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Memphis Aims to Exploit Passing Matchups Vs. Ole Miss in Season Opener

Being a University of Memphis Tiger fan has become pretty easy. Two minutes different in the National Championship game, and there would be that many more fans of the basketball team. But now we are on to my favorite U of Memphis sport: football...

Written by Josh Durdin about about 1 year ago 601 reads 4 comments
Pie Out, Edmonds In—Cubs Still Roll Over Struggling Padres

Yes, the Cubs sent the talented youngster to the minors and brought in a despised former rival in his place. How does it feel? Just fine when they're winning, writes Josh Durdin.

Written by Josh Durdin about about 1 year ago 278 reads 3 comments
Jim F---Ing Edmonds?

Yes, let it soak in: The Cubs signed Jim Edmonds. By signing Jim Edmonds the Cubs have sent down Felix Pie to open a roster spot. I just don't understand.Jim Hendry's rationale does make since...

Written by Josh Durdin about about 1 year ago 325 reads 4 comments
Baseball Tonight: Bottom of the Barrel with Eduardo Perez and Steve Phillips

I love Baseball Tonight on ESPN. I religiously watch the show during the season just to find out everything I can that is happening in the Majors. But this year, it's getting hard to watch...

Written by Josh Durdin about about 1 year ago 524 reads 4 comments
Chicago Cubs Haters: Hey Marty Brennaman, Cry Me a River!

I ran across an audio clip from Wednesday's Cubs game where Marty Brennaman rants about how obnoxious Chicago Cubs fans are and how it forces others to hate them...

Written by Josh Durdin about about 1 year ago 1,947 reads 7 comments
Cubs Spring Training: Five Days and Counting

Five days until pitchers and catchers report to spring training. Only five days. And the Cubs go into the season with far less questions than the previous...

Written by Josh Durdin about about 1 year ago 505 reads 0 comments
A Look Back at the Chicago Cubs: The Homerun of 6/29/2007

Yes, baseball season is coming. It is coming with renewed optimism and enthusiasm. There are just 21 days until the first practice of the 2008 season. Man, I love this game...

Written by Josh Durdin about about 1 year ago 429 reads 0 comments
Baseball Hall of Fame: Is the Writers Association Serious?

After the Mitchell Report, I had a feeling that the Baseball Writers Association of America would use this year to allow for some of the last classes of players to enter the Hall of Fame without being included in the "Steroid Era" controversy

Written by Josh Durdin about about 1 year ago 620 reads 1 comments
Wrigley Field Debate: In Support of a Corporate Sponsorship

So Tribune Company Chairman Sam Zell may want to sell the naming rights to Wrigley Field. Predictably, the idea has sparked much debate in Cub Nation. Many fans believe that it's blasphemy to hang a corporate sponsor on the Friendly Confines...

Written by Josh Durdin about about 1 year ago 1,319 reads 6 comments
RL Carriers New Orleans Bowl Preview: the Freak and the Duke Will Dominate

On Friday, I will be heading down to the RL Carriers New Orleans Bowl to watch the Memphis Tigers take on FIU. Granted, it isn't one of the best bowls, but I will take it...

Written by Josh Durdin about about 1 year ago 1,019 reads 1 comments
My Take on Performance Enhancing Drugs

I start every morning off with reading what Al has posted on BleedCubbieBlue.com. His writing style and quality of information about the Cubs is pretty hard to beat. His explanations are much more intuitive than the official Cubs...

Written by Josh Durdin about about 1 year ago 327 reads 0 comments
Setting the Record Straight

If you are reading this, then you ran across this "article" somehow over the internet. The Bleacher Report imports blog listings and automatically tags them as "articles," with headings to better organize the content of the site...

Written by Josh Durdin about about 1 year ago 301 reads 0 comments
Wooooo!!! It's the SLOW LASSO!!!

Wooooo!!! It's the SLOW LASSO!!!I must say, this past weekend was a blast. It was a VERY good time...Friday night it started off with the Griz game. I managed to bring in a pint of Seven into the game so things were interesting...

Written by Josh Durdin about about 1 year ago 325 reads 2 comments
Why the Cubs Don't Need Brian Roberts

WTF!?! Brian Roberts? Jesus christ, the last thing we need is another infielder...I just saw a posting on a Cubs site saying that the team is interested in middle infielder Brian Roberts...

Written by Josh Durdin about about 1 year ago 839 reads 2 comments
So Long, Farewell, Goodbye! Get to Steppin' Prior!

So long, farewell, goodbye! Get to steppin' Prior!Hey Mark Prior: thanks for the 1.5 good years!A guy at work asked me if I would be mad if somehow, by the grace of Baby Jesus, Prior comes back from his shoulder injury to be a dominate pitcher again.

Written by Josh Durdin about about 1 year ago 399 reads 0 comments

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Josh Durdin Article Archive

Memphis Aims to Exploit Passing Matchups Vs. Ole Miss in Season Opener

Pie Out, Edmonds In—Cubs Still Roll Over Struggling Padres

Jim F---Ing Edmonds?

Baseball Tonight: Bottom of the Barrel with Eduardo Perez and Steve Phillips

Chicago Cubs Haters: Hey Marty Brennaman, Cry Me a River!

Cubs Spring Training: Five Days and Counting

A Look Back at the Chicago Cubs: The Homerun of 6/29/2007

Baseball Hall of Fame: Is the Writers Association Serious?

Wrigley Field Debate: In Support of a Corporate Sponsorship

RL Carriers New Orleans Bowl Preview: the Freak and the Duke Will Dominate

My Take on Performance Enhancing Drugs

Setting the Record Straight

Wooooo!!! It's the SLOW LASSO!!!

Why the Cubs Don't Need Brian Roberts

So Long, Farewell, Goodbye! Get to Steppin' Prior!

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