Pennant Fever

One game with the stud rookie at shortstop and Cub fans are once again afflicted with pennant fever. A word of historical caution . . .

Second Sackers

It's hard to remember after watching Mike Fontenot and Jeff Baker man the position, but the Cubs have had three Hall of Fame second basemen.

Oh No-No

Two pitchers, one Cub and one Red, go the full nine innings without giving up a hit. Guess which one lost?

The Card Who Was A Cub

Great hitter, terrible manager, compulsive gambler, incredibly unpleasant personality, and birthday boy.

Radio Daze

How long ago was 1908? Sixteen years before the first Cubs radio broadcast (April 23, 1924).

Big Z Doesn't Know From Crazy

Carlos Zambrano lost again and looked a little nuts at times doing so, but in the annals of Cubs Crazy Big Z hardly rates.

Head Shrinkage

As noted on this blog, the Cubs have indeed hired a psychologist.

But this is hardly the first time the Cubs have turned to the mental healing arts to cure what ails them. So Cub.