NLCS Game #2: Dodgers vs. Phillies, 3:30 CT and ALCS Game #1: Red Sox vs. Rays, 7:30 CT, written 7 hours ago, MLB.com Gameday for Phillies/Dodgers -- starting time 3:30 pm CT Today's Starting Pitchers C. BillingsleyDodgers vs. B. MyersPhillies 16-10 W-L 10-13 3.14 ERA 4.55 201 SO 163 80 BB 65 14 HR ...

Cubs Sink In the West, written 5 days ago, At least it was painless.  This time (or ever) there were no Bartman's or Billy Goats or Black Cats to blame. There was only Chicago Cubs baseball and all of its mystifying, stupifying ways.  From general manager Jim Hendry to the last the guy on the benc...

William Murray Has a Question, written 14 hours ago, As TD has obviously moved away from "news" stories, such as the Cubs picking up Rich Harden's option, and seemingly become LouTube, we have this to provide to our hordes of fans today. Follow this link to Saturday Night Live's version of...

The Big Plan, written 12 hours ago, Let me start by saying this. The 2008 Chicago Cubs team was very, very good. This team was one of the best Cubs teams in recent history, with a very good balanced offense, a good balanced pitching staff, and a good defense. They finished with the following Nationa...

Cubs Pack It In, written 3 days ago,

The agony never ends as playoff dreams vanish, written 2 days ago, Well, what a horrible end to a rather uplifting and sensational season for the Cubs. Who knew after all the injuries and setbacks throughout 2008 this team would even finish with 97 wins. That in itself holds merit. Then again this n...

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My Crystal Ball Sucks, written 1 day ago, Before the season started, right at the beginning of Spring Training, I ventured some wild ass predictions for the Central Division. It was in a diary at VFTB, and here's the list, and, in case you make it through that without laughing, the results follow.1....

Fire Sale on Ted Lilly Fan Club 2008 World Series Merchandise!, written 5 days ago, Everything must go!!! You want Ted Lilly Fan Club 2008 World Series gear? We've got it...and it's priced to sell!A never-been-used-in-a-NLDS-game Ted Lilly jersey? Check.Derrek Lee's error-ridden glove from Game 2? C...

Northsider Casually Reminding Everyone That White Sox Lost, Too, written 16 hours ago, (Chicago, IL) - "So how about those playoffs, huh?" northside resident Tim Beckwith asks the cashier as his area Walgreens. "Yeah, it was a tough one. There's always next year for our Cubbies, thoug...

Friday Headlines And NLCS/ALCS Open Thread, written 13 hours ago, 
 Economic woes slow Cubs deal, according to Cuban

From the Sun-Times:
''Yeah, it's going to affect the deal structure,'' Cuban said Thursday at the United Center, where the Mavericks played the Bulls ...

So where do the Cubs go from here?, written 2 days ago, The question that many Cubs fans are asking themselves right now is "Where do we go from here?" Well I don't have the answer for that but I will be giving my input in this post. It was just a week ago when the Cubs and Dodgers opened ...

Cubs Futility is a Laughing Matter, written 10 hours ago, Post-season washouts or not, the Cubs remain first in the hearts of their fans and joke-writers everywhere. (See Bill Murray cameo about two-thirds of the way through the video, from Thursday night's special Saturday Night Live.)-->

Last Day to Vote, written 6 hours ago, The folks at Baseball Prospectus are running their annual Internet Baseball Awards which I find far more interesting and relevant than the ridiculous BBWAA vote. Today is the last day to vote though, so head on over.- Cubs fan and PECOTA master Nate Silver of B...

A Little Game of Catch-up, written 22 hours ago, The off-season on the North Side has begun and while the organizational meetings are not until October 19th in Mesa, the Cubs made a little news this week....and the mainstream media lit the fire on the Hot Stove. The Cubs' payroll is expected to incr...

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Sorry. I was away from Clark Street for a little..., written 1 week ago, Sorry. I was away from Clark Street for a little bit.This is either a very poor drunk resident decision or the opening clue from the first 3 minutes of a Law & Order episode.All the way down in the 4000s, on Clark.. a b...

The Big Plan, written 12 hours ago, Let me start by saying this. The 2008 Chicago Cubs team was very, very good. This team was one of the best Cubs teams in recent history, with a very good balanced offense, a good balanced pitching staff, and a good defense. They finished with the following Nationa...

Cubs-Dodgers: Cubs Get Swept by Dodgers, Losing 3-1, written 5 days ago, For the second year in a roll the Cubs have been swept in NLDS as they lose to the Dodgers 3-1, once again they were unable to score with runners in scoring position.The Dodgers jumped on the Cubs early in the first as they sco...

Game 1: Over and done with, written 1 week ago, Last night just plain sucked. There isn't anyway around it. Scott Lange, of the Northside Lounge, and I watch the game together. There wasn't much talking after the James Loney's 5th inning Grand Slam. So, do we panic yet? It sucks to lose, but I'm not...