I talk about what it’s been like to watch the Cubs this season and their terrible home/road disparity. Special guest appearance by my cat.
Author: Farnorthsider
Pujols Passes Beltré on MLB Career Hits List
Los Angeles Angels INF/DH Albert Pujols reached another milestone in his 19th MLB season with hit number 3,167 during the 4th inning of the Angels’ Wednesday night contest against the Pittsburgh Pirates. His RBI single against Pittsburgh SP Chris Archer …
I Said There’s No Puking in Baseball, Godammit!
Over one year after the strange spectacle at Miller Park when then-reliever Adrian Houser of the Milwaukee Brewers tossed fastballs and cookies TWO TIMES against the Philadelphia Phillies, it happened AGAIN in the Brewers’ 3-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday. With …
Video Blog – Chris Sale and the World Series Hangover
My first video blog is here (please excuse the noises from my canine “co-host”)! I talk about the World Series hangover and its effects on Red Sox SP Chris Sale.
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The Kids Are Playing
Despite recently selling off many of their top arms, the fourth-place Toronto Blue Jays are currently riding a hot streak of 7-3 in their last ten games thanks to the hot hand of their new leadoff hitter, SS Bo Bichette, …
Ranking Cubs Players by Swag Factor
The Chicago Cubs swept the third-place Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley this weekend and are riding high after having extended their lead over the St. Louis Cardinals to 1.5 games. This is certainly cause to put a spring in their step, …
Jays Sell the Pen Ahead of Trade Deadline
With two months left to tank, the Toronto Blue Jays put an “EVERYTHING MUST GO” sign on their bullpen ahead of the July 31 trade deadline, selling low on their highest-value player, SP Marcus Stroman, and shipping out several relievers …
Who’s Your Ace? Let’s Rank the Active Strikeout Leaders
As a distraction from the Cubs’ poor play on Friday, I decided to ask my Twitter followers their opinion on the best pitcher out of some of MLB’s active strikeout leaders. They overwhelmingly voted for Max Scherzer of the Washington …
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Video Blog Posts Coming Soon
In an effort to diversify my content, I am planning to begin recording some short vlogs with my thoughts about the latest events in MLB and baseball culture. I hope to begin as early as next week, and my plan …
It’s Time for Cubs Fans to Embrace Villainy
The world changed for Cubs fans on November 2, 2016 (or November 3 in Cleveland and Toronto), the night the Cubs won the World Series after a 108-year championship drought. It finally happened! But we were not truly prepared for …