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If nothing else, this should be entertaining.

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com105tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1155875722426391392006-08-17T21:29:00.000-07:002006-08-17T21:56:56.503-07:00

YA MLY!

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1154704749622448572006-08-04T08:18:00.000-07:002006-08-04T08:19:09.646-07:00

Well, it's finally happened. Jim Hendry's stupid confidence in Dusty Baker has caused me to do something drastic to end this nonsense. I'm going to start smoking in protest. That's right, Jim Hendry. From this day forth, each day that Dusty Baker is the manager of the Chicago Cubs, I am going to smoke a cigarette.I'm not a smoker, Jim. I'm not going to enjoy it. My hair, clothes, and breath will

Bad Kermitnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1154629792835211202006-08-03T11:28:00.000-07:002006-08-03T11:29:52.853-07:00

shamelessly stolen from ARMY MEN, the Harvard Lampoon publication from the mid 1980s. I remember I was hammering on a fence in the west pasture when Papa approached. He was carrying a letter or something in his hand, and he looked worried. I continued to hammer as he came toward me. "Son," he said, "why are you hammering on that fence? It already has plenty of nails in it." "Oh, I’m not

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1152741358782605782006-07-12T14:53:00.000-07:002006-07-13T18:02:15.420-07:00

Time to blow it up. Go ahead Jimbo! Yehaaaw.

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1152680263081327592006-07-11T21:54:00.000-07:002006-07-12T12:51:22.766-07:00

From the Houston Chronicle.Chicago Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano had to be taken for X-rays and was deemed unavailable to pitch Tuesday after being struck on his throwing elbow by a fungo bat swung by Joey Cora. I am without speech.In other news, Ned Flanders, (a dead ringer for Paul Reuschel**) is reportedly interested in the Cubs Manager position, should Dusty Baker be let go. "Obviously,

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1152566213501067632006-07-10T14:16:00.000-07:002006-07-11T22:23:22.893-07:00

PITTSBURGH--After spending almost four full seasons of his Major League baseball career in the Cubs' organization, Cubs starter Carlos Zambrano has had enough. On Monday, soon after arriving in Pittsburgh for the All-Star Game, the Venezuelan superstar defected to the National League All-Star team.Zambrano's decision came mere hours after the Cubs defeated Milwaukee to win the series with the

Bad Kermitnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1148502400764375132006-05-24T13:20:00.000-07:002006-05-24T13:26:40.766-07:00

Hey Cubs fans, I know things are bleak, but listen to this, and turn that frown upside-down.

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1145642803023056682006-04-21T10:57:00.000-07:002006-04-21T11:06:43.046-07:00

I knew things were bad when I got offered Jeremy Reed for Derrek Lee in my fantasy league, and I wasn't sure if it was a joke.

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1144648619016880812006-04-09T22:54:00.000-07:002006-04-10T09:35:56.560-07:00

Sweep baby. Yes.

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1144437623645333452006-04-07T12:12:00.000-07:002006-04-07T12:26:33.080-07:00

Cubs General Manager Jim Hendry received extensions today, in a move that drew mixed reviews. The fear among Cub fans is that Dusty Baker is next, now that Hendry has his extensions. "We were satisfied with what Jim has done since taking over in 2003," said President Andy McPhail, "but we felt he needed to spruce up his image a bit, so we decided to offer him extensions."Hendry said he isn't

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1144449660417001072006-04-06T15:29:00.000-07:002006-04-07T15:59:41.236-07:00

All I can say is, Wood and Prior cannot get back soon enough. Glendon Rusch gave new meaning to the term "Number Two Starter" in the Cubs' 8-6 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. He managed to give up a homerun to Reds pitcher, Bronson Arroyo, who had never hit a homerun before he faced the G-unit. Infact, before Wednesday, Arroyo had barely hit anything at all. He had a total of 4 hits in 55 career at

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1144362314659990242006-04-06T15:10:00.000-07:002006-04-07T15:47:03.996-07:00

CHICAGO--Friday's 2006 home opener for the Chicago Cubs was soured by the news that the Cubs had been mathematically eliminated from playoff contention. The news came after the entire 25-man rosters of the St. Louis Cardinals, Milwaukee Brewers, and Houston Astros all survived the opening week of the season without dying."Well, it's disappointing," Cubs manager Dusty Baker said. "When you look

Bad Kermitnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1144024716967975752006-04-02T17:00:00.000-07:002006-04-02T18:02:06.340-07:00

