Work the count....

Started in VFTB • 4 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: research
The Pitch: Red Hot Mama Interview

We sat down with the Red Hot Mama and the Crack Technical Staff over at www.red-hot-mama.com to make fun of Dusty Baker, Corey Patterson, and other aspects of the Reds season. Download the MP3

Started in VFTB • 4 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: podcast