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TCR Friday Notes

…been doing it clean since 2005. - The Congressional Hearings were the big topic of the week and I’ll add my final two cents. It seems to me now that there are two likely scenarios. In one corner, Roger Clemens is guilty as sin and flat out lying. Or ...

From ROB G., Most Valuable Network,  15 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Pat Hughes,  Roger Clemens,  Brian McNamee

The First Stone Has Been Cast….

As you might have heard, and if you haven’t…well you certainly will, the Cubs will go 100 straight years without a championship if 2008 is not the year. And at least one Cub is ready for battle: “I think we’re going to win the World Series. I really do. ...

From ROB G., Most Valuable Network,  13 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Ryan Dempster,  Michael Wuertz,  Koyie Hill

Congressional Hearing Open Thread

I’m having a hard time understanding why a former police officer would, instead of doing the normal thing and disposing of them, keep and secure a syringe and gauze for YEARS that incriminates HIMSELF. The only reason I can see for it, is that he ...

From ROB G., Most Valuable Network,  13 Feb 2008
Related Topics: U.S. Congress,  U.S. Democratic Party

TCR Friday Notes (Sports Final Edition)

…for those that missed out on the West Coast scores. - One of our wonderful readers, “Wolf at the Door” has been burning the midnight oil with all kinds of fancy charts and graphs over at the Wolf-Report. Fantastic stuff. His latest is a comparision of ...

From ROB G., Most Valuable Network,  8 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Bill Buckner

In Lieu of News

…we have rumors. The Cubs do not view Crisp as a viable alternative if they fail to acquire Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts; Crisp’s .329 career on-base percentage makes him ill-suited for the top of the order, and the Cubs don’t want a center ...

From ROB G., Most Valuable Network,  6 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Brian Roberts,  Felix Pie,  Marlon Byrd,  Erik Bedard

TCR Fantasy League

MLB.com has a free head to head fantasy game that opened up today and I thought some of you might want to play along. It seems simple enough and you can even win $10,000. Since I’m already tied to a few other leagues that waste enough of my time, I ...

From ROB G., Most Valuable Network,  5 Feb 2008

Why Sell Wrigley, You Ask?

There’s been a lot of talk lately about the potential sale of Wrigley Field to the state of Illinois. Many seem to be wondering why Sam Zell would risk devaluing the Cubs by selling its most valuable asset. The answer is simple…and obvious; more money. ...

From ROB G., Most Valuable Network,  5 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Tribune Company,  Sam Zell

2 Months….

I’m sure the Mets will cave, but I hope Johan sticks it to them. At worst, it’ll keep them from signing other players down the line. Luis Gonzalez now a Fish…nice addition to the youth movement going on there. I’m curious about the Gonzalez signing, ...

From ROB G., Most Valuable Network,  31 Jan 2008
Related Topics: Luis Gonzalez,  Jarrod Washburn

The Nominees For…

The folks over at Cubscast are doing something they’ve deemed “The Strodes”. A little off-season diversion to recognize some of the best Cubs websites out there. Here are the categories: I mentioned it in the comments yesterday and we’ve already gotten ...

From ROB G., Most Valuable Network,  30 Jan 2008
Related Topics: Ryan Dempster

Video Thursday

Here’s a couple of videos sent to me the last few days. The first comes from Rich at Home Run Derby, who emailed me this video of Kosuke Fukudome versus Josh Beckett circa 1997. Maybe we’ll see a repeat in October… The second video is courtesy of one ...

From ROB G., Most Valuable Network,  24 Jan 2008
Related Topics: Josh Beckett,  Felix Pie

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