I got my haircut yesterday, and you know what that means. It's time for some baseball analysis and the inside scoop from everyones favorite barber, Osvaldo.To be honest, Osvaldo hasn't had any juicy gossip for me in quite some time. All I got was that that Alfonso Soriano is hooking up Octavio Dotel with his old house, and that Pedro Martinez likes to drink, a lot. But the best news is that I

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1142291388167639682006-03-13T15:09:00.000-08:002006-03-16T17:05:53.553-08:00

Like any able-minded Cub fan, I've been skeptical of Prior's health for months, so it comes as no surprise that he left Mesa to visit our friend Dr. Lewis Yokum today. There has been several signs that this day would come: the Will Carroll article, the delayed spring training starts, the Steve Stone comments, the fact that he wasn't even asked to be on the WBC roster for team USA, the line drive

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1141193842253643892006-02-28T22:13:00.000-08:002006-02-28T22:17:22.256-08:00

(That's Barry Bonds in the middle)

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1140068932867858782006-02-15T21:25:00.000-08:002006-02-28T22:12:59.866-08:00

So that's it?Sammy's done? (ESPN link)Just like that?This is a sad way to end things.He wasn't supposed leave baseball by sneaking out the back door, humiliated.Well, goodbye Sammy.The last few years have been ugly, but I'll always have far more good memories than bad.

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1138840359929531992006-02-01T16:28:00.000-08:002006-02-01T23:07:54.076-08:00

Today is my birthday, and just for fun I decided to check to see which active baseball players share the same birthday.Guess who? None other than Kent Mercker and Hector Luna.Not as exciting as I had hoped.

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1138125222967077322006-01-24T09:10:00.000-08:002006-04-02T19:02:43.966-07:00

Jim Hendry washed down a krispy kreme with 3 shots of Jack Daniels, shouted "what the hell," and signed RHP Wade Miller to a 1 year 1 million dollar contract with incentives yesterday. Miller also demanded that the Cubs provide him with his own personal simulated catcher. Way to go Jim. Seriously, nice move...I guess. It's a gamble that the cubs can certainly afford to make considering their

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1135914342090425602006-01-20T19:40:00.000-08:002006-01-20T13:59:03.333-08:00

BDCBP is proud to announce our newest member, Bad Kermit.You may know him from Fire Dusty Baker or Cubs Colored Glasses, and we are happy to have him aboard.Welcome.

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1137683780995044522006-01-19T07:13:00.000-08:002006-01-24T10:17:06.986-08:00

CHICAGO—A much-publicized trade rumor finally came to fruition Friday when ten-year-old Jason Billington of Evanston, Illinois traded his near-mint condition Topps 2002 Mark Prior rookie card to twelve-year-old Baltimore resident, Phillip Ramone. Billington received in exchange a faded and dog-eared Miguel Tejada 2005 Studio Portraits Donruss Zenith card. Rumors swirled that the card may have

Bad Kermitnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1136965310986991012006-01-10T23:34:00.000-08:002006-01-20T13:52:17.506-08:00

Corey Patterson was mercifully traded to the Baltimore Orioles for two forgettable minor leagers. Once a prospect who was touted as the next Ken Griffey Junior, Corey will be lucky if he sees regular playing time in Baltimore. He will be competing for a job with the formidable Luis Matos. I wish him well, I really do. I hope he can figure things out... somewhere else.

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1136320249812557192006-01-03T12:11:00.000-08:002006-02-01T23:38:12.153-08:00

The French triumvarate is now complete : Marquis, Jacque and Pierre. The Chicago Cubs have agreed to a deal with geriatric outfielder Marquis Grissom. (pictured right) This might sound bad at first, but this is not worth getting upset about (at least not yet). It's only a minor league contract, and a pretty low risk signing. The only real risk is, that Dusty will misuse Grissom and give him

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1135843301388592992005-12-29T11:54:00.000-08:002005-12-29T00:13:56.356-08:00

These are the point scores for the full names of all the players currently on the Cubs 40 man roster. (Thanks to Humbug Journal)You think this is exciting, wait untill I post the spell-check version of the 40 man roster.14 Derrek Lee14 Matt Murton14 Scott Eyre14 Scott Moore16 Rich Hill17 Mark Prior17 Roberto Novoa17 Ronny Cedeno17 Ryan Theriot17 Sean Marshall17 Will Ohman18

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1135754664418561202005-12-28T11:11:00.000-08:002005-12-29T00:14:47.856-08:00

Busch Stadium won't be the only thing that will look different for the Cardinals in 2006. Team Officials have just announced that the St. Louis club will be sporting brand new shit- covered hats for the upcoming season. The grotesque caps will feature excrement from local fans, along with bird droppings from actual cardinals."The St. Louis fans are the best fans in baseball," said homosexual

