Monday, August 18, 2025

Loco Rob column Yo soy no Ron Santo

I approached Ron Santo while exuberantly saying that I was with The Heckler. He looked at me like I was crazy.

Hendry inks Moyer to three-year, $18 million contract

That deafening silence fans have been hearing from Cubs camp this off-season has been that of GM Jim Hendry, whose wild spending habits on mediocre-at-best free agents has been curtailed by new ownership. Hendry, however, awoke from his hibernation Wednesday morning with his checkbook blazing.

Cubs add Tommy John to solidify their starting rotation

Hendry turns to a well-known, yet unexpected source for his worn down pitching needs.

Cubs to ban hits to left field in 2011

Following the Big Ten’s decision to use only the west end zone during Saturday’s college football game at Wrigley Field, the Cubs announced they will only allow opponents to hit to right field starting next year.

Rothschild: ‘I’m taking my towel drill to South Bronx’

The Yankees hired Cubs pitching coach Larry Rothschild to serve in the same role there. Rothschild said he's looking forward to quickly showing his new team the one thing for which his old one will best remember him.

MLB expanding playoffs to include every team but Pittsburgh

The Associated Press is reporting Major League Baseball will planning to expand its playoffs to include every team but the Pittsburgh Pirates beginning with the 2012 season.

Gardenhire finally wins something after regular season

Ron Gardenhire was named 2010 AL Manager of the Year Wednesday, marking the first time since 2002 the Twins skipper has won anything after the conclusion of the regular season.