The Cubs took two out of three from the Dodgers this week, bringing their record to 22-25. They now trail the Reds by 5.0 games for first place in the NL Central and are 4.0 games behind the second place Cardinals. Derrek Lee continued his hot hitting going 7-9 in the series with the Dodgers. In the first game of [...]
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Big News: Cubs Beat Pirates
May 17, 2010 – 5:21 am
The good news is that the Cubs beat the Pirates yesterday 4-3. In order to do that, they had to come back from a 3-0 deficit. The winning run came in the 8th inning when pinch-hitter Xavier Nady hit an RBI single to drive home Alfonso Soriano. Soriano was the hitting star of the game [...]
Cubs Lose…And I Was There
May 10, 2010 – 6:11 am
I spent yesterday in Cincinnati with a couple of friends sitting 12 rows behind the Reds dugout while watching the Cubs lose to the Reds for the second day in a row. It was also the fifth loss in six games for the Cubs. Not a fun road trip. The Cubs loss in Cincinnati was eerily [...]
The Cubs First Baseman Of The Future
May 5, 2010 – 8:22 am
A few days ago, I wrote about first basemen the Cubs could potentially target once Derrek Lee’s contract expires at the end of this season. In a nutshell, I looked at potential free agents Albert Pujols, Lance Berkman, and Adam Dunn. My conclusion? If Pujols is available, you spend what you have to spend to [...]
What Can You Get For $140 Million?: Bringing It All Together
January 25, 2010 – 5:14 am
For the past two weeks, we’ve been looking at the Cubs roster to see how well Jim Hendry and the front office have done in spending nearly $140 million. To check out any of the previous posts, visit these links: What Can You Get For $140 Million? (Introduction and Methodology) What Can You Get For [...]
What Can You Get For $140 Million?: Third Base
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. [...]
For Cubs, GM Meetings All About Trading Bradley
November 11, 2009 – 10:45 am
The annual GM meetings got underway earlier this week in Chicago and all of the Cubs talk has centered around disgruntled outfielder Milton Bradley. The Cubs need a middle-of-the-order run producing bat, a center fielder, a lead-off hitter, a second baseman, and potentially a closer, but they can’t really turn their attention to those needs until [...]
Cubs Hold Organizational Meetings
November 3, 2009 – 10:23 am
The Cubs will hold their post-season organizational meetings in Mesa, AZ beginning today and running through Friday. On the agenda will be discussions on the 2010 payroll budget, what Jim Hendry can and can’t do concerning Milton Bradley (How much of his contract can the Cubs eat? What type of contract can they take back [...]
A Look At the Offseason (Part 4 – Pulling it All Together)
November 2, 2009 – 6:38 am
Over the past three posts, I’ve taken a look at what the offseason would/could/should look like. In part 1, I looked at the infield, part 2 was devoted to the outfield, and I looked at the pitchers in part 3. If you haven’t had a chance to read those posts yet, I’d suggest taking a [...]
A Look At The Offseason (Part 1 – Infield)
October 28, 2009 – 7:31 am
The Cubs enter the off season with a mixed bag of needs. Tops on the list is a middle-of-the-order run producer. If things work out, they’d also like to get a speedy, OBP-type of lead-off hitter. They may even look at adding a bullpen arm. In the field, the Cubs would prefer to add a [...]