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1135707018365591182005-12-27T10:07:00.000-08:002005-12-28T16:48:46.870-08:00

According to Bruce Levine at ESPN Radio 1000, this trade is on the table: Cubs get: Miguel Tejada and Erik Bedard Orioles get: Mark Prior, Rich Hill and Corey Patterson This sounds like a trade in a fantasy baseball league.I don't like it.If I were an Orioles fan, I might not like it either, so I don't know what that means...It's a tough one.My feeling is that Tejada is worth more regular

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1135497253311193602005-12-24T23:43:00.000-08:002005-12-27T17:30:44.450-08:00

Great. Johnny Damon came over to the dark side. Now the Yankees have an all-star at every position instead of just 8 positions. Was that really necessary? What the Yankees need is pitching, young starting pitching. They have a rotation full of question marks. They should call up the Cubs who apparently are trying to get rid of Mark Prior and Carlos Zambrano.

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1135218644846306562005-12-21T18:27:00.000-08:002005-12-21T19:08:57.200-08:00

The Cubs have added yet another outfielder with a French sounding name, Jacque Jones. Jones is not actually from France, (nor is he particularly good at baseball for that matter) but he sure sounds French, which was what mattered most to the Cubs. "Obviously, We were looking for someone who was basically the same as Corey Patterson" said General Manager Jim Hendry, "but with a name that sounded a

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1135047590696482402005-12-19T18:57:00.000-08:002005-12-19T18:59:50.696-08:00

Just got back from my haircut with Osvaldo. According to friends of Octavio Dotel who were in the barber shop at the time, Dotel will sign with the Yankees.You heard it here first.

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1134978800821822172005-12-18T23:50:00.000-08:002005-12-26T14:41:31.006-08:00

Woof Woof Woof Woff!

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1133945599999080182005-12-07T00:49:00.000-08:002005-12-13T12:47:44.296-08:00

"Nobody said I was going to be pretty." The Cubs aquired center fielder Juan Devon Pierre (yes that is his real name) from the Florida Marlins in enchange for 3 young pithers: Renyel Pinto, Sergio Mitre and Ricky Nolasco. My first reaction is, "that's a lot of pitching to give up," especially considering that Pierre will be eligible for arbitration in one year. But there is no question that in

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1133942570964519582005-12-06T23:31:00.000-08:002006-01-05T23:46:43.526-08:00

So I did it. I took the advice of my readers and went out and bought the Bill James Handbook. I couldn't imagine that it would be as interesting as it is, considering it's just numbers. Literally, it's a book filled with numbers. No essays, no articles, hardly even any paragraphs of text.Just stats. But really cool stats.here's a just a few things about some of the Cubs players that jumped out

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1133817137742014062005-12-05T12:42:00.000-08:002006-01-05T23:53:07.200-08:00

We at BDCBP have the inside scoop on all the hot stove action. With so many rumors flying around, it's tough to know what to belive. Everyone wants to know which players are on the radar for the Cubs. Here at The Best Dan Cub Blog Period, we figured, "who better to ask than Radar himelf? Fortunately, we were able to arrange a sit down with the baseball insider to ask him a few questions about the

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1133721631913596692005-12-04T09:55:00.000-08:002005-12-05T13:25:45.750-08:00

It was about the stuff you can buy with the money As you probably know by now, Rafael Furcal has agreed to sign with the Dodgers for 3 years and 40 million dollars.This is a tough blow which came as a surprise to most of us Cub fans, though it shouldn't really. The Dodgers simply made him the best offer. At 13 million per year, He will become the highest paid shortstop in the NL, 2nd highest in

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1132339078542125602005-11-18T10:27:00.000-08:002005-11-18T11:09:01.713-08:00

Osvaldo, my barber, has turned me on to Dominican sensation, Rubby Perez. He is a merengue superstar and brother to none other than the cubbies own Neifi Perez. No joke.Check out his website, but be sure that volume is turned down a bit before you click entrar.

