Commented Mongo should have been on-call for any of the last three Cubs playoff series... on Cubs Retro Recap: August 7, 2001 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 02/12/12 7:09 PM EST

Commented What was the story behind the firing of Oscar Acosta at the end of 2001? on Cubs Retro Recap: August 7, 2001 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 02/12/12 4:45 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented New York's huge Dominican and Hispanic populations made Sammy Sosa a local hero... on Cubs Retro Recap: September 12, 1998 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 02/07/12 11:49 PM EST

Commented That basket is a relic of the 1969-70 seasons, an era when fans simply could not control themselves... on The Cubs' Right Field Patio And LED Board: A New Look on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 02/07/12 11:18 AM EST

Recommended Basket on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 02/07/12 11:01 AM EST

Recommended Maybe 3,500+... on Baseball Nation - 02/06/12 9:58 PM EST

Commented Without the ability to attract attendance and TV ratings because of the chase, on Which Players Will Join The 3,000-Hit Club? on Baseball Nation - 02/06/12 6:12 PM EST

Commented Only the millions who unwittingly base their opinions on media hype... on Which Players Will Join The 3,000-Hit Club? on Baseball Nation - 02/06/12 10:25 AM EST

Commented Well said – let's hope it plays out that way... on Which Players Will Join The 3,000-Hit Club? on Baseball Nation - 02/06/12 10:09 AM EST

Commented Baby steps toward the Jumbotron that'll go on top of a new eight-story luxury hotel... on The Cubs' Right Field Patio And LED Board: A New Look on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 02/05/12 4:53 PM EST

Commented Get ready – Just as we used to hear casual fans and media refer to Pete as "the greatest hitter of all time"... on Which Players Will Join The 3,000-Hit Club? on Baseball Nation - 02/05/12 11:59 AM EST

Commented Surely there will be a "Montreal Expos" in his future to prolong the chase... on Which Players Will Join The 3,000-Hit Club? on Baseball Nation - 02/04/12 8:26 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Looking at that list, it seems that 3,000 hits may go the way of 400 home runs or 400 saves... on Which Players Will Join The 3,000-Hit Club? on Baseball Nation - 02/04/12 8:12 PM EST (2 replies)

Commented To some extent, he's undoubtedly the victim of guilt-by-association... on Straight To The Majors: The Players Who Skipped The Minors On Their Way to Pro Careers, Part II on Baseball Nation - 02/04/12 7:51 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Add Jeff and Palmeiro to the Bonds contingent that won't be voted in for a while. on Straight To The Majors: The Players Who Skipped The Minors On Their Way to Pro Careers, Part II on Baseball Nation - 02/04/12 4:29 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented A virtual who's who of elite recording artists circa 1974 took part: on Cheech Knows Beisbol, Part 1 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 02/04/12 3:20 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented And a cousin of Dale Sveum, he is... on Straight To The Majors: The Players Who Skipped The Minors On Their Way to Pro Careers, Part II on Baseball Nation - 02/04/12 1:05 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Didn't follow baseball much in the '90's, on Straight To The Majors: The Players Who Skipped The Minors On Their Way to Pro Careers, Part II on Baseball Nation - 02/04/12 12:19 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Basketball too... on Cheech Knows Beisbol, Part 1 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 02/04/12 11:50 AM EST (1 reply)

Commented Like Jigger Statz and Steve Bilko, the Mad Russian is a PCL LA Angels Wrigley Field legend... on Cheech Knows Beisbol, Part 1 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 02/04/12 11:41 AM EST (1 reply)

Recommended Cubs' Fantasy Camp 2012 as seen by a Player's Wife on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 02/02/12 6:33 PM EST

Commented Great article, Katie – the best story I've read anywhere regarding baseball fantasy camps. on Cubs' Fantasy Camp 2012 as seen by a Player's Wife on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 02/02/12 6:32 PM EST

Commented That wouldn't have made sense when Santo and Williams were perennial all-stars noted for their durability. on Cubs Retro Recap: August 31, 1932 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 02/02/12 2:28 PM EST

Commented FWIW, the two longest I've seen in person may be on your list, both by Orlando Cepeda... on Cubs Retro Recap: August 31, 1932 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 02/02/12 11:27 AM EST (1 reply)

Commented Anyone watching the Cubs on Channel 9 in the '50's or early '60's knew that baseball legend... on Cubs Retro Recap: May 2, 1917 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 02/02/12 10:35 AM EST

