The Cubs have “reached an agreement” with Cuban pitcher Juan Yasser Serrano, although the deal is not expected to be finalized for about a month. That, according to Carrie Muskat of MLB.com. Serrano defected from Cuba in April 2009 after being arrested in Cuba in January 2009 for attempted illegal departure. At least we know he’s persistent. [...]
Monthly Archives: March 2010
Is OBP Really That Important?
March 4, 2010 – 5:52 am
I’m going to do something dangerous here. I’m going to write a post without knowing how it’s going to end. I’m just going to kind of feel my way through it and hope that I come up with something that makes sense. I’ve been thinking about on-base percentage a lot recently. I grew up at [...]
Fontenot To Get Another Chance
March 1, 2010 – 5:44 am
Last year, Mike Fontenot had a pretty miserable season. For the first time in his career, Fontenot was given a shot at being a big league starter. He began the 2009 season as the Cubs starting second baseman and ended the season hitting .236/.301/.377 with 9 homeruns and 43 RBI. It was an ugly season. In [...]
