The Cubs signed Xavier Nady to a one-year/$3.3 million deal (plus incentives) on January 28 of this year. But what do we really know about Mr. Nady? I decided to invesitigate.
The first thing I learned is that I have been pronouncing his first name incorrectly. I’ve been referring to him as Zavier, but his name is [...]
Category Archives: Player Profile
Who Is Xavier Nady?
February 10, 2010 – 6:01 am
Who Is Marlon Byrd?
January 2, 2010 – 12:44 pm
The Cubs signed Marlon Byrd to a 3-year/$15 million deal on New Year’s Eve 2009, but what do we really know about the man they call Marlon Byrd? We sent our crack investigative staff out into the field (me with a computer and Internet connection) to see what we could find.
A Look At The Center Field Market (Part 1 of 2)
December 21, 2009 – 6:38 am
Jim Hendry claims that the situation with Milton Bradley did not prevent the Cubs from making any moves to fill the holes the Cubs have in center field, second base, the bullpen, and potentially the starting rotation, but I can’t help notice that no moves were made prior to trading Bradley. Now that Bradley is gone, [...]
Cubs Win Again in Walk-Off Fashion
June 20, 2009 – 8:45 am
For the second day in a row, the Cubs won a game with a hit in their last at-bat. Two days ago, the victory came against the White Sox when Alfonso Soriano drove home Reed Johnson for the winning run on a bloop single into right-center field in the bottom of the ninth. Yesterday, the Indians [...]
Just Milton Being Milton
May 14, 2009 – 3:49 pm
Is it a case of Milton just being Milton? It’s no secret that Milton Bradley has struggled early in his Cubs debut season. In just over a month, Bradley has struggled at the plate, missed games due to injury, and received a two game suspension for bumping an ump. It takes some players an entire [...]
A Dream Come True
May 12, 2009 – 10:38 pm
Bobby Scales is 31 years old and has played minor league baseball for the past ten years. Until last week, he had never played in a Major League game. But on Monday, May 4, Scales joined the Cubs at Wrigley Field and the next day he got his first Major League start. He also got [...]