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1130567558042999542005-10-28T22:51:00.000-07:002005-11-14T11:00:13.286-08:00

Now that the annoying team from the south side is finally done creating distractions, we can get back to talking about the Cubs offseason.The White Sox deserve some congradulations, and I'll take a moment to show them some respect.Not bad guys. You won the World Series. Well done. ...But what have they done since then? Nothing.The Cubs, on the other hand, picked up options on Todd Walker and

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1130440569615173182005-09-27T12:13:00.000-07:002005-12-04T15:52:34.350-08:00

The Cubs were a disappointment this year.They were underachievers for a second consecutive yearSo, what went wrong?For what it's worth, here's my thoughts on the primary reasons for the failure of this years team.1. No Closer: The Cubs started the season without a closer, the same problem that was a huge part of their failure in 2004. LaTroy is simply not an effective closer, and it took far to

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1127715591822886972005-09-25T23:19:00.000-07:002005-10-27T12:21:37.236-07:00

Well, another as another season plods mercilessly towards its end, we Cub fans once again look ahead to next year. But aside from speculating on possible off season moves, there's not much interesting going on for the Chicago cubs.Two things I want to get off my chest#1 Derrek Lee deserves the MVP more than Andruw Jones. Andruw Jones has had a great season, but not nearly as extraordinary as

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1126289393144385012005-09-09T09:29:00.000-07:002005-09-09T11:09:53.250-07:00

"It seems like the same guys are missing signs. You keep going over them, but you ought to have the signs by Sept. 5." Hairston responded: "Obviously, you don't want to [miss signs]. But make no mistake about it. That's not why we lost."

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1125977387971668032005-09-05T20:22:00.000-07:002005-09-05T20:35:32.026-07:00

Nice season boys. You dumbasses will be lucky to finish above .500. Ha!... Where the hell can can a guy get a f#$*ing Chalupa around here anyway?

Mark Gracenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1125815123791928412005-09-03T22:58:00.000-07:002005-09-05T19:55:26.680-07:00

I was reading a post over at Bleed Cubbie Blue by Al Yellon that caught my attention. Al said "finally, there are signs that perhaps, just perhaps Dusty Baker gets it." "We have to cut these walks down," Baker said. "We have to hold runners a little better. We have to increase our on-base percentage via walks. I'm not a 'walk' man per se, to go up there looking for walks. But at the same

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1125811563877732232005-09-03T21:26:00.000-07:002005-09-05T20:38:12.133-07:00

Hey there readers. I haven't written much lately, because, well, I haven't cared as much. I would imagine many of you haven't checked the blog as often for the same reason. Mark Grace (slacker) hasn't done any writing either, but that's just as well. Basically what happened is, the Cubs and I broke up. Don't worry, it's OK, we are still good friends. But the Cubs and I have gone back to the kind

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1124523343457906942005-08-20T00:32:00.000-07:002005-08-20T00:37:40.516-07:00

"Who let that bitch back into the dugout?"

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1123876690993263382005-08-12T12:50:00.000-07:002005-08-12T15:06:35.750-07:00

I am proud to announce that I have accepted an invitation to become a contributor at the popular website, Die-Hard Cubs Fun.I will still continue to post here, but probably less frequently.Fortunately Mark Grace is now on board here at BDCBP, and he should able to pick up some of the slack.

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1123714748308519922005-08-10T15:50:00.000-07:002005-08-10T20:04:41.706-07:00

Congratulations to me!I was the runner up in the Die Hard Cubs Fun Photo Editing Contest!They plugged the blog and everything."Honorable Mention Winner in the Cubs Fun Photo Editing Contest, this photoshop was created by Dan the Fan. Learn more about his Cubbie obsession in The Best Dan Cub Blog." Wait, did he just say obsession? What's that supposed to mean? I'm not obsessed, am I?

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1123636896672101512005-08-09T17:57:00.000-07:002005-08-12T02:04:27.240-07:00

After today's 7th straight loss, I have little to say other than, man, this is just....bad....I mean wow...really, just.....bad. I figured now was a good as time as any for Celebrity-Cub -Look-Alikes. Hope you enjoy. Thanks desipiots.By the way, if you haven't already, you have to see this catch by David Wright.Corey Patterson / Mario Van Peebles or better yet,Korey/ Carlton(thank you TG)Aramis

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1123546872264260022005-08-08T17:15:00.000-07:002005-08-08T17:21:12.270-07:00

The cubs just lost 5 in a row on the road and have fallen out of contention for the wild card. And I just saved a ton of money on car insurance by switching to Geiko.

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1123019485022577502005-08-02T14:47:00.000-07:002005-08-11T17:22:06.633-07:00

The Cubs playoff chances may depend on the impact made by these four unpredictable characters. Who's the third guy?

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1122915599844157242005-08-02T09:51:00.000-07:002005-08-03T01:49:39.980-07:00

@ Tues. 7:05 pm ET: Carlos Zambrano - Vincente Padilla Cubs Win! Zambrano throws yet another gem. Matt Lawton goes 2-5 in his Cub debut. Aramis Ramirez gets the game winning 2 RBI single. Ryan Dempster converts possibly the worst. save. ever. surrendering 4 consecutive walks, before striking out the final 2. One thing is for sure: he's got balls. 19 of them. (ba-dum-ching!)

