As expected, the Cubs signed pitcher B.J. Ryan to a minor league deal after he was released by Toronto. The 33-year old Ryan was a dominant closer just a year or two ago, but he has recently lost velocity on his fastball and is struggling with control. Ryan’s first stop will be extended spring training in [...]
Monthly Archives: July 2009
Is Halladay In The Cards?
July 16, 2009 – 9:09 am
The period betwen the All-Star break and July 31 is always full of rumors and speculation. One of the best places to follow all of the rumors is at MLB Trade Rumors. Tim Dierkes, the proprietor of MLBTR does a terrific job of following all of the scuttlebutt. While Tim covers the entire league, my [...]
Mid-Season Progress Report
July 15, 2009 – 10:33 am
As we all endure the final day of the All-Star break – a day I personally hate – let’s take a look at the Cubs season so far in 2009. First, let me preface what I am going to say by stating that although I am a glass-is-half-full kind of guy, I am not a [...]
Catching Up At The All-Star Break
July 13, 2009 – 8:51 am
When I left on vacation last week, I planned on keeping up with my blog entries. Unfortunately, every time I had the time to do it, I didn’t have an Internet connection, and every time I could find an Internet connection, I didn’t have time to log on. Oh well… So what’s happened since the [...]
Lou’s The Least Popular Manager in Baseball
July 2, 2009 – 8:12 am
A big hearty congratulations goes out to Cubs skipper Lou Piniella today. In a survey done by Sports Illustrated (and reported here in the Chicago Tribune), Piniella was voted the manager MLB players would least like to play for. Piniella garnered an impressive 26% of the vote. His closest rival was White Sox manager Ozzie [...]
