The Cubdom resumes blogging

May 7, 2008

I've resumed blogging at The Cubdom. The goal is to cover the off-field aspects of the Cubs, such as tips for attending games at Wrigley and the business happenings around the Cubs.

The Cubdom's RSS feed (syndication) is available at: http://www.thecubdom.com/index.xml

If you want to link to the site, just copy and paste this text into your webpage (template).

In the spirit of off-field intrigue, here's a few links:
• The Cubdom - Cubs settle with holdout rooftop owner.
• Bleed Cubbie Blue interviews Crane Kenney.
• Ivy Chat reacts to the BCB interview

Finally, a check of one of my favorite pages, the Baseball Prospectus post season model, indicates the Cubs have playoff odds of 54% compared to the Cardinals' 45%, despite the fact that we're 2.5 games back in the standings (before games played on May 6.)

Posted by Byron at 12:51 AM | Comments (0)

Turning Two - A Ryan Theriot love blog

April 30, 2008

Regardless of your feelings toward Ryan Theriot, we all occasionally stand up and cheer when he comes through big for the club. Thus, for all you Riot Lovers out there, I've unearthed an enjoyable blog called Turning Two.

Turning Two - by Kyle and Rob

From their site: Not since Ryne Sandberg (23) or Mark Grace (17), have we been as excited and dedicated to a Cubs player as we are to "The Riot" (2). His determination, character, grit, and skills make us huge fans!

So go check out their Ryan Theriot blog, and remember to return the next time he does something to help the Cubs win.

Posted by Byron at 1:23 PM | Comments (0)

Five Outs to go by Martin and Jason

April 28, 2008

Martin and Jason emailed me a few weeks ago about their newish blog, Five Outs to Go. It's been around since January, and is updated pretty much everyday. My only complaint... I really don't want to be reminded of that fateful October 2003 day again. Can we please, please, please, expunge that from our memories?

Five Outs to Go

Five Outs to Go is dedicated to the experience of being a Cubs fan. While we may touch on the players and the games every now and then, the purpose of the blog is to lampoon the ridiculousness that comes from spending 5 months a year immersed in Wrigleyville-the ups and downs of the team, sure, but also (and more importantly) the goofy and sometimes surreal experiences that make up the fans' own "Cubby Occurrences." We don't claim to know more than anyone else about the games, players, or coaches. But we know what being a Cubs fan is like and try to present that in all its absurdity every day.

The Brickyard becomes 'The Cubs Brickyard'

In other news, update your blogrolls! The Brickyard has a new URL and the old one is being phased out. It also got a name change so you don't confuse it for an Indy 500 blog, but the Cubs blog it rightfully is: http://www.thecubsbrickyard.com/.

Posted by Byron at 8:45 PM | Comments (0)

Clark & Addison Blog by ClarkAddison

April 24, 2008

Recently, I've been approached by a few blogs who might not normally make it onto the sidebar, but are worth a post, and might make it onto the sidebar eventually. Thus, I'll post a few of them in the next few days.

Clark & Addison Blog

CubHub.net was created as a place for fans of the Chicago Cubs, by a fan of the Chicago Cubs. This is a living site which will change often, growing in content as the 2008 season goes along. There is a blog, original photos, real-time Cubs news updates, and more every day! Check us out, link to us, comment on blog entries, and generally hang with like-minded, die-hard fans of all things Cubs!

Finally, a guy named Alex sent me links to these posts on his blog, Rumors and Rants. (It's not necessarily a Cubs Blog, but Cubs related material is always welcome here.)

• The best sign in a long time.

• Marty Brennaman - despised by Cubdom.

Posted by Byron at 8:18 PM | Comments (0)

CBA Slam - A selection of interesting posts

April 16, 2008

First Base: Derrek Smart of Cub Town disects Lou Piniella's strategy in a game against the Phillies.

Second Base: CubNut at TCR presents the Tale of the Tape: Lou vs. Dusty

Third Base: Colin Wyeth examines just how much better Soriano is than Matt Murton.

Home Plate: Charlie Wilmoth of Bucs Dugout is trying to determine who the worst GM in baseball is. Jim Hendry's pitted against Omar Minaya.

Random Cubs Fact: On August 23, 1989, the Cubs lost to the Reds in Pete Rose's last game as a manager. The following day, Pete was banned for life for betting on baseball.

Posted by Byron at 11:29 PM | Comments (0)

Keep It Wrigley?

