Lou Piniella Reminisces on Days When He Used to Manage a Team in Tampa Bay
June 20, 2008
(Tampa Bay, FL) - Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella sits comfortably in a rocking chair on the porch of his Tampa Bay home. His Cubs were just swept by the Tampa Bay Rays, but Lou can’t be bothered with all that noise. Not now. He’s rocking. And reminiscing.
He wants you to know that he used to manage a team in Tampa Bay, too. Read more
3-Day Waiting Period Saves Lives as Despondent Cubs Fans Await Word on Carlos Zambrano’s Shoulder Injury
June 19, 2008
(Chicago, IL) - Cub fan Tim Smithey is had a crummy day yesterday. The Chicago Cubs lost for the second day in a row, surprisingly-good Jim Edmonds left the game with a foot injury, and ace Carlos Zambrano let the game with as-of-yet undisclosed “shoulder discomfort.”
And then, worst of all, Tim couldn’t even buy a gun to blow his brains out. Read more
Bricks and Ivy Radio Episode 67 — How the West We’re Winning?
June 11, 2008
Greetings From the Epicenter…
Our new show has been updated to the Bricks & Ivy Radio web site, iTunes, Yahoo Podcasts, Zencast, Podcast Alley, Podcast Pickle, Blubrry, or our MySpace page …and is being picked up all over the web.
MANY APOLOGIES! DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH OUR HOST PROVIDER, AND THE OVERWHELMING SUCCESS OF THE SHOW…OUR SITE WAS DOWN FOR SEVERAL DAYS. SORRY FOR THE TROUBLE (AND THE SCARE)…WE’RE BACK UP AND READY TO BE THE BABYLON!
In Episode 67…HOW THE WEST WE’RE WINNING?
Episode 67. Chicago Cubs Baseball on Bricks and Ivy Radio. How The West We’re Winning. A Nice Road Trip. Could A New Pitcher Be On His Way? Butchie is Still Mental. Chicago Cubs Baseball on Bricks and Ivy Radio. Fake Radio for an Ivy-Covered World.
AND CALL US ON THE NEW BRICKS & IVY RANT LINE — (312) 235-2820
Carlos Zambrano Beats San Diego Padres, Michael Barrett with Bat
June 3, 2008
(San Diego, CA) - The Chicago Cubs kept their hot streak going, defeating the San Diego Padres last night in Petco Park 7-6. Carlos Zambrano started for the Cubs, and it pitted him against Padre catcher and former teammate Michael Barrett for the first time since the two got into a much-publicized fight last year. Following the fight - in which Zambrano reportedly beat Barrett silly - and other illicit escapades, Barrett was shipped off to San Diego.
It seems Zambrano once again got the best of Barrett last night. Before, during, and after the game. Read more
Young Cubs Fan “Pretty Sure” Inverting His Hat Causes Cub Wins
May 31, 2008
(Chicago, IL) - This week has seen the Cubs come back late in dramatic fashion in several games, finding a way to win when a win seemed just out of reach. No game exemplifies this come-back spirit more than Friday’s win over the Colorado Rockies. Trailing 8-0 early, the Cubs found a way - as if by magic - to come all the way back in the late innings, and pull out a 10-9 win.
One young Cubs fan thinks he holds the secret to the Cubs victories this week - and he wears it on his head. Read more
Jim Edmonds Skips Thursday’s Game Against Rockies to Watch LOST Finale - Teammates Don’t Really Mind
May 30, 2008
(Chicago, IL) - The Chicago Cubs’ new center fielder and former enemy number one Jim Edmonds skipped last night’s series opener against the Colorado Rockies. Was he nursing a sore back, or taking a day off to clear his mind after his pathetic start with the Cubs? It would make sense, given his lack of production.
No, he was hanging back in his Chicago condo so that he could watch the LOST season finale. And his teammates were pretty ok with it. Read more
Fukudome on Bobblehead Night: “You honor me with giant head”
May 28, 2008
(Chicago, IL) - Chicago Cubs right fielder Kosuke Fukudome was celebrated at Wrigley Field last night with his very own bobblehead. And Fukudome returned the favor by going 2-3, driving in a run, and making two spectacular catches in Chicago’s 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Fascinated by the toy depiction, Fukudome had a great deal to say. Read more
Former Chicago Cubs Pitcher Loses Millisecond-Long Battle with Lightning Bolt
May 26, 2008
Editor’s Note: What happened to Geremi Gonzalez was truly a tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his friends and family. Humor is how some of us grieve.
(Caracas, Venezuela) - A former pitcher for the Chicago Cubs passed away yesterday in Venezuela. Geremi Gonzalez, 33, pitched in 131 Major League games, compiling 30 wins - 11 of which came for the Cubs in 1997.
Gonzalez died after being struck by a lightning bolt - an affliction he had suffered with for nanoseconds. Read more
Soriano Hits Two-Run Homer Early so We Can’t Call Him a Ridiculotard for Dropped Fly Ball Late
May 25, 2008
(Pittsburgh, PA) - The Cubs wrapped up their weekend series in Pittsburgh against the Pirates with back-to-back crushing, extra inning defeats. Each game was in hand for the Cubs in the ninth, each game was blown that inning, and each game was won by a Jason Bay walk off single. The blame went to closer Kerry Wood for Saturday’s loss, but today, fans turned their ire toward left fielder Alfonso Soriano.
Soriano dropped an easy one-out fly ball in the 9th, which allowed the tying run to score. The Pirates went on to win in the 11th. But we probably can’t say anything, because Soriano homered earlier in the game. Read more
Cubs Drop Series to Astros in Some Kind of Stupid Miniature Golf Park
May 22, 2008
(Houston, TX) - The Chicago Cubs came into their series against the Houston Astros as one of the hottest teams in the league, but leave slightly beaten down, after losing two of three to the Astros. The Cubs really aren’t even sure how it happened - and worse still, they aren’t really even sure what they were playing. It was either baseball, or miniature golf. The Astros ballpark, Minute Maid Park, made it impossible to tell. Read more
Random Flashback Headlines
- NEWSBRIEF: Evil Knievel Passes Away at 69 - To Jump the River Styx on “Evil” Pow-Pow-Powerwheel
- Dusty Baker to Keep Starters on Strict 180 Pitch Counts in Cubs Series
- Carlos Zambrano Beats San Diego Padres, Michael Barrett with Bat
- Kansas City Royals Mathematically Eliminated from Playoff Contention
- NEWSBRIEF: Pittsburgh Penguins Respond to Washington Senators Signing Alexander Ovechkin to 13-year, $134 Million Extension by Signing Sidney Crosby to 16 Consecutive Lifetime Contracts
- Local Fan Won’t Shut the Hell Up About Ohman Joke
- I Could Benchpress You
- Running Low on Options, Mark Prior’s Doctors Recommend Emergency Episiotomy
- NEWSBRIEF: Kerry Wood Requests “It’s Raining Men” for his Entrance Music
- Yankees Trade for Ivan Rodriguez About Ten Years Too Late
