by Kent Sterling This isn’t about some arcane jinx. Young men break before they get to the major league level all the time, and so when people start chirping about how the Cubs will be the best organization in five years, they are putting the cart before the horse. So when the news broke today […]
by Kent Sterling Winning a championship is hard, and there is no shame in not winning one for a few seasons, but minus a few outliers, the City of Chicago has had some barren years minus the Blackhawks over the past half century. I would love for you to click here to follow Kent on […]
by Kent Sterling Everything on a baseball field should be dealt with by ballplayers, managers, and coaches – except for one thing so egregious and dangerous that it should command a deterrent that keeps it from being an option. Throwing at a batter’s head is a pitiful move by a pitcher who should be forced […]
by Kent Sterling Okay, so this photo gallery has only two pictures, but that’s alright. A picture is worth 1,000 words, so these two shots of Chicago Cubs head fan/owner are worth more than three times the words in this post. I’m tired of Ricketts act, and it is an act. If he doesn’t want […]
Beanball Wars – Dodgers and Diamondbacks Square Off; Ian Kennedy Should Be Suspended
by Kent Sterling There is everything right with drilling a guy in the back as retaliation. That’s baseball. Going after a head is the act of a coward, and Arizona Diamondbacks starter Ian Kennedy should pay a significant price for doing that last night in a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers – twice. Dodgers […]
by Kent Sterling I didn’t get to see Ernie Banks play a whole lot. My cognitive memory developed just as Ernie Banks physical talents finally eroded, but he was the defining figure at that time in Chicago sports. Banks’ unvarnished enthusiasm for his job was infectious. To watch a guy play baseball everyday who seemed […]
Chicago Cubs – 3B Kris Bryant May Solidify Infield for a Generation
by Kent Sterling The Chicago Cubs may be totally bereft of quality pitching in the minor leagues, but if second overall pick in last night’s MLB Draft is as good as most believe, they are going to to be set across the infield for a long time to come. The infield third to first, as […]
by Kent Sterling I’m not sure whether Chicago Cubs General Manager is an idiot, full of crap, or made an inept effort to cover for his team yesterday on Buster Olney’s podcast. Below are quotes followed by unpleasant realities: “Usually you draft starters in the draft, and a lot of the best relievers are failed […]
by Kent Sterling When the benefits of breaking the rules outweigh the penalties, corruption will prevail. That’s true in any business, and it’s why baseball continues to be mired in the seemingly endless cycle of performance enhancing drugs scandals. In simpler terms – it pays to cheat. And without an effective leader, it will continue. […]
by Kent Sterling There have been times in the nearly four years he has owned and operated the Chicago Cubs that fans and media have questioned Tom Ricketts competence. So many flaws are obvious in the onfield product that fans who filled Wrigley relentlessly for a decade are finally deciding to stay home. People said […]
