New Chicago Cubs Center Fielder Marlon Byrd
Welcome to Chicago Marlon Byrd!
The Delusional Cubs Fan would like to extend a warm welcome to the Cubs newest free agent acquisition and team mate. On new years eve 2009, the Chicago Cubs signed free agent outfielder Marlon Byrd to a three year, $15 million dollar contract, making Byrd [...]
Jake Fox, the best 28 year old rookie Infielder-Outfielder-Catcher EVER
Chicago Cubs Trade Jake Fox
On December 4, 2009, the Chicago Cubs traded face of the franchise and future Hall of Famer Jake Fox to the Oakland Athletics for three worthless prospects. Around the nation, delusional Cubs fans wept at the loss as the greatest offensive force [...]
During the Offseason, Any Idiot Can Be the Cubs General Manager
Chicago Cubs Trade Rumors 2010 Edition
Ah, it’s that time of year again: the offseason, where every arm chair general manager in the world gets to have his day. It’s just like fantasy baseball… no trade is too crazy, no free agent too expensive and [...]
Ryan Dempster has a classic Cubs injury
Ryan Dempster Breaks His Toe Entering Dugout
I was hoping that maybe this was one of those crazy Ryan Dempster practical jokes but apparently not. It may be a joke of an injury but it’s real. Ryan Dempster broke his toe jumping into the Cubs dugout and is on the [...]
Meet Tom Rickets, new owner of the Chicago Cubs. Are you familiar with the term “Back Loaded Contract” Tom?
Tribune Agrees to Deal to Sell the Cubs to Ricketts Family
Part of me worries that it may be to early to report on this story, but the Chicago Tribune and MLB.com have both reported that the Chicago [...]
Ted Lilly is Going to the All Star Game!
(photo from the Ted Lilly Fan Club)
Ted Lilly Selected for 2009 All Star Game
Ted Lilly, the Chicago Cubs ultra-consistent, left handed starting pitcher, has been named to the 2009 National League All Star Team. Delusional Cubs Fans everywhere are celebrating this honor given to Ted Lilly, who [...]
Fontenot celebrates the winning walk after Theriot ran home (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
Cubs Beat Brewers with Walk Off Walk
It was another low scoring game by the Cubs offense but nobody cares as long as you win the game and the Cubs did just that, beating the Milwaukee Brewers in 10 innings. The winning run scored on [...]
Derrek Lee hit 2 Home Runs and had 7 RBI’s to cook the Brewers sausage
Derrek Lee’s Big Night at Wrigley
It was an unusually cool July evening with a game time temperature of only 63 degrees for the first game of an important series between the 4th place Chicago Cubs and the 1st place Milwaukee Brewers. [...]
Alfonso Soriano’s .204 batting average in June was as underwhelming as the Cubs record
Chicago Cubs Record in June 2009
The Cubs finished June of 2009 with an 11-14 record for the month and a 36-38 record overall. This record left the cubs in fourth place, 4 1/2 games behind the first place Brewers, second place Cardinals, [...]
Bradley says he’s feeling isolated on this team (photo by Jacob Soboroff)
Milton Bradley Sent Home by Pinella
I almost didn’t want to post about this because I didn’t want one players antics to outshine a great team effort in the Cubs 5-4 win against the White Sox. It was a big win. But for those of [...]
