August 12, 2009 – 10:14 am
When you hear that Rich Harden took a perfect game into the sixth inning, you’ve got to believ e the story is going to turn out good for the Cubs. Unfortunately, this story doesn’t have a happy ending. Rich Harden pitched 6.1 innings of perfect baseball before Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz conived a walk off the [...]
By Lou
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Also posted in Opinion
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Tagged Ben Francisco, Carlos Marmol, Carlos Ruiz, Carlos Zambrano, Chase Utley, Jeff Samardzjia, Jimmy Rollins, Kevin Gregg, Kosuke Fukudome, Milton Bradley, Pedro Martinez, Philadephia Phillies, Rich Harden, Ryan Howard, Scott Eyre, Shane Victorino
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August 10, 2009 – 6:43 am
Sunday was not kind to the Cubs as they dropped the game to the Rockies 11-5 and dropped two games behind St. Louis in the NL Central. The game started out ugly and just seemed to get uglier as the afternoon wore on. Randy Wells allowed three runs in the first inning to put the [...]
By Lou
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Also posted in Opinion, Trade Rumors
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Tagged Alex Rios, Alfonso Soriano, Arizona Phil, Chicago White Sox, Chris Guccione, Clint Barmes, Colorado Rockies, Derrek Lee, Ian Stewart, J.P. Ricciardi, Jeff Stevens, John Smoltz, Jorge De La Rosa, Koyie Hill, Lou Piniella, Milton Bradley, Randy Wells, Roy Halladay, St. Louis Cardinals, Tom Gorzellany, Toronto Blue Jays, Vernon Wells
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August 6, 2009 – 10:24 am
The Cubs offense decided to take a break last night as they lost to the Cincinnati Reds 4-0. The offense made journeyman Reds pitcher Justin Lehr look like a potential Cy Young candidate. The 32-year old right hander got his first major league victory since 2006 by pitching a complete game, four hit shutout. Rich [...]
By Lou
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Also posted in Opinion, Roster Moves
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Tagged Alex Rios, Alfonso Soriano, B.J. Ryan, Boston Red Sox, Carlos Zambrano, Cincinnati Reds, J.P. Ricciardi, Jayson Stark, Jon Heyman, Justin Lehr, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Randy Bush, Rich Harden, Roy Halladay, Scott Rolen, Toronto Blue Jays, Ubaldo Jimenez, Vernon Wells
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The Cubs are pretty good at beating bad teams. They handed the Reds another loss last night by the score of 6-3. Tom Gorzelanny, who was acquired at the trade deadline from Pittsburgh, got the start and was impressive. He pitched 7.1 innings, giving up three hits and one earned run. He struck out six and [...]
By Lou
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Also posted in Opinion
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Tagged Alfonso Soriano, Cincinnati Reds, Derrek Lee, Florida Marlins, Jim Hendry, Justin Lehr, Kansas City Royals, Kevin Towers, Kosuke Fukudome, Koyie Hill, Mark Prior, Milton Bradley, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Oakland A's, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Rich Harden, San Diego Padres, The Cub Reporter, Tom Gorzelanny
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The Cubs beat the Reds Monday night 4-2 in Cincinnati. Randy Wells pitched 7.1 terrific innings, giving up six hits and one earned run (a homerun to Alex Gonzalez in the 8th inning). He struck out 5 and walked two. With the victory, Wells is now 8-4 with a 2.73 ERA. Mike Fontenot was the [...]
By Lou
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Also posted in Opinion
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Tagged Alex Gonzalez, B.J. Ryan, Carlos Marmol, Cincinnati Reds, Jim Hendry, John Cueto, John Grabow, Kevin Gregg, Koyie Hill, Lou Piniella, Mike Fontenot, Randy Wells, Tom Gorzelanny
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For the second day in a row, Kevin Gregg blew a save opportunity and the Cubs lost to the Marlins 3-2. Ryan Dempster got the start for the Cubs and looked good, pitching 6.0 innings of three hit baseball and holding the Marlins scoreless. The Cubs offense could only muster one run while Dempster was in [...]
