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Today at 3:00, the non-waiver trade deadline ends. HJE will do what it can to keep you abreast of the rumors which develop in the next 5 hours or so. Hee hee. "Abreast." Please feel free to comment on the rumors as well as add what you're hearing in the comments. Jermaine Dye might need to change ... Read More

The non-waiver trade deadline ends at 3:00 p.m. tomorrow. Jim Hendry has vowed that Felix Pie is going nowhere, but also said that "things can change overnight." The Muskrat is selling the same line. Are they full of shit? I do hear that the Cubs will make a move for a right-handed reliever with a 93-95 mph fastball. ... Read More

I'm glad Sweet Uncle Lou is back with his Friday and Monday roundups, because I really wasn't in the mood the fill in for him again. I have to look for work, you know, and it looks like I won't be taking over the Cubs anytime soon. I do have to ask: How's that Fire Lou Piniella movement working? ... Read More

Is it me, or is the sun shining a little brighter this morning? My Cocoa Puffs were a little more flavorful, and they cut the roof of my mouth just a little bit less this morning. The prize inside? Well, for all intents and purposes, it was a first-place standing in the NL Central. I've said it before, ... Read More

A three-game losing streak by the Brewers coupled with a two-game winning streak by the Cubs has left the Cubs a half game behind the Brewers for the lead in the NL Central and one game behind the Dodgers and the Diamondbacks for the lead in the NL Wild Card race. More importantly, the Cubs have one fewer loss ... Read More

There are few things that could kill the natural buzz I have enjoyed while watching the surging Chicago Cubs whittle the Milwaukee Brewers' lead in the NL Central to a slim half game. The turd pictured to the right represents all of them. Allow me to introduce you to John Murray, an alleged "Cubs fan" who clearly failed to successfully market ... Read More

...and then the deadline came and went I got no submissions (at least not in proper form)? Well, if you're interested in submitting t-shirt designs, go back and read the rules, and then get them to me by, oh, let's say Sunday, August 5. ... Read More

Look, let's not get all "doom and gloom" over last night's beatdown. If we go ahead and win 2 of 3 for the rest of the season, we're going to be in great shape. Let's hope last night's game woke up the Cardinal bats for their series against the idiots from the North. And let's not forget ... Read More

The Cubs have called up Matt Murton and Rocky Cherry from AAA Iowa. As always, as soon as HJE hears of the corresponding roster moves, we will let you know. I'm hoping for Cedeno to a pit of fire, and Eyre to the bottom of Lake Michigan. ... Read More

You might be wondering about that sound you heard from up north when you woke up this morning. That sound that started out low, and then started to grow. "Is that- Is that 'Patience'?" you thought to yourself. Nope. That's the sound of Brewers fans whistling past the graveyard on their way to work this morning. ... Read More