Commented That 1917 scoreboard appears to be in play... on Cubs Retro Recap: May 2, 1917 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 02/02/12 8:50 AM EST

Commented Ernie also had a nice KC homecoming in the 1960 All-Star Game at Municipal Stadium... on Nice article about Ernie Banks on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 02/01/12 5:22 PM EST

Commented Key aspects of this game foreshadowed the Jim Maloney – Larry Jackson Reds-Cubs matchup... on Cubs Retro Recap: May 2, 1917 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 02/01/12 5:13 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Ruth, Kong, Glenallen Hill... on Cubs Retro Recap: August 31, 1932 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 02/01/12 3:40 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented You might be interested in the following link, which shows the Budweiser building... on Cubs Retro Recap: August 31, 1932 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 02/01/12 12:32 AM EST (1 reply)

Commented And except for the Miracle of 1914, the Boston Braves never recovered from Selee's departure... on Yankees Hire Jim Hendry on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 01/31/12 8:54 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Only a month and a day after Cuyler's spectacular game, Babe Ruth would hit... on Cubs Retro Recap: August 31, 1932 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 01/31/12 8:45 PM EST

Commented Time for Justice Stevens to chime-in with an eyewitness account of this game... on Cubs Retro Recap: August 31, 1932 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 01/31/12 8:35 PM EST

Commented Next question: Should naming rights to Wrigley Field be sold to the highest bidder? on Upon Further Review, Astros Will Remain 'Astros' on Baseball Nation - 01/31/12 11:11 AM EST (1 reply)

Commented 95 appears to be the new 100... on Non-Random Cubs Recap: September 30, 1962 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 01/31/12 8:36 AM EST

Commented L to R: '62 Chevy; '64? Ford Galaxie; white '63 Chevy Impala... on Non-Random Cubs Recap: September 21, 1966 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 01/31/12 12:13 AM EST

Commented Make that Lou Mitchell's on Jackson. Obviously, I've been away too long. on Non-Random Cubs Recap: September 21, 1966 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 01/30/12 8:51 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Treated myself to games on 9/13 and 9/15/66 that almost dipped below that coveted 1K attendance mark... on Non-Random Cubs Recap: September 21, 1966 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 01/30/12 7:14 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented They likely still can be found in attics from Milwaukee to South Bend, on Non-Random Cubs Recap: September 21, 1966 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 01/30/12 6:41 PM EST

Commented Franks for the memories... on Non-Random Cubs Recap: September 21, 1966 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 01/30/12 6:36 PM EST

Commented For those who don't know, the "Pip of a Chip" was quietly renamed by founder Leonard Japp during WWII... on Non-Random Cubs Recap: September 21, 1966 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 01/30/12 4:46 PM EST (2 replies)

Commented Well...that's sort of the case... on Non-Random Cubs Recap: September 30, 1962 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 01/30/12 11:07 AM EST

Commented Check out his numbers as a 19-year-old, pitching for the AAAA LA Angels... on Non-Random Cubs Recap: September 30, 1962 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 01/29/12 2:26 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Leo, Dallas, even Andy, Sam, and Jim have staked-out an oasis or two on the Long March... on Non-Random Cubs Recap: September 30, 1962 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 01/29/12 2:21 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented That last previous triple-play came in the 1958 game where Dick Drott, on Non-Random Cubs Recap: September 30, 1962 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 01/29/12 1:28 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented It's certainly been quite a slog but believe it or not 9/30/62 represents... on Non-Random Cubs Recap: September 30, 1962 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 01/29/12 1:05 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Making it count may be the only Selig-era change that I like... on Should It Count Or Not? The Never-Ending Debate Over The All-Star Game on Baseball Nation - 01/29/12 12:30 PM EST

Commented Nice work. As with all games played in extreme circumstances, that final '62 series was filled with irony... on Random Cubs Recap: July 24, 1994 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 01/29/12 10:16 AM EST

Commented By Mother's Day, Brickhouse had a ready explanation for the '62 disaster: on Random Cubs Recap: July 24, 1994 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 01/29/12 9:49 AM EST

Commented Just a guess... on Random Cubs Recap: July 24, 1994 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 01/29/12 2:42 AM EST (2 replies)

Commented RE: Deion's baseball career... on Random Cubs Recap: July 24, 1994 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 01/28/12 3:21 PM EST

