Jeff Conine has been beating up on the Cubs since before you were born. At least if you're in high school. Conine's seventeen-year career was marked by consistency. You were pretty safe counting on Conine for about a .285/.350/.450 line throughout the course of his career. Unless, of course, he was playing the Cubs. In ... Read More
T79 #61: Jeff Conine “The Barbarian”
Posted On 10 Nov 2008 By Bad Kermit. Under: The Top 79.
Jeff Conine has been beating up on the Cubs since before you were born. At least if you're in high school. Conine's seventeen-year career was marked by consistency. You were pretty safe counting on Conine for about a .285/.350/.450 line throughout the course of his career. Unless, of course, he was playing the Cubs. In ... Read More
How to Break a 97-Win Team
Posted On 22 Oct 2008 By Bad Kermit. Under: Blogs You Shouldn't Read, Cubs, Transactions.
The only time I read Bleed Cubbie Blue is when someone on Desipio links it. For someone on Desipio to link it, the writing must be worse than normal. So when I saw a link to the hilariously stupid "Building A Cubs Champion: Introducing Your 2009 Chicago Cubs" I had to click it. I now fully understand ... Read More
Magic Number Countdown: 11
Posted On 29 Sep 2008 By Bad Kermit. Under: Cubs, Postseason.
11 more wins. That's all the Cubs need to collect to make the unthinkable thinkable and to set off what will be the most ridiculous party in the history of the city of Chicago. You know HJE has a plan to count this down in style. Below are my top eleven moments of the 2008 season (in ... Read More
Friday Night Fukudome: Soriano vs. Ramirez
Posted On 29 Feb 2008 By Bad Kermit. Under: Friday Night Fukudome.
Marlins manager Freddi Gonzalez announced this week that he would be keeping Hanley Ramirez, the best shortstop in baseball, at the leadoff spot for the upcoming season. Cubs manager Lou Piniella made the same announcement regarding Alfonso Soriano. Both hitters are clearly run-producers, thought they are both speedy. So, who deserves to be moved down more?
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Get Bent, Rick Telander: A Letter to the Hall of Fame Voters
Posted On 09 Jan 2008 By Bad Kermit. Under: Around the MLB, Broadcasters & Journalists, Ex-Cubs.
Being the generous and angry people that we are here at HJE, we took it upon ourselves to compose a letter on behalf of Andre Dawson, which he is more than welcome to print on his letterhead and mail to all the voters who didn't deem him Hall of Fame-worthy:
Dear Hall of Fame Voter:
Nice job. You elected the wrong ... Read More
