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Inside The Ballpark - Baseball Humor Blog

September 10th, 2008

They Said It: Lou Piniella

Chalk up another loss for the Chicago Cubs. Tuesday night, the Cubs blew another lead, which allowed the rest of the National League Central to inch closer. Manager Lou Piniella is understandably becoming more and more frustrated with each loss, especially in September. For a team that has a history of blowing […]

By Tony Baldwin -- 0 comments

August 22nd, 2008

They Said It: Carlos Zambrano

Another great quote to pass on. Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Carlos Zambrano had to be lifted from Thursday’s game again the Cincinnati Reds for a cracked molar. Here’s what Zambrano had to say afterwards:
“I think I ate too much gum, and the gum has a lot of sugar,” Zambrano said. “I keep telling […]

By Tony Baldwin -- 0 comments

August 13th, 2008

Cubs could start Jeff Samardzija on Sunday

Rookie right-handed pitcher Jeff Samardzija could get the starting nod on Sunday for the Chicago Cubs. Samardzija is a possible starter due to a doubleheader during this week, which messes up the normal starting rotation.
The former Notre Dame football star has only made relief appearances in his eight outings with the Cubs at […]

By Tony Baldwin -- 0 comments

August 4th, 2008

Mark Cuban and the Cubs

Mark Cuban is hoping to add to his owner tab, by becoming the leader of the storied Chicago Cubs franchise. Think about it. What could be better than the ivy, the bleachers and Cuban heckling those poor outfielders!

Mark Cuban is still interested in becoming the owner of the Chicago Cubs. Owning the […]

By Tony Baldwin -- 5 comments

June 10th, 2008

Cubs-White Sox World Series?

We are just over two months into the 2008 Major League Baseball season. And what a season it has been so far. Teams that were expected to compete for pennants are in or near their division cellars (Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees) and teams that were expected to be no better than .500 […]

By Tony Baldwin -- 4 comments

May 22nd, 2008

The Thursday 10

Today on the Thursday 10, I am going to post the top 10 current players I’d like to see become managers one day. And no, there will be no catchers on this list, because that would just be too realistic. On with the list!
10. Randy Johnson - The Big Unit - What a […]

By Tony Baldwin -- 0 comments