The Top 79 Cub Killers of My Time #10: Victor Di-“In a Fire”-az
What the hell are you looking at?After four years, six months, and 26 days, we have finally arrived at the top ten Cub Killers of My Time. This final stretch is going to be equal parts fun and...
View ArticleThe Top 79 Cub Killers of My Time #6: Gary “Gentle” Bennett
I bet Gary Bennett makes a hell of a fruit smoothie.In a sad week of news for former catchers named Gary, it’s only appropriate that Waukegan native Gary Bennett make his presence felt on HJE. Bennett...
View ArticleThe Top 79 Cub Killers of My Time #5: The “Bloody” Valentins
You son of a bitch.When one thinks of the great families in baseball history, some names come to mind. The Alous. The Alomars. The Bondses. The Griffeys. The Ripkens. The…Cansecos? The Hairstons? But...
View ArticleThe Top 79 Cub Killers of My Time #4: Carl Everett “Lution Is Just a Theory”
Carl disproves the theory that gingers taste like strawberries.On Carl Everett’s perfectly-flat planet, Kevin Mitchell is President of Earth, The New Girl is a great idea for a sitcom, and the Chicago...
View ArticleThe Top 79 Cub Killers of My Time #1: Mike “Piece of” Schmidt
Eat Schmidt.Finally, the T79 comes to a glorious end with a Hall of Famer. The idea behind the T79 was to pick out players who were at their best against the Cubs. A lot of these guys were schlubs who...
View ArticleThe Best Bad Cubs Team of My Time: SP Jose Bautista
Yeah, YOU try to find a good picture of THIS Jose Bautista.A passing comment on Twitter has led to my next pet project. I’ve compiled a 25-man roster of the best bad Cubs of my time. Let me clarify a...
View ArticleThe Best Bad Cubs Team of My Time: SP Kevin Tapani
To be played by Kevin Costner in his upcoming biopic, “Tap into America”. A passing comment on Twitter has led to my next pet project. I’ve compiled a 25-man roster of the best bad Cubs of my time....
View ArticleThe Best Bad Cubs Team of My Time: SP Glendon Rusch
Catch the mist. Catch the myth. Catch the mystery. Catch a whiff. Seriously. Look at that gut. A passing comment on Twitter has led to my next pet project. I’ve compiled a 25-man roster of the best...
View ArticleThe Best Bad Cubs Team of My Time: C Rick Wilkins
That’s just mean. And a little sexy, frankly.A passing comment on Twitter has led to my next pet project. I’ve compiled a 25-man roster of the best bad Cubs of my time. Let me clarify a few things...
View ArticleThe Best Bad Cubs Team of My Time: SS Ricky Gutierrez
This picture must be ‘shopped. He never once hung on to a bat all the way through a swing. A passing comment on Twitter has led to my next pet project. I’ve compiled a 25-man roster of the best bad...
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