Just because the World Series is over and we are now in the offseason, doesn't mean there won't be any baseball games to watch on television. When I was growing up in Wisconsin, I would fill up VHS tapes of Brewers, Cubs and nationally televised games to watch in the dead...
There is still no sign of Theo Epstein in Chicago. It has been more than a week since word leaked that Epstein was headed to Chicago to join the Cubs after nine years with the Boston Red Sox. It may take even longer for an official announcement.
Cubs reportedly ask permission to speak with Boston's Epstein
Five years ago today, Alfonso Soriano stole second base in the first inning against the Brewers, becoming the fourth member of the 40-40 club. Soriano, then with the Nationals, finished with 46 homers and 41 steals before signing his massive eight-year, $136MM contract with the Cubs after the season. Jose Canseco (1988), Barry Bonds (1996), and Alex Rodriguez (1998) are the only other players ...
Ten years ago, current Cubs TV analyst Bob Brenly was managing the Arizona Diamondbacks on the way to a world championship. Then, the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 hit, and baseball was put on hold. Brenly talks about regrouping during tragic times for the country.