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1122950606488561582005-08-01T19:39:00.000-07:002005-08-01T19:43:26.490-07:00

"I have never, ever, ever used steroids, ever, period! Yet, period."

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1122911316744023182005-08-01T08:10:00.000-07:002005-08-09T19:48:27.990-07:00

"I can't believe this asshole gets traded to the Cubs right in the middle of my speech." said a perturbed Ryne Sandberg.The big story in Cooperstown yesterday was not Wade Boggs, or Ryne Sandberg. It was Matt Lawton, who was traded to the Cubs from the Pittsburgh Pirates.Legendary Chicago Cub second baseman and long time fan favorite, Ryne Sandberg, was inducted to the hall of fame yesterday

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"My work here is done, thank you very much..."After 3 innings and 66 pitches, Kerry Wood was taken out of the game tonight with "shoulder stiffness." No official word will be announced until after Kerry is examined tomorrow morning by the Reds team physician.The Cubs staff is trying to downplay the situation right now, claiming that the trainers took him out early as a precautionary measure."[

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The Cubs are streaking. After loosing 8 straight games, and driving many fans to the ledge, the Cubs have won 9 of their last ten games and are right back in the thick of things and stringing us fans along with just enough good baseball to keep hoping (we are suckers for hope.) Now we shouldn't get too cocky after beating Pittsburgh and Cincinnati, but a win is a win. 9 out of 10 wins can change

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BERMAN: So Joe, who do you think is going to win it?JOE MORGAN: "Well, If I had to make a prediction, I would say that it's going to be to Bobby Abreu, and Carlos Lee, and David Ortiz... and... Pudge Rodriguez... or Mark Teixiera, ... and... um, Andruw Jones... that's my pick... who do you pick?"BERMAN: Um, well... you didn't really leave anybody----JOE: [interrupting] Did I mention I'm in the

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Adam Greenberg gets beaned in the head on the first pitch in his first major league at bat. Carlos Zambrano is the pinch runner. Cubs win 8-2.Old timers Greg Maddux and Al Leiter match up today at noon for the series finale.Here you go Mom, I'm acknowleging that the Cubs won.

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After an 8 game loosing streak, morale is the lowest it's been all season. It's too depressing for me to write much right now, but there's lots of news to address, so I'll try a new format for today called RSWN, which stands for rapid spewing (with numbers).R.S.W.N. Corey Patterson sent down to AAA: a little shocking, but obviously necessary, odds of his next big league appearance in a Cub

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@ Mon. July 4th, 7:05 ET: Kerry Wood - Kyle Daives In honor of the 4th of July, Kerry Wood was lit up in the first inning by the Atlanta Braves. The Cubs ZERO runs were not enough to make a comeback. Tues. July 5th, 7:35 ET: Greg Maddux - Roman Colon The worst game ever:Heres a summary of 3 hours of my life, I'll never have back again. At least I cleaned my room. Derrek Lee

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@Fri. July 1, 1:20 pm CT: Mark Prior vs. Livan HernandezNationals 4, Cubs 3 The Franchise was good, but not good enough. The crafty Livan Hernadez earned his 12th win in a game in which Burnitz had one of the most bizarre innings of his career. In the course of 2 minutes he took fans on an emotional roller coaster. He hit a game tying 2 run home run, W'HOO!... only to have the call reversed and

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Tues. 7:05 CT: Carlos "El Torro" Zambrano- Doug Davis (the rematch)Wed. 1:20 CT: Kerry Wood (tan rested and ready...we hope) - Ben Sheets Thurs. 1:20 CT: Greg Maddux - Chris Capuano

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"Maybe I should lead off the bottom third of the order instead." After publicly complaining and refusing to adjust to the lead off spot, Corey has "turned a corner." In a remarkable display of maturity and growth, Patterson approached Dusty Baker last week and asked to bat lead off. Gee, I'm so excitied. (Sarcastic Clapping)Baker was thrilled by this, despite the fact that Corey hasn't made any

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The Cubs may finally have a their starting rotation back...and then some. Mark Prior emphatically silenced critics and skeptics with a dominant performance in his return from the DL. Prior is back with a vengeance. He gave up one hit over 6-shutout innings to earn the win over the White Sox. Perhaps a little rest was just the thing Prior needed. He looked the best he has all year, (which is

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@ Fri. 3:05 CT: Sergio Mitre / Freddy Garcia Sat. 3:05 CT: Greg Maddux / Jose Contreras Sun. 2:05 CT: The Franchise / Jon Garland -----------------------------------------------------

