Question on Cubs coverage

[windycityfan]

Hello everyone. First time poster, long time lurker.

 

I'd like to find out what sources out there provide the most Cubs coverage from the get go. I subscribed to XM looking to listen to the games while in the office, but other than sporadic Cub talk on MLB Home Plate, not much going on - maybe understandably so since camp hasn't really started yet.

 

Any other preferred radio/satellite radio sources out there to get the most out of Cub baseball?

 

Keep up the good work. The level of baseball insight, mature and professional discourse on this forum is unparalleled.

 

Much appreciated.

[CuseCubFan69]

Welcome to the forum! All the Cub news you'll ever need is right here on good old NSBB! :wink:

 

That's a good question, I'd like to know the answer myself.

[A New Era]

Hello everyone. First time poster, long time lurker.

 

"GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR FIRST POST."

 

I haven't figured out the best times to listen to which but. Move around between. .

 

720 am wgn radio

670 the score radio

1000 espn 1000 radio.

 

I know at noon every day Mike Murphy talkes about the cubs ALOT. He focuses on the cubs mostly because he is a cubs fan. People will tell you he is stupid and a moron. But I find that unfair. He is just a crazy cubs fan.

 

BTW they have some video on WGN TV right now. WGN news at noon. They shows smardzija and hill. And an interview with Eyre. .

 

Watch Chicago Tribune Live on comcast sports net every day and you'll hear alot of cubs stuff. And WGN news probably will have some stuff. They just said they'll have piniella on later tonite on wgn news. .

 

http://www.comcastsportsnet.com will have 30 second clips every once in awhile now that training camp has started. That's all I can think of. .

[BleedCubbieBlue81]

Most of the Cubs info I find, I find on here before I see it anywhere else. People on this site are notoriously good at getting info out as soon as it becomes available.

 

But if you're in the Chicago area, I recommend the Score or ESPN radio to a lesser extent. You have to sit through a bunch of BS sometimes, and possibly the occasional ignorant caller, but they're decent with their info.

[Post Count Padder]

Welcome to the boards. Cuse makes a good point, I get most of my news from here.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Welcome to the forum! This is an excellent place for Cubs information. I don't think you will find a better spot anywhere on the net.

[A New Era]

Welcome to the forum! This is an excellent place for Cubs information. I don't think you will find a better spot anywhere on the net.

 

No, deffinatly not on the net. But if you want the video and like to "see and hear" things for yourself. Those channels I posted would be great.

[Soul]

Hello everyone. First time poster, long time lurker.

 

"GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR FIRST POST."

 

670 the score radio

 

I know at noon every day Mike Murphy talkes about the cubs ALOT. He focuses on the cubs mostly because he is a cubs fan. People will tell you he is stupid and a moron. But I find that unfair. He is just a crazy cubs fan.

 

Maybe not stupid and a moron, but he finds these little details and blows them up into a holy crusade. I've never seen a guy who can take something as minor as which foot a guy led off first base with, and turn it into an hour of ranting and raving about why the manager should be fired.

 

It's patently ridiculous at times. That said, I still listen to him, so Murph wins.

[USSoccer]

Hello everyone. First time poster, long time lurker.

 

"GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR FIRST POST."

 

670 the score radio

 

I know at noon every day Mike Murphy talkes about the cubs ALOT. He focuses on the cubs mostly because he is a cubs fan. People will tell you he is stupid and a moron. But I find that unfair. He is just a crazy cubs fan.

 

Maybe not stupid and a moron, but he finds these little details and blows them up into a holy crusade. I've never seen a guy who can take something as minor as which foot a guy led off first base with, and turn it into an hour of ranting and raving about why the manager should be fired.

 

It's patently ridiculous at times. That said, I still listen to him, so Murph wins.

 

Mike Murphy is ignorant and awful. He knows nothing. He's a knee-jerk, conventional wisdom spouting idiot. His is far and away the worst radio show I've ever heard. His opinions and questions are consistently dumb.

 

He's an embarrasment. I wish he weren't a Cubs fan. He makes us all seem stupid by association.

[A New Era]

Hello everyone. First time poster, long time lurker.

 

"GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR FIRST POST."

 

670 the score radio

 

I know at noon every day Mike Murphy talkes about the cubs ALOT. He focuses on the cubs mostly because he is a cubs fan. People will tell you he is stupid and a moron. But I find that unfair. He is just a crazy cubs fan.

 

Maybe not stupid and a moron, but he finds these little details and blows them up into a holy crusade. I've never seen a guy who can take something as minor as which foot a guy led off first base with, and turn it into an hour of ranting and raving about why the manager should be fired.

 

It's patently ridiculous at times. That said, I still listen to him, so Murph wins.

 

Mike Murphy is ignorant and awful. He knows nothing. He's a knee-jerk, conventional wisdom spouting idiot. His is far and away the worst radio show I've ever heard. His opinions and questions are consistently dumb.

