ESPN Stories on Cubs travails

First one is on Lous mixed messages and its affects on the team

Then this one is about the "Cubs Experience" and the toll it takes on players, Bradley in particular, and Lou compared to their other big city experiences.

http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/columns/story?id=4292219

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the Bold one is the first story, the second’s url is at the bottom, sorry I didnt link it….theyre both good reads though

Okay, just so I understand it... in your wildest fantasy, you are in hell. And you are co-running a bed and breakfast with the devil.

by bren on Jun 28, 2009 11:07 AM CDT reply actions

Here's the big question: Why was Lou's outburst leaked?

Because Lou is right – usually this stuff stays in the clubhouse. So, why did someone besides MB leak this story?
The answer that comes to my mind is that someone was displeased with Lou and wanted the story out there. There’s definitely a story here about MB’s problems, but this is a smokescreen right now covering what is probably a more important problem: Lou’s issues with the team and Lou’s disconnect from his players. We know this was a problem in year one. It looks to be a problem now in year three. It seems very possible that the winning last year covered what has been an ongoing problem.

Randy Wells - You continue to astound me.

by DGU on Jun 28, 2009 5:30 PM CDT reply actions

I suspect youre right

That all seems like a recipe for disaster to me, and unless they get rolling and the good feelings start sprouting again, someone else is going to lose their job.

Okay, just so I understand it... in your wildest fantasy, you are in hell. And you are co-running a bed and breakfast with the devil.

by bren on Jun 28, 2009 5:58 PM CDT up reply actions

Didn't Z follow them both into the clubhouse?

Who else from the team would be down there?

I haz comedy show in August. You come seez it please?: hotbeans.wordpress.com

by digitalbenjamin on Jun 28, 2009 6:23 PM CDT up reply actions

Right

And Z probably told other teammates what was said. We won’t be able to guess who the leaker is, I don’t think.

Randy Wells - You continue to astound me.

by DGU on Jun 28, 2009 6:45 PM CDT up reply actions

I read in the Trib.

today that Cubs folks think it was a Sox employee working down there who leaked it. The Sox say “no” though…

I haz comedy show in August. You come seez it please?: hotbeans.wordpress.com

by digitalbenjamin on Jun 29, 2009 8:32 AM CDT up reply actions

Oneof the Sox Announcers said...

during the 8th inning I think it was if you missed it Bradley left in the 6th inning. Not sure if it was an injury but I heard a story. (something like that) He never did go into any detail on the story during the game.

Go Cubs Go!!!!

by cubsluver22 on Jun 29, 2009 8:35 PM CDT up reply actions