Cubs owner Tom Ricketts is the Vladimir Putin of Major League Baseball. “Control media, control minds!” is the belief that guides both government controlled media in Russia and Cubs controlled media in Chicago. Of course, reality is different. No one pays attention to Marquee Networks glad tidings and refusal to allow words like “rebuild” to escape […]
While I enjoy taking shots at the Cubs fan cash grab that the Marquee Network is, it’s hard to argue with former ESPN voice Jon “Boog” Sciambi as the replacement for Len Kasper as TV voice of the Cubs. Sciambi brings a big personality, broadcasting acumen, a baseball knowledge to the booth in a way […]
Some mornings, news breaks that needs to be checked, re-checked, confirmed, and then I’m still not sure it’s true because it just doesn’t compute. Len Kasper bolting from his gig as the Chicago Cubs TV play-by-play guy to do radio for the White Sox qualifies. Kasper has been a companion to Cubs fans for 16 seasons […]
Sometimes, even during a gloomy summer of masks, half-open restaurants, and social distancing, life works just right. Today, I switched TV providers from YouTube TV to Hulu Live. The first show I found on the Cubs Marquee Network – included on Hulu but not YouTube TV – was the first night game game at Wrigley […]
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