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Mon. 7:05 CT: Greg Maddux - Tomo Ohka Tues. 7:05 CT: Jerome Williams - Victor Santos Wed. 7:05 CT: Carlos Zambrano - Doug Davis Thur. 1:05 CT: Glendon Rusch - Ben Sheets After a disappointing road trip to Yankee Stadium, the Cubs are happy to return to Miller Park where they will have the home crowd behind them.__________________________________________Just how good is Derrek Lee?I

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I just went to three Cubs games at Yankee Stadium and highlight of the weekend was meeting Ronnie Woo Woo._________________________________Jerome Williams "Less Fat", Ready To PitchThe young righty recently acquired from San Francisco in the LaTroy Hawkins deal is now reportedly "slightly less fat," and is ready to join the Cubs starting rotation. He was asked to loose 20 pounds only a few weeks

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I've been waiting for this for years. Tomorrow is the day I finally get to see the Chicago Cubs as they stare at tarp in Yankee Stadium. I get to put on my Mark Prior jersey, my cubs hat, (the road hat with the red brim) and hop across the Harlem river to see the tarp in person, as the Cubbies sit in the dugout and watch it with me.I didn't know if I was going to get the opportunity untill I

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Cubs vs. Marlins Mon: John Koronka/Dontrelle Willis Tues: Sergio Mitre/Josh Beckett Wed: Greg Maddux/A.J. Burnett Those matchups don't look too promising for the Cubs.---------------------------On this date, June 14, 2005 , I hereby declare "Sweaty-Joe" Borowski finished. Stick a fork in him. He's done. He had one good year, and we appreciate that, but thats over now. In 2003, his one good

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Friday, June 10 1:20 PM CT (Bronson Oy-yoy-yoy / Mad Dog) Saturday, June 11 2:15 PM CT (Wade Miller / Z: El Toro ) Sunday, June 12 7:05 PM CT (Tim Wakefield / G-Unit) __________________________________________________________________"Those guys really are idiots" said Cubs pitcher Greg Maddux "I can't believe they were dumb enough to pitch to me. I can rake!"Greg Maddux earned

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Last week while I was in Des Moines, home of the AAA Iowa Cubs, I had a chance to sit down and talk with a young man who is creating quite a buzz in the baseball world. Though you may not have heard of him yet, he promises to do very great things in the near future. He is the cubs top prospect, Caramis Rambrano. CARAMIS RAMBRANO At 7-foot 5-inches tall and 362 pounds, the young phenom burst onto

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Here's what Baseball Prospectus had to say about the Cubs 1st Round Draft Pick Mark Pawelek."Scott Boras made me get my braces off before the draft."With their first pick in the 2005 amateur draft the Cubs selected high school LHP Mark Pawelek of Springville, Utah. Pawelek is a 6'3", 190-lb. starter who was ranked by numerous draft authorities as the number-one high school pitcher in the country.

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Congratadulations, The Best Dan Cub Blog Period has moved up in status. The Cubs Blog Army Website has officially moved us from the "newbie" to the more selective 'daily updated' category, joining the company of such favorites as The Uncouth Sloth, and Cubs for Breakfast. Credit for this honor goes to the entire crack staff of one at TBDCBP, and to the half dozen folks who posted comments.In

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The Cubs 7 game winning streak, which began when Mark Prior got beaned on the elbow, came to an end last night as the Cubs fell to Adam Eaton and the San Diego Padres. It was a joyous week for Cub fans who needed it more than ever.Nothing builds confidence better than an extended winning streak, though Todd Walker still seems to be down on the team. "We're obviously not going to win the rest of

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Total Badass! What else can you say about the year this guy is having?How about this?He is the first player in over a decade to lead the majors in all 3 triple crown categories this far into the season. Throw in his gold glove defense and 9 stolen bases and you're looking at the MVP.______________________Congrats to Nomar who led all NL shortstops in all star votes after playing in only 10

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8 innings, 1 hit, 0 ER

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Mark Prior, Kerry Wood, and Nomar Gariciapara led the voting with their impressive record in simulated games. Todd Walker, Joe Borowski also received top votes.____________________Dusty's Latest Gem:"We have to urge our guys that this is a business trip, not a pleasure trip, and stay away from Sea World, Disneyland, Tijuana and Universal Studios," Baker said. "We're there on a business trip. Too

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Cubs Only "Mostly-Dead"With 4 home runs in the last two games, the Cub's offense (a.k.a.Derrek Lee) was able to beat the mighty Colorado Rockies for the second day in a row. It was also encouraging to see Glendon Rusch step up big once again, begging the question: Is he on your fantasy team?Quotes of the Day: "One thing is for sure, these guys are very resilient," Baker said. "Hopefully somebody

