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FROM THE HOME OFFICE: Epstein Makes His Exit
Today the Chicago Cubs announced what everyone had been expecting all along, President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein would be stepping down from his role, and General Manager Jed Hoyer would take over in Epstein’s role. The other thing that wouldn’t come as a shock would be Jason McLeod, who has been SVP of Player […]
Northside Krausencast Episode 6
https://anchor.fm/krausencast/embed/episodes/Northside-Krausencast-Episode-6-emekp9 The four asswholes discuss the awesomeness of the universal DH, Jose Abreau’s MVP, the robbery of Yu Darvish’s Cy Young award, the prospects for the 2021 Cubs, what makes a Cubs fan favorite, and the laws governing the importation of sheeps’ lungs for the purposes of making haggis.
MVPito! Abreu named AL MVP
When White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu steps in between the white lines of an MLB diamond, he is motivated by one thing: his mother, Daysi. There is little doubt that she is proud of what her son accomplished in this pandemic-shortened 60 game season, as he won his first MVP award, claiming 21 first […]
OOPS, HE DID IT AGAIN: Another DUI For Larussa
As a website that does baseball and dumb jokes, this is like an early Christmas present. Prodigal White Sox manager and box wine enthusiast Tony Larussa was once again bagged for driving under the influence of alcohol, this time in February 2020 in Arizona. What makes this even worse is the fact that the Sox […]
PARTY LIKE IT’S .093 – White Sox Hire Larussa
In a dramatic turn of events following the firing of Rick Renteria, the White Sox announced today that they have hired Tony Larussa to take the reins of the young team. The White Sox said they wanted a manager with recent championship experience. Larussa has won championships, but his last was in 2011, as was […]
CUBS REPORT CARDS: Catchers
While the season ended sooner than we would have liked, it did indeed end. So now there’s nothing left but to hand out report cards for the players of each team. We’re continuing this series today with the Cubs catchers. Victor Caratini (241/333/328, 0,2fWAR) Vic the Stick turned back into Vic Rattlehead in 2020, following […]
Northside Krausencast Episode 5
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CUBS REPORT CARD: Infielders
While the season ended sooner than we would have liked, it did indeed end. So now there’s nothing left but to hand out report cards for the players of each team. We’re continuing this series today with the Cubs infield. Javier Baez (203/238/360 0.0 fWAR) Trying to grade the performance of 2020 Cubs infielders is […]
CUBS REPORT CARD: Outfielders
While the season ended sooner than we would have liked, it did indeed end. So now there’s nothing left but to hand out report cards for the players of each team. We’re continuing this series today with the Cubs outfield. Albert Almora (167/265/200 -0.1 fWAR) Oy. 34 plate appearances, one extra base hit (a double). […]