On Tuesday, after an embarrassing 15-6 loss to the Washington Nationals, Chicago Cubs outfielder Milton Bradley said he feels “hatred” from Cubs fans and the city of Chicago.
“When I go home and look in the mirror, I like what I see. My family is there I have people I can talk to who are very [...]
Posts from ‘August, 2009’
We Don’t Hate You Milton Bradley…You Just Stink
Wagner to the Sox – 2 Month Stint or Longer Stay?
With news that Billy Wagner has been traded to the Red Sox coming across the wire yesterday, Sox closer Jonathon Papelbon pulled the old complete 180 in his commentsregarding Wagner joining the team. Sunday, Papelbon was full of fire and fury, quoted as saying the following,
“What has he done? Has he pitched this year?” Jonathan [...]
NFL Oh-Nine Previews: AFC & NFC West
Back when Mickey and I were doing our own thang at the Sports Brethren, we would double-team a weekly post about every Carolina Panthers game. We might not see eye-to-eye on everything, but we always brung the heat and the passion in our weekly chronicles of the NFL’s greatest team. Here at the Cube, we’re [...]
Living the Euro Life
This may end up being the first part of a multi-part piece, but it just as well may not, so we’ll see what happens.
August. August in America is a sticky wicket in both literal and figurative words. It’s balls hot regardless of where you are, but with the humidity and short tempers comes football and, [...]
MLB Power Rankings – August 25th
Welcome to another edition of the Cubicle GM MLB Power Rankings. There appears to be an elite group forming at the top, as the No. 1- 4 teams all stayed the same from last week. While there was no movement in the order of the teams, the Dodgers gained ground on the Angels in terms [...]
This Week on the Internets (17 August 2009)
Couple days behind schedule, here, but I think still worth posting… I’ll blame it on Thursday night at some Irish bar drinking 250th anniversary Guinness and a Friday – Saturday suddenly filled with trips to various home-related stores and studying for the GMAT. It’s a sad state of affairs. Nonetheless, a few hours on a Sunday [...]
NFL Oh-Nine Previews: NFC East
Back when Smokey and I were doing our own thang at the Sports Brethren, we would double-team a weekly post about every Carolina Panthers game. We might not see eye-to-eye on everything, but we always brung the heat and the passion in our weekly chronicles of the NFL’s greatest team. Here at the Cube, we’re [...]
Déjà Vu: A Dodgers Grand Slam Spells the End for the Cubs
While watching the Cubs 7-2 loss to the Dodgers on Thursday night, I had an eerie feeling of déjà vu. While it was in a different city, with a different player at the plate and a different player on the hill, I felt I was watching the exact same scenario unfold.
A grand slam by the [...]
MLB Power Rankings – August 18th
Welcome to another edition of the Cubicle GM MLB Power Rankings. There was no change at either end of the spectrum, as the Yankees held on to the No. 1 spot while the Royals held firm at No. 30. In fact, interestingly enough, only one team in the rankings moved more than two spots in [...]
Strasburg Signs With Nationals
If anybody is still awake, word leaking out now, just after the midnight deadline, that No. 1 pick Stephen Strasburg has signed with the Nationals for $15.6M, the largest contract for a draftee in MLB history.
More to come on this tomorrow.
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