January 14, 2010 – 6:10 am
The Cubs spent nearly $140 million on player payroll in 2009. How does their roster compare to other big spending teams? Are the Cubs getting value for their $140 million or are they spending freely without building a roster capable of winning a World Series? That’s what I’m looking at in this series of articles. [...]
October 5, 2009 – 8:17 am
As soon as the final out of the final game was recorded (a loss to the D-Backs), the Cubs fired their hitting coach, Von Joshua. Joshua had been brought in mid-year to replace Gerald Perry. In an article by Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune, Jim Hendry is quoted as saying Joshua didn’t do anything [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Opinion, Roster Moves
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Also tagged Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Colorado Rockies, Derrek Lee, Detroit Tigers, Florida Marlins, Gerald Perry, Jim Hendry, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mark Teixeira, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Von Joshua, Wade Davis
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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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Posted in Game Summary, Opinion, Trade Rumors
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Also tagged Albert Belle, Alex Maestri, 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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According to a report in the New York Times, former Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa tested positive for steroids in 2003. The testing was done before MLB implemented the current testing system and was done to gauge the need for consistent testing in MLB. The agreement the league had with the players union was that the results [...]