Commented If Vitters has a Colvin 2010-style spring while Stewart slumps as Sam Fuld did that year... on Does Vitters have a shot this year? on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 01/28/12 2:34 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented A veritable feast... Where to begin? on Random Cubs Recap: July 24, 1994 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 01/28/12 1:50 PM EST (2 replies)

Commented Saved by the bell: Both 1994 and 1981, the two worst seasons in recent Cubs history, on Random Cubs Recap: July 24, 1994 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 01/28/12 12:54 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Riot obviously has high standards, on Ryan Theriot Signs With Giants on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 01/28/12 12:18 PM EST

Commented Credit Herman Franks with setting the whole thing up back in '79... on This Date In Cubs History: January 27, 1982 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 01/27/12 6:56 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Thanks for the explanation... on Random Cubs Recap: August 21, 1991 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 01/25/12 4:57 PM EST

Commented Drove up Friday for that season-ending Mets series that was marked throughout by rain, cold, and low attendance. on Random Cubs Recap: August 26, 1972 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 01/25/12 2:22 PM EST

Commented This team was my cure for Cub Fever, on Random Cubs Recap: August 21, 1991 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 01/25/12 1:56 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Others here may know the story behind this trade, on Random Cubs Recap: August 26, 1972 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 01/25/12 1:38 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented No, the Marlins didn't cheat in '97. Business genius that he is, on The Miami Marlins Are The Worst Thing Ever on Baseball Nation - 01/24/12 6:23 PM EST (2 replies)

Commented No doubt any outfielder at Wrigley in the last 100 years has heard a wide range of insults: on Random Cubs Recap: August 26, 1972 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 01/24/12 1:13 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Here or there, he's no Hee Seop Choi. on The Miami Marlins Are The Worst Thing Ever on Baseball Nation - 01/24/12 8:11 AM EST

Commented Can't argue with you about '03, although D. Lee did come to the Marlins... on The Miami Marlins Are The Worst Thing Ever on Baseball Nation - 01/23/12 10:29 PM EST (2 replies)

Commented Saw many a game on the road that year, on Random Cubs Recap: August 26, 1972 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 01/23/12 8:17 PM EST (2 replies)

Commented You're absolutely right... on The Miami Marlins Are The Worst Thing Ever on Baseball Nation - 01/23/12 2:35 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented What else can Epstein say for public consumption? on Random Cubs Recap: June 21, 1989 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 01/23/12 12:08 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Of course the Cubs were among the best teams in baseball in both of those years... on Random Cubs Recap: June 21, 1989 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 01/23/12 11:02 AM EST (1 reply)

Commented In '84, the 3:05 starts were the difference. on Random Cubs Recap: June 21, 1989 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 01/23/12 8:42 AM EST (1 reply)

Commented The '89 Cubs made geniuses out of those fans who used to say "It's the lights, stupid!" on Random Cubs Recap: June 21, 1989 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 01/22/12 11:57 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented If the 2012 season plays out the way many predict,... on Random Cubs Recap: May 16, 1986 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 01/22/12 3:18 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented As the standard of modern ballparks from '65 through '71, the Astrodome served as an ideal test lab... on Random Cubs Recap: May 16, 1986 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 01/21/12 4:09 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented That makes sense. on Random Cubs Recap: May 16, 1986 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 01/21/12 3:21 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented It truly is a pity those two Marlins championships and perhaps a third in the making... on The Miami Marlins Are The Worst Thing Ever on Baseball Nation - 01/21/12 2:09 PM EST (2 replies)

Commented The memory of that jerk dancing around the infield at Wrigley after Game 7... on The Miami Marlins Are The Worst Thing Ever on Baseball Nation - 01/21/12 1:57 PM EST

Commented Although the Cubs had Lee Smith as closer, on Random Cubs Recap: May 16, 1986 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 01/21/12 11:14 AM EST (2 replies)

Commented "Shoot the J...Shoot it!!!" – great stuff, thanks for the link. on Slammin' Sammy: White like McGwire, Suave like Prince on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 01/21/12 8:36 AM EST

Recommended [Stands to applaud] on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 01/20/12 10:54 AM EST

Commented True, although we've certainly had more than a few managers who weren't right for the times. on Jan. 19: Important Date In Cubs History on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 01/19/12 10:06 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Ernie certainly deserved a chance to manage when Lockman was fired in '74... on Jan. 19: Important Date In Cubs History on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 01/19/12 9:13 PM EST (1 reply)