MLB News and Views from Toronto's #1 Cubs Fan
As most avid fans know, the 2018 Baseball Hall of Fame voting results came in yesterday, blissfully giving us something to talk about other than Yu Darvish as the clock ticks down toward the beginning of the action in 2018. Your popularity contest winners for this year are: Chipper Jones (3B - Atlanta) Vladimir Guerrero…
Continue reading ➞ HoF Voting Results In, Steroid Candidates Shut Out
With about a month to go until Spring Training and as heated speculation about the final destination of free agent SP and World Series goat Yu Darvish continues, the Cubs have signed journeyman C Chris Gimenez, a former teammate of Darvish's with the Rangers. The wide consensus among those following the Cubs is this is…
Continue reading ➞ Cubs Sign Backup Catcher in Attempt to Woo Darvish, Jays Get Older
I will admit to not paying much attention to the NFL this year. This isn't for the reasons suggested by His Orangeness, "Dolt 45" and Vermin Supreme Emperor of America, the Unbald, Donald Trump (ugh again). It's mostly because I don't have much reason to follow the NFL regular season if I'm not betting with…
I was browsing the videos on MLB.com today and was surprised to learn ex-Cub and "MRI Twin" Mark Prior has taken a coaching gig with the Evil Empire, the Los Angeles Dodgers. I was completely unaware he had continued in pro baseball after his days as a player came to an end. See this short video from…
Welcome to Farnorthsider, my blog about teh sportsballz. Oddly enough, I was inspired to start this site by reading about the story of a young woman who, as a teenager, began working as a sportswriter for various websites under a male pseudonym, eventually developing an elaborate backstory for her male alter ego and entangling herself…
