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Excitable Boy
Well he went down to dinner in his Sunday best Excitable boy, they all said And he rubbed the pot roast all over his chest Excitable boy, they all said Well he's just an excitable boy... -- Warre...
A Marquis Performance
What a strange day. It was cloudy. Then drizzling. Then sunny, on a day the forecasters swore up and down the sun would make no appearances. Then it started to rain, very lightly -- which made the ...
The Answer, My Friend, Is Blowing In The Wind
Before I mention last night's wicked weather conditions, a little lesson, kiddies. One is good. Two is funny. Three is still... mostly funny. Even one of the Cubs chimed in: "I thought it was hi...
In Tribute
On a night when many players and some entire teams -- nine of them -- honored the legacy of Jackie Robinson by wearing his retired number 42, Derrek Lee, who you see above (along with the Reds' Ke...
Them's The Breaks
Sometimes things just go your way and it doesn't make any sense and when that happens... well, you just smile and take it, and be happy. The Cubs had absolutely no business winning today's game. Bu...
Baseball Is A Marathon, Not A Sprint
I know that quite a few BCB readers were at last night's 5-3 Cub loss to the Phillies in Philadelphia, and hopefully later today someone will make a FanPost with a few more details than I can write ab...
Sunday Photos
Bench coach Alan Trammell positioning fielders Fans react to Alfonso Soriano's HR D-Lee gets high-fives after his HR Kerry Wood strikes out Miguel Tejada to end it! Click o...
First Week Lessons Learned: Class Is Now In Session
The Cubs beat the Astros 3-2 this afternoon on another gorgeous, sunny early-April day, evening their season record at 3-3. So what have we learned so far this year? Let's examine not only what's h...
Novel Idea Of The Day: Cubs Come From Behind To Win
Hey, Soriano bashers: hang on a second, I have something for you. In the meantime, for the rest of you, the Cubs spotted the Astros a 2-0 lead, tied it, gave them the lead back, and then, with a sp...
Friday Photos
Alfonso Soriano throws in after overrunning Miguel Tejada's triple Soriano at 2B D-Lee and Ryan Theriot execute a perfect hit & run in the 8th inning Mark DeRosa's 9th innin...
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