Wonder what all the hype surrounding Rudy Jaramillo is about? To hear Derek Lee talk about it, hitting coaches don’t really make much of a difference. After Cubs hitting coach Von Joshua was released, Lee commented that hitters know their swings and what adjustments they need to make. The role of the hitting coach, according [...]
Tag Archives: Alfonso Soriano
Bruce Miles Says Bradley Is Leaving
October 21, 2009 – 5:45 am
After my post yesterday about the possibility of Milton Bradley remaining with the Cubs in 2010, I decided to contact Bruce Miles to ask for his opinion. Bruce was very gracious in answering my question and also very confident that the Cubs will be trading the troubled right fielder:
I Love Baseball
October 7, 2009 – 7:58 am
I love baseball! And I was reminded yesterday just how much I love the game. The Twins and Tigers were playing a one game, do-or-die, playoff to determine who would move on in the postseason. The teams had identitical records during the regular season, thus the need for the one game playoff. I don’t have any particular [...]
What If Milton Bradley Won’t Leave?
October 6, 2009 – 7:24 am
We’ve all been assuming that Milton Bradley is going to be traded in the offseason, but what if he’s not? What if no one wants him or what if the Cubs decide that they don’t want to or can’t afford to eat a large chunk of his contract? What then? Carrie Muskat from MLB.com broached [...]
Cubs Officially Eliminated
September 30, 2009 – 5:49 am
It’s official. Despite beating the Pirates 6-0 yesterday at Wrigley Field, the Cubs were mathematically eliminated from the post-season when the Rockies beat the Brewers 7-5 in Colorado. The Rox remain atop the NL Wildcard standings with a 3.0 game lead over Atlanta. So another year is in the books for the Cubs and we can officially turn our [...]
Who Will Bat Leadoff For Cubs in 2010
September 12, 2009 – 8:39 am
First, let me say that I was right. Ah, that feels good. I originally reported that Alfonso Soriano would have surgery on his ailing knee and would be out the rest of the year. Then, Gordon Wittenmyer chimed in and said that Soriano would be back before the end of the month and would wait [...]
Cubs Set Record in First Inning
September 9, 2009 – 7:27 am
The Cubs opened last night’s game in Pittsburgh with eight straight hits to tie a major league record. The start was a good omen as the baby bears went on to defeat the nasty old Pirates 9-4. Ryan Dempster got the victory, going 6.1 shaky, but effective innings. Aramis Ramirez, Geovany Soto, and Kosuke Fukudome [...]
Cubs Lose Two-Out-of-Three to Mets
September 7, 2009 – 8:52 am
The Mets are a team in turmoil. More than any other team this year, they have been racked by injuries, their manager and GM are on the hot seat, and rumors are swirling that thier owner, Jeffrey Wilpon, lost so much money in the Madoff scam that he is going to have to sell the [...]
Cubs Continue Treading Water
September 4, 2009 – 8:47 am
After winning two-out-of-three from the Astros, the Cubs dropped a one-game make-up game to the White Sox 5-0. Carlos Torres got the start for the Sox and shut the Cubs down over 7.0 innings. The dreadful Cubs could only manage five hits off the 27-year old rookie, who earned his first career victory. Alfonso Soriano [...]
