Honestly, I’m a little tired of talking about Milton Bradley. While he was with the Cubs, he seemed to always be the topic of conversation. He not only was a distraction in the clubhouse, but he was a distraction to anyone writing about the Cubs.
Unfortunately, Bradley is back in the news. Despite the fact that [...]
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Milton Bradley Just Can’t Stop Talking
March 10, 2010 – 9:56 am
Goose Gossage Is Still Full Of Himself
March 8, 2010 – 5:21 am
Joe Brescia of the New York Times interviewed Goose Gossage at Yankees Spring Training camp in Tampa. I was interested in reading the interview because Gossage is a colorful figure with a bloated sense of himself who’s not afraid to speak his mind. He’s usually good for one or two ridiculous statements.
A Cuban, Advanced Statistics, And Childish Millionaires
March 5, 2010 – 5:23 am
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. The [...]
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 a [...]
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 Fontenot’s [...]
Hope Springs Eternal
February 26, 2010 – 5:35 am
At some point in my formative years, I heard the phrase “hope springs eternal” used in relation to baseball Spring Training and until recently, I never questioned the connection. Since then, whenever I have heard the phrase uttered, I assumed the utterer was talking about Spring Training.
Of course, now I’m old and smart, and I [...]
Happy Birthday Number 10
February 25, 2010 – 1:30 pm
Today is the 70th birthday of Ronald Edward Santo, former Cubs third baseman, Cubs radio analyst, and arguably the Cubs #1 fan. Happy Birthday, Ron! May this be the last birthday you spend without the title “Hall of Famer” in front of your name.
Litigation Could Drive Cubs Out Of Arizona
February 24, 2010 – 5:45 am
Players are in camp and the annual rite that is Spring Training is underway. Life is good, although news from camp has been slow. That doesn’t mean that things aren’t happening. Unfortunately for the Cubs, most of the news for them in Arizona has been off the field.
The Lunacy of Pre-Season Baseball Predictions
February 22, 2010 – 5:24 am
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been reading articles talking about how the 2010 baseball season is going to turn out. Everyone has an opinion. I understand that. But what some people are doing is actually creating systems to predict the outcome of the upcoming season.
Baseball prediction systems are not new. They’ve been around [...]
Cubs Beat Theriot
February 20, 2010 – 1:01 pm
The Cubs had their arbitration hearing yesterday with Ryan Theriot. The Cubs offered $2.6 million and Theriot asked for $3.4 million.
Paul Sullivan from the Chicago Tribune reports that the Cubs won the arbitration hearing. Theriot will be paid $2.6 million.