 

He's an embarrasment. I wish he weren't a Cubs fan. He makes us all seem stupid by association.

 

Hey, chill out. Atleast he's nice to cubs fans. I don't know about you but I never disagree with whoever he is spouting on about (MacPhail, Hendry, ect. .)

[USSoccer]

Hello everyone. First time poster, long time lurker.

 

"GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR FIRST POST."

 

670 the score radio

 

I know at noon every day Mike Murphy talkes about the cubs ALOT. He focuses on the cubs mostly because he is a cubs fan. People will tell you he is stupid and a moron. But I find that unfair. He is just a crazy cubs fan.

 

Maybe not stupid and a moron, but he finds these little details and blows them up into a holy crusade. I've never seen a guy who can take something as minor as which foot a guy led off first base with, and turn it into an hour of ranting and raving about why the manager should be fired.

 

It's patently ridiculous at times. That said, I still listen to him, so Murph wins.

 

Mike Murphy is ignorant and awful. He knows nothing. He's a knee-jerk, conventional wisdom spouting idiot. His is far and away the worst radio show I've ever heard. His opinions and questions are consistently dumb.

 

He's an embarrasment. I wish he weren't a Cubs fan. He makes us all seem stupid by association.

 

Hey, chill out. Atleast he's nice to cubs fans. I don't know about you but I never disagree with whoever he is spouting on about (MacPhail, Hendry, ect. .)

 

I don't care if he's nice to Cubs fans. I don't care for his shallow and pedantic rants about Andy MacPhail ("F-A-I-L"). I don't care for his bits.

 

I'd rather listen to someone intelligently breaking down things and using logic and reason to analyze a situation, than listening to a visceral knee jerk rant that never scratches the surface of insightful.

[A New Era]

Hello everyone. First time poster, long time lurker.

 

"GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR FIRST POST."

 

670 the score radio

 

I know at noon every day Mike Murphy talkes about the cubs ALOT. He focuses on the cubs mostly because he is a cubs fan. People will tell you he is stupid and a moron. But I find that unfair. He is just a crazy cubs fan.

 

Maybe not stupid and a moron, but he finds these little details and blows them up into a holy crusade. I've never seen a guy who can take something as minor as which foot a guy led off first base with, and turn it into an hour of ranting and raving about why the manager should be fired.

 

It's patently ridiculous at times. That said, I still listen to him, so Murph wins.

 

Mike Murphy is ignorant and awful. He knows nothing. He's a knee-jerk, conventional wisdom spouting idiot. His is far and away the worst radio show I've ever heard. His opinions and questions are consistently dumb.

 

He's an embarrasment. I wish he weren't a Cubs fan. He makes us all seem stupid by association.

 

Hey, chill out. Atleast he's nice to cubs fans. I don't know about you but I never disagree with whoever he is spouting on about (MacPhail, Hendry, ect. .)

 

I don't care if he's nice to Cubs fans. I don't care for his shallow and pedantic rants about Andy MacPhail ("F-A-I-L"). I don't care for his bits.

 

I'd rather listen to someone intelligently breaking down things and using logic and reason to analyze a situation, than listening to a visceral knee jerk rant that never scratches the surface of insightful.

 

Thanks for sharing your insight. Mind if the rest of us enjoy his show? With your permission ofcourse. :roll:

[David]

Hello everyone. First time poster, long time lurker.

 

"GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR FIRST POST."

 

670 the score radio

 

I know at noon every day Mike Murphy talkes about the cubs ALOT. He focuses on the cubs mostly because he is a cubs fan. People will tell you he is stupid and a moron. But I find that unfair. He is just a crazy cubs fan.

 

Maybe not stupid and a moron, but he finds these little details and blows them up into a holy crusade. I've never seen a guy who can take something as minor as which foot a guy led off first base with, and turn it into an hour of ranting and raving about why the manager should be fired.

 

It's patently ridiculous at times. That said, I still listen to him, so Murph wins.

 

Mike Murphy is ignorant and awful. He knows nothing. He's a knee-jerk, conventional wisdom spouting idiot. His is far and away the worst radio show I've ever heard. His opinions and questions are consistently dumb.

 

He's an embarrasment. I wish he weren't a Cubs fan. He makes us all seem stupid by association.

 

Hey, chill out. Atleast he's nice to cubs fans. I don't know about you but I never disagree with whoever he is spouting on about (MacPhail, Hendry, ect. .)

 

I don't care if he's nice to Cubs fans. I don't care for his shallow and pedantic rants about Andy MacPhail ("F-A-I-L"). I don't care for his bits.

 

I'd rather listen to someone intelligently breaking down things and using logic and reason to analyze a situation, than listening to a visceral knee jerk rant that never scratches the surface of insightful.

 

I don't think I could possibly agree any more than I do.

[NoDak]

Hello everyone. First time poster, long time lurker.

 

"GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR FIRST POST."

