Fred McGriff is a victim. In fact, along with the Montreal Expos, he’s probably the biggest victim of the 1994 MLB players’ strike. That’s because it’s very possible—probable even—the strike is what’s keeping him from the Hall of Fame. This all rests on one assumption: Fred McGriff was clean. How reasonable is that? His name […]

Earlier this month David Ortiz sounded off on the Cubs continually being terrible. He attributed it to playing too many day games. It’s not an unreasonable assertion; plus, after a century of not winning, every remotely plausible theory on why the Cubs can’t win will eventually be formulated.Said Ortiz: “Through the years I’ve talked to […]

 Current Chicago Cubs’ ownership seems pretty bent on getting its way regarding upgrades to Wrigley Field (the “improvements” are basically more ad boards and a video screen that can also play ads during the game, so ads). But fans worried that it will ruin the game day experience by turning the ballpark into something akin […]