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F#@**K!Mother F**$*&%@#KER!SON OF A F$%#@ing *&*$K&%*+!!#SH!@! D@#$#@B!T$$!!@#*&!T!______________________________UPDATE: OK, I've calmed down a little. The x-ray results are negative, so it's probably not the apocalypse just yet. Still no details on exactly when Prior will be back. We'll have to wait for the MRI results, but it's not as bad as it could have been- there was no fracture.....New

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Carlos Zambrano in his Computer RoomCub's pitcher Carlos Zambrano left his last start early complaining of pain in his upper forearm. The injury was later diagnosed as computer related tendinitis. Carlos apparently spends several hours a day surfing the internet and communicating with friends in Venezuela online. According to trainer Tim O'Neil, his tendinitis is said to be the "caused by an

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a reason to go on living is just a phone call away Here's what Peter Gammons had to say about the Cubs season so far: Bad, bad times for someBy Peter GammonsSpecial to ESPN.comMay 15The regular season isn't even at the quarter pole yet, but you can be sure there will be plenty of turnarounds for teams similar to what the Yankees have experienced over the last nine days (or what the Giants

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Jeromy Burnitz and the Chicago Cubs travel to the nation's capital for a weekend series with the team formerly known as the Expos. Fri. 5/13: 7:05 ET (Glendon Rusch/Estaban Loiza) Sat. 5/14: 7:05 ET (Z-Man/Livan Hernandez) Sun. 5/15: 1:05 ET (GregMaddux/John Patterson) quote of the day: Baker hasn't given Dubois any key advice. "He doesn't really say anything. He says, 'Go get 'em,

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Sammy Sosa has conveniently gone on the disabled list just in time to miss the upcoming series in Chicago.RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Baltimore Orioles all-star outfielder Sammy Sosa has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with nagging foot problems.Sosa is batting .269 with four homers and 13 RBIs in 27 games. He has not spoken to reporters since his injury. Sosa, who has an abscess

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Mon. 7:05 CT: Aaron Heilman / Jon Leicester Starter Jon Leicester was called up into the rotation after Ryan Dempster was moved to the closer role in order to help Cubs loose 7-4. The rearranged bullpen faltered and Leicester was promptly sent back to the minors and Sergio Meat-Tray was called up. I don't mind Dempster being used as a closer at this point. If nothing else, it will spare

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Thank You Z-Man ________________Ryan Dempster has been given the closer job."I'm honored to be part of such a great legacy" he said.______________________Osvaldo Update: Octavio Dotel was in for his haircut yesterday with Osvaldo. He said that there have been some talks with the Mets about a trade involving Dotel, but nothing serioius. Octavio is certain that he will leave Oakland sometime

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The Cubs Kerry Wood played the part of clubhouse barber yesterday and shaved the heads of several players including Glendon Rusch, Michael Barrett, Mike Remlinger, Todd Wellemeyer, Carlos Zambrano and Mike Wuretz. He convinced the Cubs that a new clean shaven look would give them a fresh start and help them break their current loosing streak. But Wood's intentions may not have been entirely noble

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I got my haircut today, and you know what that means: It's time for the Osvaldo report! Osvaldo, my barber, is from the Dominican Republic and like many of the Dominicans in my neighborhood, he is a baseball fanatic. He is very proud to be the barber of many baseball stars whenever they come through New York. His clientele list includes Moises Alou, Miguel Tejada, and Albert Pujos. Osvaldo the

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So, to review: Mark Prior pitched his ass off for 8 innings giving up only 1 run on 4 hits and striking out 10. Derrek Lee hit a clutch 2 run homer in the bottom of the 8th to take the lead. It was a beautiful game for the first 8 innings before it took a turn towards the tragically bizarre. In an attempt to give Cub fans a heart attack, LaTroy Hawkins entered the game in the top of the ninth.

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Cubs were swept by the Brewers. Thats right, The Brewers.While watching the series, an old familiar feeling crept over me. It was that "the Cubs just aren't that good " feeling. I had forgotten about that real hopelessnes for the past few years.It's something that most of us have felt for the better part of our lives. This is nothing new. We are all very familiar with disapointment, and

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Cubs vs. Brewers Ryan Dempter and Victor Santos will start as the Milwaukee Brewers host the Chicago Cubs (and about 15,000 Cub fans) at Miller Park a.k.a. Wrigley North. If it's anything like last nights game, the highlight will be the great sausage race. Above: The giant sausages showing more hustle than Aramis Ramirez.

