And yet, if there's anyone who would know Manny's foibles it would be Theo Epstein. He was his general manager in Boston. Jed Hoyer was there too. He knows Manny well. Those two guys seem to believe that Manny has something to offer to young players in the Cubs minor league system. I'm willing to withold judgement for the time being. I really hope these guys know what they are doing (and flickers of doubt are beginning to emerge), because if we get burned by them, I don't think Cub fans will ever trust anyone again.
We posted a whole new week's worth of Wrigley field history today. Today's entry goes back to a bench clearing brawl in '36, a fire in '61, and a couple of very dramatic games in '66 and '70.
Today's Historical Event is the creation of Volkswagen by the German (Nazi) government. Where were the Cubs?
Today's Cubs birthdays include a first round draft pick from the 70s, plus cups of coffee from the '60s, '80s, '90s, and '00s.
The A/V Club goes back just two years and reminds us why things are slowly but surely getting better.
