This is not a post for serious discussion of how to get the bats working.  It is a post for what you are going to do at some point before the next game to make the Cubs bust out of this skid.

I plan on digging out my old baseball cards and finding a good group of Cubs players to carry around in my shirt pocket.  I'm also going to quietly mutter hexes at any Padres logos I see.

And before the skeptics start in, you have no way of proving that the right combination of things isn't working until it finally fails to work.  (HA!  Your own scientific models turned against you!  Take that, rational fandom!)

"Villains!" I shrieked, "dissemble no more! I admit the deed! – tear up the planks! – here,  here! – it is the beating of –”

Totally Bogus Cubs News!

Special Slumpbuster Whale-mail-bag Edition!

[Ed. Note:  The team that first occupied Wrigley Field, before it was called Wrigley Field, was the Federal League team, which in 1915 was known as the Whales.  They won the league that year under the management of some guy named Tinker.  They also had this pitcher with only three fingers.]

Well, I got such a good response from those of you who sent questions that I decided to spend the whole time answering them.  So without further ado, let’s dive in, shall we?

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I don't like Judd Sirott as a PBP guy.

I'm sure he's a wonderful person, and he loves his family very much, and he gives to a number of important charities.  But he is not a good play-by-play man.  And he and Ron don't really have any chemistry together, at least not like Cory.  In fact, Judd seems pretty one-dimensional on the radio.

Now, I appreciate that the guy is new.  But he's been doing AHL games for 12 years.  He should be able to turn it on a bit more when he needs to.  And this is the Cubs, for Ernie's sake.  We couldn't have gotten someone a bit more natural?

As a result, I would like to inform all of you of the formation of the Judd Sirott Anti-Fan Club.

First meeting is tonight during the 5th inning in the Game Thread (or overflow, as applicable).  BYOB, snacks provided.  A smoking area will be provided.

Agenda consists of the following:

Come up with an acronym.  And then a backronym.

Take nominations for a logo.

Elect representative to SABR (Society for Abolishing Bad Radio)

Write to BCB Store for sponsorship.

Quantify the level of bad Judd exhibits.

Take items for next meeting's agenda.

Nominate Moon Laser Feasibility Study directors (if we have time).

Oh, wait, yes it is.

Totally Bogus Cubs News!

(Now 98% content-free!)

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A guide for broadcasters (some of whom we will only listen to this time of year because there isn’t always a WGN feed).

[Note:

Thank you.]

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