By Lou
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Also posted in Opinion, Trade Rumors
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Tagged Albert Belle, Alex Maestri, Alex Rodriguez, Andy McPhail, Ben Bouma, Brian Roberts, Bud Selig, Cincinnati Reds, Cody Ross, Dan Uggla, Erik Bedard, Felix Pie, Florida Marlins, Hak-Ju Lee, Hanley Ramirez, Hot Stove Cubbies, Jake Fox, Jeff Samardzjia, Kansas City Royals, Kevin Gregg, Lou Piniella, Manny Ramirez, Mark Cuban, Mark Prior, Miguel Tejada, Mike Fontenot, Nate McLouth, Neal Huntington, New York Yankees, Paul Maholm, Peter Angelos, Pittsburgh Pirates, Ryan Dempster. Aaron Heilman, San Diego Padres
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August 2, 2009 – 10:38 am
It took an extra frame, but the Cubs beat the Marlins on Saturday by a score of 9-8. The big hit for the Cubs came in the top of the 10th when Derrek Lee launched a solo homerun deep into the left field stands off Marlins pitcher Leo Nunez. Lee was 4-for-6 for the night [...]
By Lou
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Also posted in Opinion, Trade Rumors
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Tagged Aaron Harang, Aramis Ramirez, Bronson Arroyo, Carlos Zambrano, Chicago White Sox, Derrek Lee, Edwin Encarnacion, Florida Marlins, Francisco Cordero, J.P. Ricciardi, Jake Peavy, Jeff Samardzjia, Josh Roenieke, Kenny Williams, Kevin Gregg, Leo Nunez, Lou Piniella, Mark Prior, Ricky Nolasco, Roy Halladay, Ryan Dempster, San Diego Padres, Scott Rolen, Toronto Blue Jays, Walt Jocketty, Zach Stewart
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The bad news is that Alfonso Soriano had a pretty bad night, going 1-for-6 with three strikeouts. The good news is that his one hit was a 13th inning game winning grand slam that gave the Cubs a 5-1 win. Carlos Zambrano got the start for the Cubs and pitched well, going 7.0 innings and [...]
By Lou
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Also posted in Opinion, Trade Rumors
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Tagged Alfonso Soriano, Andy McPhail, Aramis Ramirez, Baltimore Orioles, Carlos Zambrano, Chris Sampson, Cleveland Indians, Cliff Lee, Derrek Lee, Doug Melvin, George Sherrill, Houston Astros, J.P. Ricciardi, Jerrod Washburn, Joe Beimel, John Grabow, Lou Piniella, Mark Attanasio, Milton Bradley, Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Roy Oswalt, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Garko, San Francisco Giants, Scott Barmes, St. Louis Carrdinals, Ted Lilly, Victor Martinez, Wandy Rodriguez, Wang Tsu-an, Washington Nationals
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After their 5-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday, the Cubs found themselves all alone in first place in the NL Central. The sweep of the Reds coupled with the Cardinals loss at Philadelphia catapulted the Cubs into the division lead. Rich Harden earned the victory on Sunday by pitching 6.0 innings of one [...]
By Lou
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Also posted in Opinion, Trade Rumors
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Tagged Aaron Miles, Alcides Escobar, Alfonso Soriano, Andres Blanco, Aramis Ramirez, Baltimore Orioles, Brett Wallace, Carlos Zambrano, CC Sabathia, Chris Perez, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Cliff Lee, Ed Wade, Freddie Sanchez, Gary Matthews Jr., George Sherrill, Houston Astros, JA Happ, Jerrod Washburn, Jess Todd, Jim Hendry, JJ Hardy, Joey Votto, Kosuke Fukudome, Koyie Hill, Kyle Drabek, Los Angeles Angels, Lou Piniella, Mark Derosa, Matt Holliday, Mike Fontenot, Milton Bradley, Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Rich Harden, Roy Halladay, Ryan Theriot, Sean Marshall, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Tom Gorzelanny, Toronto Blue Jays, Vernon Wells, Wandy Rodriguez, Zach Duke
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The Cubs have taken the first two games against the Reds by scores of 8-5 (Friday) and 5-3 (Saturday). In the Cubs last nine games since the All-Star break, they are 7-2. In the two games against the Reds, Alfonso Soriano is 4-for-8 with a homerun and an RBI. It’s an incredibly small sample size, [...]
By Lou
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Also posted in Opinion, Roster Moves, Trade Rumors
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Tagged Alfonso Soriano, Bruce Levine, Cincinnati Reds, Dave Dombrowski, Dave Kaplan, Detroit Tigers, Jim Hendry, Jim Leyland, Kevin Hart, Micah Owings, Milton Bradley, Randy Wells, Rich Harden, Steve Stone, Ted Lilly
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