April 4, 2008

From the proprietors of Cubs Hub, a petition for your consideration.

There are some things in this world that should never be bothered. The Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore and Chicago style Pizza are just some of the things that deserve to be handled by God. A new greedy Cubs ownership have laid it on thick as they want to do the unthinkable; rename Wrigley Field for money. We here at KeepitWrigley.com are determined to do our part to stop this ridiculous idea. Wrigley Field is Wrigley Field and should be forever. Please sign our petition to show your support of not renaming Wrigley Field. This is not just for Cub fans, this is for all baseball fans and fans of life. We need to start spreading the word so God's home field keeps its sacred name.

I'll say, for the record, I express no opinion on this, but check out KeepItWrigley.com

Posted by Byron at 12:12 AM

April Fools on the CBA

April 1, 2008

Happy April Fools day, folks!

The Cub Reporter - presented by Motorola - Rob G. even sent out a press release for this one, and my first reaction was unbelief. I suppose I wasn't thinking about the day, and my only thoughts were: What could Motorola possibly gain by sponsoring a Cubs blog.

Barry Bonds signs with the Cubs at Cubs Hub. This news was a little more welcome. Even though I was well aware of the unlikely nature of the news, I still popped over to Cubs.com to check it out. The scary thing: I was kind of hoping it was true.

And then the hoax that wasn't. Kurt really thinks the Cubs are going to win 120 games this year. Deadspin thought it was funny enough that they linked to it.

And I'll close with a good one that CubsNet linked to from OnMilwaukee.com

Posted by Byron at 6:18 PM

Hire Jim Essian!

March 23, 2008

I've finally added Hire Jim Essian! to the CBA. Bad Kermit, Sweet Uncle Lou, and Mike D. write the sarcastic site that takes pride in lampooning the stupidity they find.

Be sure to check out the bottom 126 Cubs of all time.

Check out Hire Jim Essian at http://hirejimessian.com/.

Posted by Byron at 7:18 PM

The Cub Reporter moves

March 20, 2008

Longtime Cubs blog, The Cub Reporter, or TCR for it's fans has moved. It is no longer on the MVN network, but has returned to it's independent state. The new URL is: http://www.thecubreporter.com.

Incidentally, the new MVN Cubs affiliate appears to be View From The Bleachers, another giant in the CBA.

Posted by Byron at 1:09 PM

1060 West dies, Ghost of Paul Noce appears

January 25, 2008

1060 West has gone to the Big Cubs Blog in the sky... but don't worry, the writers were apparently too afraid to die, or had some unfinished business.

The Ghost of Paul Noce, we can assume it will be much of the same goodness as 1060 West. The new URL is: http://www.ghostofpaulnoce.blogspot.com/

Posted by Byron at 9:18 PM

Church of Baseball

October 8, 2007

I'll let Matt tell you why you should check it out.

My name is Matt. A born and raised Cubs fanatic, i have become a well-rounded baseball fan. What my blog can bring to the table is excessive insight on future prospects all around the league on top of what is taking place at the major league level. I am also expecting to be in attendance at baseball's Winter Meetings this year and i will be mentioning any legitimate rumor i hear. The main reason i wanted to put this together is because i am a sports management major in college and wanting to explore the journalism side of baseball. I felt this would be a good way to do so. It should be noted that the site was just started and going through massive construction to make it more marketable.

So check out the Church: http://www.churchofbaseball.com/

Posted by Byron at 7:56 PM

Cub Nation

July 7, 2007

I don't normally pass along blogs in their infancy, but I'm feeling patriotic after Independence day... and well Cub Nation's been blogging about the Cubs since July 4, 2007.

Jeff, the author says: "I would like to join the blog army because I am going to keep my blog updated. I have been a Cub fan since birth and I watch all the games and thought why not post my opinions."

Posted by Byron at 9:29 PM

A League of Her Own

June 2, 2007

CubbieJulie, of BCB fame is doing her own thing now. It's called, A League of Her Own and is a good read. I was recently contacted by her webmaster who had this to say:

A League of Her Own is a nationwide community of Chicago Cubs fans. What makes this site unique is that it is run by a female fan who realizes that there is more to baseball than just statistics -- baseball is supposed to be fun. We know SABR, but we know "The Office" just as well. If you love the Cubs, but need more than just the boxscore, this is your place.

So check it out: http://inaleagueofherown.com/

Posted by Byron at 4:14 PM

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