Archive for August, 2008
MVP! MVP! MVP!
Last season, I felt jusified in beginning this chant for Aramis Ramirez after he hit his dramatic lead-changing, walkoff homerun last year against the Brewers.
Of course, it’s hard to give the award to a player whose team squeaks into the playoffs with 85 wins.
Conversely, it’s hard to give it to one player on [...]
Happy Jim Essian Signing Day!
On this date in 1969, the Philadelphia Phillies made the wise decision to sign a catcher by the name of James Sarkis Essian Jr. They gave the young man a chance to put together a solid, 12-season Major League Baseball career and to have a moment of glory as interim manager for the 1991 [...]
Happy Birthday, Sweet Uncle Lou!
Thanks for keeping Jim Essian’s seat warm. Have a couple for me, you cantankerous old bastard.
Jason’s Last Stand?
A week ago, we sized up the final six weeks of the Cubs’ season and developed a scenario where the Cubs could have the division wrapped up with a week to go, where they could spend that final week setting up their playoff rotation while also playing spoiler to the Brewers and Mets.
The first phase [...]
Sweet Uncle Lou’s Friday Roundup: The “But It’s Only Wednesday” Edition
Kermit is going out of town tonight and staying out of town until Monday, so the whole HJE gang is allowed take a breather if they want to. I can’t speak for Mike D., but I’m going to take advantage of it. But I wouldn’t dare leave you idiots without anything to read [...]
A Very Special, Completely Lucid Muskbag!
Nah, just kidding. It’s dumb again. That’s 1,023 horrible questions in a row, if you’re keeping track. Of course, if you are, you’re dumber than a Muskbag. I only do it because it’s my job. My free job.
81 Wins…And It’s Not Even Labor Day Yet?
.500 seasons are rare for us. It wasn’t until 2004 that the Cubs enjoyed back-to-back .500 seasons for the first time since 1972, which also happened to be the year I was born. In that time, the Cubs finished a season .500 or better a ten times–with last night’s thrashing of Pittsburgh [...]
How I Spent My Summer Baseball Season
I was talking with Pre the other day, and Pre made the astute observation (thank you, Pre) that Alfonso Soriano’s recent “Player Perspectives” essay was clearly a punishment handed to him by Lou Piniella for not running out a recent deep fly ball. It’s clear that Soriano had help on the essay. Fortunately, [...]
Friday Night Fukudome: Neal Cotts vs. Bobby Howry
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Neal Cotts
Bobby Howry
Sweet Uncle Lou’s Friday Roundup: The “We’re Good, and That’s the Tooth” Edition
So, Carlos Zambrano went out and beat the Reds even after chewing his gum so hard that he cracked a molar? I’m not sure if that’s badass or completely ridiculous. Either way, the magic number is at 30 with 35 games left to play. So, even if the Brewers win out, all [...]
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