The Top 79 Cub Killers of My Time #37: “Gerald Fits Mike and” Mike Fitzgerald

Posted On 26 Jul 2011 By . Under: The Top 79.
The Top 79 Cub Killers of My Time #37: “Gerald Fits Mike and” Mike Fitzgerald There are some members of the Top 79 Cub Killers of My Time who were still relatively successful players against MLB teams that WEREN'T the Cubs. The 37th biggest Cub Killer, Mike Fitzgerald, is not one of those guys. No, Fitzgerald was only a .235/.321/.346 hitter throughout the course of his ten-year career, which he spent mostly with ... Read More

Popeye on the Internet: The “Opening Day” Edition

Posted On 01 Apr 2011 By . Under: Ex-Cubs, Popeye on the Internet.
Popeye on the Internet: The “Opening Day” Edition EDITOR'S NOTE: In light of a new season starting today, in keeping with the theme of HJE, and because Uncle Mike is about as vanilla as Neapolitan ice cream without the chocolate and strawberry, we have a new Friday host! Be nice to him. He's old. Hello, Cubs fans. Popeye here. I guess I'm supposed to ... Read More

You’re Out of It, Cubs. Don’t Be Stupid.

Posted On 19 Aug 2009 By . Under: Cubs, NL Central, Transactions.
You’re Out of It, Cubs. Don’t Be Stupid. Okay, it's reality-check time. Even if the Cardinals go one game under .500 for the rest of the way, they'll finish 88-74. For the Cubs to reach 88 wins, they'll have to go 28-17, a .622 winning percentage. Unlikely, since they're playing .513 baseball this year and are in danger of getting swept by a terrible 51-70 ... Read More