Hell has begun to freeze

There wasn't one soul in  America (or the world) that picked the Dolphins to top the Patriots this weekend. If you did then you are lying. We knew that they would be worse without Tom Brady but no one expected this beat-down. 38-13. 38-13! A team that only won one game last year.

Hell will be completely frozen if the Cubs win the World Series, but that still would be less shocking than this.

I warned you Doug, don't make the Hulk angry

In the finale of the Cubs-Brewers series, Doug Eddings proves that he does not read this blog. He did not head my advice to not get the "Big mean veggie eatin' machine"( aka Prince Fielder) angry.
Watch as Fielder transforms into the Hulk before your eyes here:
http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?mid=200807313231822
Can Prince and CC bring the title to Milwaukee? Stick tight.

Are the Brewers kidding me?

This may be a bit premature but with a 5-0 deficit in the sixth I feel pretty safe. It was just four days ago that we all thought that the Cubs were in trouble in the NL Central. Well, that was four days ago. Since then, the Cubs beat the Brewers three times and most likely four. Playing at home, the Brewers were not able to win a game even with Sabathia and Sheets on the mound. If this lead for the Cubs continues, the Brewers only came close to winning in one game. If the Cubs go on to win this game 5-0 the Brewers were outscored in this series 25-7.

Don't make the Hulk angry (get it because all he eats are greens).

Cubs Cement Starting Rotation With Harden

This just in minutes ago: the Chicago Cubs have acquired Rich Harden from the A's. Just days after the Brewers made news with the acquisition of (CC) C. C. Sabathia, today the Cubs have landed a top pitcher of their own in Rich Harden and Chad Gaudin for Sean Gallagher, Matt Murton, Eric Patterson, and a minor leaguer Josh Donaldson.

The only surprise in this one for the Cubs is the departure from top prospect Eric Patterson. If Patterson pans out like he is supposed to, unlike his older brother, this may turn what now looks like a terrible trade for the A's into just a bad one. People may point to the four times he has been sent down this season, but are forgetting that he is still young and the Cubs have been dealing with some health issues making the need for him to go up and down from the bigs.
Gallagher did not amaze in his time taking over for the injured Carlos Zambrano. He could be a decent starter at the back end of the A's rotation. Matt Murton has repeatedly given his chance in the line-up and never taken advantage of it. There is really no loss in a A catcher hitting only a tad over the Mendoza line.
Gaudin could potentially be a fifth starter or a solid reliever for the Cubs.

With this trade, the Cubs make sure that they can not only make it to the World Series, but also have a chance of winning it.

Cubs Dominate Crosstown Classic

With the Cubs sweeping the White Sox over the weekend there is some speculating to do.


Oops! That was a mistake.
Either the Sox are not as good as their record shows, or the Cubs are what we thought they were plus more. Don't get me wrong, most people expected the Cubs to win the series. But did people expect the Cubs to come out and win this solidly ( except for first game)? The Cubs out scored the Sox 22-11 in the series. Is the AL central weaker than we thought?