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henry!woo!blanco!woo!henry!woo!blanco!woo! Today, May 3 2005, will forever be remembered as Hank White Day, in honor of cubs hero Henry Blanco, who scored the only run in a boring and depressing loss to the Brewers. He also made two great plays at the plate, threw out a runner at third, and did a superb job of handling the firey Carlos Zambrano, who pitched a great game, despite recieving the

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Mark Prior for the first time in his entire life got hit hard in yesterdays loss to the Astros. But he didn't just get hit, he got shelled; I mean the guy got rocked."That's never happened to me before," said Prior, "it was like an out-of-body experience."It certainly seemed at the very least out-of-character for a pitcher who entered the game with a record of 3-0, an ERA below 1.00, and had not

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Kerry Wood will indeed start against the Astros tonight, despite the conventional wisdom that he should be resting his tender shoulder. "He feels good, he feels real good," Cubs manager Dusty Baker said.Well then. That sounds good enough to me.____________________________________________________UPDATE: Cubs lost 7-5, but more importantly, Kerry Wood was taken out after only 4 innings. The word

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vs634 combined career wins...Yikes!...Do the Cubs have that many?Legends Roger Clemens and Greg Maddux will match up against one-another Friday night.This should be a fun one.

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Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee is having just an insanely good season.Today he went 4/4 with 2 Homers and 6 RBIs and carried the Cubs to a 8-7 comeback victory over the Reds."He's just a total badasss." says Corey Patterson, "...he kind of reminds me of that dude from the movie ghost dog," So far this season, Lee has gone 34/79 with 7 HR, 27 RBIs, and 4 Stolen Bases.Here are his projected

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Zambrano Hits his Mark "Got 'em!"The Cubs may have fallen short against the Reds in last night's slugfest, but Zambrano was on target."I felt like I was really making all my spots today," said Carlos after the game.Zambrano was ejected for hitting batter Austin Kearns in the rib cage with a 98mph fast ball. He had given up a 3 run homer to Adam Dunn in the previous at bat and did not want to

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Neifi!?don't look at me buddy, we're just as surprised as you The unlikely hero continues his torrid hitting spree with another homer and 4 RBIs to help beat the Reds, and thrill the 4 owners who have him on their fantasy team.This may seem odd since Perez doesn't seem like a good hitter, he certainly doesn't look like a good hitter; infact, most of the time he doesn't even hit like a good hitter

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"Sit-Pen" Ready To RespondMARK PRIOR a.k.a. "The Franchise" will show off his impressive calf muscles tonight under the flattering lights of Wrigley Field. He and the Cubs will face the Cincinnati Reds for the first home night game of the season.The at-home-night-game is a new situation for the 2005 cubs, but Dusty Baker's newly formed "situational-bullpen" should be prepared to respond. Several

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1114333014370453022005-04-24T01:54:00.000-07:002005-04-25T00:10:52.540-07:00

If we're lucky, he may start again this year.Cubs Win! (for real this time)"Yes!--Oh Shit-- my elbow is stuck in this position"Dumbest quote of the day: "There's nothing wrong with him, he just has a little tendinitis."--Dusty Baker.Phew, that's a relief. Just tendinitis, I thought It was something that might effect his pitching.

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1114288989055543502005-04-23T13:31:00.000-07:002005-04-30T20:43:52.570-07:00

Ninja-Cubs fall to BucksWith deadly efficiency, the Chicago Cubs, armed with their new ninja-style hats, beat the Pirates today by a score of 3-2. They then decided to make the game more interesting by calling on opener LaTroy Hawkins to provide more of a challenge for the team."We like to keep the guys on their toes" said manager Dusty Baker, "LaTroy knows exactly how to do that." ninja-cub

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63-year-old pitcher Greg Maddux will start today as the Cubs play host to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The veteran pitcher hopes to earn his first win of the year and lead the cubs over the .500 mark. 1967 Rookie Baseball Card. Maddux, who of course began his career as a Cub, first faced the Pirates in 1967. He pitched a 3-hit-shutout and earned the victory thanks to a 2-run double from Billy Williams

dan the fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255896514259817020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337404.post-1114209340481139102005-04-22T15:07:00.000-07:002005-04-30T20:47:15.916-07:00

Today's Cubs game may have been rained out, but there was plenty of interesting drama stirring on the other side of town to keep fans at Wrigley entertained. The Venezuelan feud between ex-Sox slugger Magglio [bleeping] Ordonez and manager Ozzie Guillen reached new heights today as Guillen's latest ravings hit the news stands.In a Tribune interview, the White Sox manager masterfully fielded

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