Archive for June, 2008

Cubs Sweep the White Sox!

How Sweep it is!
(So giddy I have to make stupid puns)
I am on top of the world! I’m sure you are too, because our nationally beloved Chicago Cubs have swept the universally despised Chicago White Sox. All is well in the Universe.
The Sox now cling to their 1 1/2 game lead in their [...]

Chicago Cubs Win Nine Games in a Row!

Go Cubs Go photo and lego sculpture by jdb322
Wow! Despite another shakey base on balls filled performance from Jason “Don’t Even Think About Sending Me to the Bullpen or I’ll Demand a Trade” Marquis, the Chicago Cubs won their Ninth Game in a Row by defeating the San Diego Padres 9-6.
That puts the Chicago [...]

Moises Alou Declares He Would Have Caught That Ball if Not for Bartman

Moises Alou photo by Jared Kelly
Only a few months ago, Moises Alou proclaimed Bartman innocent, saying he never would have caught that foul ball in 2003 any way. It sent waves of shock across the Cubosphere. We wondered, had Cubdom overreacted in blaming Bartman for conspiring with an evil goat to curse the [...]

Chicago Cubs Win Eight in a Row – Who’s Delusional Now?

The Chicago Cubs beat the Padres in San Diego to win their 8th game in a row. Eight games in a row my friends!
With the Cubs playing so damn good it’s hard to feel like I’m being delusional. The Cubs have won eight in a row and have the best record in baseball. [...]

Cubs Win Seven in a Row and Draw Comparisons to 1908 World Champs

This is really starting to feel really good. As a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan, I have not had the opportunity to bask in the glory of a good winning streak as often as I would have liked. So yeah, winning seven games in a row feels real good.
Even while I was on vacation [...]