 

670 the score radio

 

I know at noon every day Mike Murphy talkes about the cubs ALOT. He focuses on the cubs mostly because he is a cubs fan. People will tell you he is stupid and a moron. But I find that unfair. He is just a crazy cubs fan.

 

Maybe not stupid and a moron, but he finds these little details and blows them up into a holy crusade. I've never seen a guy who can take something as minor as which foot a guy led off first base with, and turn it into an hour of ranting and raving about why the manager should be fired.

 

It's patently ridiculous at times. That said, I still listen to him, so Murph wins.

 

Mike Murphy is ignorant and awful. He knows nothing. He's a knee-jerk, conventional wisdom spouting idiot. His is far and away the worst radio show I've ever heard. His opinions and questions are consistently dumb.

 

He's an embarrasment. I wish he weren't a Cubs fan. He makes us all seem stupid by association.

 

Hey, chill out. Atleast he's nice to cubs fans. I don't know about you but I never disagree with whoever he is spouting on about (MacPhail, Hendry, ect. .)

 

I don't care if he's nice to Cubs fans. I don't care for his shallow and pedantic rants about Andy MacPhail ("F-A-I-L"). I don't care for his bits.

 

I'd rather listen to someone intelligently breaking down things and using logic and reason to analyze a situation, than listening to a visceral knee jerk rant that never scratches the surface of insightful.

 

I am not familiar with the specific program in question, but my experience of most radio talk/call-in shows is that they are rarely truly insightful (especially in the sense that you are talking about). They are usually aimed at the lowest denominator and also try to "stir the pot." If he can rant long enough about something inane then, eventually, someone will call in and get into an "argument" with him. People will tune in to listen to the polemics and then his producers will be able to go to advertisers and point to how many people are listening. I don't mean to be condescending, but that is my experience with most of the types of programs beind described.

 

I have found that this is one of the best places to get information for 2 reasons:

1. Lots of sources!!! There are lots of people who, thankfully, are willing and able to comb the internet and other souces for info. Then, almost always, they post a link (or apologize and explain when they cannot) so I can read the original article to evaluate it rather than just reading someone spouting off about "I read somewhere..."

 

2. REACTIONS!!! Often I find out more from reading the threads as other people often have insights into the pros/cons of various items.

 

Taken as a whole, this MB is pretty insightful. Rarely does something go completely unnoticed.

[NoDak]

Hello everyone. First time poster, long time lurker.

 

"GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR FIRST POST."

 

670 the score radio

 

I know at noon every day Mike Murphy talkes about the cubs ALOT. He focuses on the cubs mostly because he is a cubs fan. People will tell you he is stupid and a moron. But I find that unfair. He is just a crazy cubs fan.

 

Maybe not stupid and a moron, but he finds these little details and blows them up into a holy crusade. I've never seen a guy who can take something as minor as which foot a guy led off first base with, and turn it into an hour of ranting and raving about why the manager should be fired.

 

It's patently ridiculous at times. That said, I still listen to him, so Murph wins.

 

Mike Murphy is ignorant and awful. He knows nothing. He's a knee-jerk, conventional wisdom spouting idiot. His is far and away the worst radio show I've ever heard. His opinions and questions are consistently dumb.

 

He's an embarrasment. I wish he weren't a Cubs fan. He makes us all seem stupid by association.

 

Hey, chill out. Atleast he's nice to cubs fans. I don't know about you but I never disagree with whoever he is spouting on about (MacPhail, Hendry, ect. .)

 

I don't care if he's nice to Cubs fans. I don't care for his shallow and pedantic rants about Andy MacPhail ("F-A-I-L"). I don't care for his bits.

 

I'd rather listen to someone intelligently breaking down things and using logic and reason to analyze a situation, than listening to a visceral knee jerk rant that never scratches the surface of insightful.

 

I am not familiar with the specific program in question, but my experience of most radio talk/call-in shows is that they are rarely truly insightful (especially in the sense that you are talking about). They are usually aimed at the lowest denominator and also try to "stir the pot." If he can rant long enough about something inane then, eventually, someone will call in and get into an "argument" with him. People will tune in to listen to the polemics and then his producers will be able to go to advertisers and point to how many people are listening. I don't mean to be condescending, but that is my experience with most of the types of programs beind described.

 

I have found that this is one of the best places to get information for 2 reasons:

1. Lots of sources!!! There are lots of people who, thankfully, are willing and able to comb the internet and other souces for info. Then, almost always, they post a link (or apologize and explain when they cannot) so I can read the original article to evaluate it rather than just reading someone spouting off about "I read somewhere..."

 

2. REACTIONS!!! Often I find out more from reading the threads as other people often have insights into the pros/cons of various items.

 

Taken as a whole, this MB is pretty insightful. Rarely does something go completely unnoticed.

[J.R.]

I used to listen to Murphy back in the old days when he hosted Sunday nights on WLS. I think I'll try to catch him on the net.