Peanuts & Popcorn

This week on ITW, conflicts abound between the Marlins and the Braves on the East Coast and the Giants and the Dodgers in the West. The St. Louis Cardinals are relevant again. Great article from Benjamin Hodgeman from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. https://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/benjamin-hochman/hochman-the-st-louis-cardinals-what-if-i-told-you/article_87e4569e-933c-5aaf-a22b-e79f9ce5e872.h...

This week on ITW, Leo reviews the St. Louis Cardinals Museum, a very interesting minor leaguer pulls off the hidden ball trick, Bartolo Colón make the headlines, $21M man Chris Davis is terrible, and always, we talk about this week with our favorite team, the Chicago Cubs. https://www.milb.com/milb/news/abracadabra-astudillo-pulls-off-hidden-ball-trick-for-rochester-red-wings/c-289520148 Article b...

This week on ITW we dive into the Nationals massacre of the Mets, we do a post mortem on the Hall of Fame inductions and we look at the week that was for our Chicago Cubs… Washington beat writer Jamal Collier's writes Nationals reliever Shawn Kelly has a tantrum and it costs him his spot on the team. https://www.mlb.com/news/shawn-kelley-designated-after-outburst/c-288358910 The Oakland A’s are ge...

This week on ITW, we discuss recent MLB trade activity, including the Cubs’ acquisition of Cole Hamels. Josh Hader gets a warm welcome from the Brewers fans and as always, we talk about how the Cubs have fared this past week.

This week on ITW, we react to the All-Star Game and the Home run Derby. We examine the impact of the Manny Machado trade to the Dodgers and we take a look at the Cubs five-game series with the Cardinals at Wrigley Field.

This week on ITW, we cover the firing of Mike Matheny in St. Louis. We discuss Sweet Lou Whitaker's strong case for the Hall of Fame. We provide our reactions to the All-Star team selections and finally, we break down the week that was for the Chicago Cubs.

This week on ITW, we talk about the teams we love to hate. We speculate on the developing trade market, Jose Bautista takes us down memory lane and as always, we talk about the Chicago Cubs.

This week on ITW, we reveal our choices for the National League All-Star squad. We apologize to Hanley Ramirez, and we give our takes on this week in Major League Baseball in general and the Chicago Cubs in the specific.

This week on ITW we reveal our votes for the American League All-Stars, we ask what it is Bartolo Colon has that Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa don’t have? We’ll talk about Mike Trout, Hunter Strickland and Ichiro Suzuki, and as always, the Chicago Cubs…

This week on ITW we talk about the fairness of second-guessing the manager. We bounce around the Majors and give our take on what the Cubs did in Milwaukee and in St. Louis. We’ll have “This Week in Baseball History” and ask a Tigers fan what the deal is with Willie Horton.

This week on ITW we talk about the future for the National Anthem as a regular practice to open professional sports contests, we do a lap around the league and as always we will visit with Chicago’s North side team, the Cubs.

This week on ITW, we look at the NL Centrals’ dominance over the AL Central in interleague play. We go around the horn with the latest MLB news and finally we cover off on the Cubs week that was.

It’s Memorial Day Weekend and this week on ITW we honor America’s servicemen and women. We will be adding our two cents to the discussion on the National Anthem and the NFL. We go Around the Horn in Major League Baseball and as always, we take a look back on how the Cubs did this past week.

This week on ITW, we will take a look at the US Supreme Court ruling that allows sports betting at the state level. We will discuss the impact of Mariners 2nd baseman, Robinson Cano’s suspension for using PEDs and finally, we look at the rainy Cubs week that was.

This week on ITW, we will do a lap around the Majors, catch up on the Chicago Cubs and we will take an early look at the new movie about the life of catcher/spy, Moe Berg.

This week on ITW, we look at some unprecedented strikeout totals in MLB this season. We will identify the team in the worst situation, and as always, we take a long look at this week in Cubs Nation.

This week on ITW, we will talk about all the big stories around the Majors including the Chicago Cubs. Also, we may have a solution for the bad-weather woes that have plagued teams early in the year.

This week on ITW we talk about the week that was in the Majors and we will see if we can figure out how to get the Cubs back on track. Also, we will cover my first Cubs’ home game this season and finally, we will explore the problem of attendance around the league.

This week on ITW, we welcome our first guest of the season. Yankee fan and New York resident, Jeff Weiss! We’ll be asking Jeff what he thinks about the 2018 version of the Yankees as well as pick his brain about his favorite moments in Yankee history. We will also cover, as always, the Chicago Cubs.

This week on ITW, the MLB 2018 season opens with a Happ rap in Miami. We follow the Cubs progress through the first 3 games. We discuss the enigma that is Kyle Schwarber and finally the magical run by Loyola comes to end as the evil empire, University of Michigan advances to the title game to face Villanova.

This week on ITW, we will touch on Fangraph’s 2018 Positional Ratings, examine new legislation pertaining to wages for minor league players and Leo and I will be making our predictions for the upcoming season. Finally, we discuss the improbable run by the Loyola Ramblers in the NCAA basketball tournament .

This Week on ITW we will preview the chances for both of our childhood teams, the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers. We will also talk about what the Cubs have been doing in Arizona.

This week on ITW, we’ll examine the Cubs’ options for lead-off hitter. The regular-season is slated to start in less than three weeks and there are several unsigned free-agents who would help any number of teams. We’ll also do a lap around the league to see what’s what. Finally, we’ll be talking about the career of Ichiro Suzuki.

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