February 8, 2010 – 5:43 am
Arizona lawmakers have crafted a plan that includes a tax on all Cactus League tickets to help raise the $84 million needed to build the Cubs new Spring Training facility in Mesa. The proposal drew immediate opposition from representatives of both the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Chicago White Sox. White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf was [...]
December 16, 2009 – 6:37 am
It’s been a busy couple of days. Free agent pitcher John Lackey signed with Boston, center fielder Mike Cameron will be joining him in Boston, Roy Halladay was traded to Philadelphia, Cliff Lee is moving to Seattle and several prospects will be finding new homes. Yes indeed, it’s been a couple of busy days…for everyone except [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Opinion, Trade Rumors
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Also tagged Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Cliff Lee, Coco Crisp, Curtis Granderson, Derek Lowe, Jim Hendry, John Lackey, Juan Pierre, Kevin Gregg, Los Angeles Dodgers, Marlon Byrd, Matt Holliday, Mike Cameron, Mike Lowell, Milton Bradley, Philadelphia Phillies, Reed Johnson, Rich Harden, Rick Ankiel, Roy Halladay, Sam Fuld, Seattle Mariner, St. Louis Cardinals, Tom Rickets
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December 9, 2009 – 6:42 am
The Milton Bradley rumors were heating up throughout the day on Tuesday. According to Bruce Miles at the Daily Herald, a deal is not imminent, but they are getting closer. Others were more optimistic about a deal getting done soon. Bruce Levine of ESPN Chicago wrote that the Cubs were on the verge of making [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Opinion, Trade Rumors
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Also tagged Alex Rios, Billy Wagner, Curtis Granderson, Detroit Tigers, Johnny Damon, Magglio Ordonez, Melky Cabrera, Milton Bradley, New York Yankees, Ozzie Guillen, Peter Gammons, Seattle Mariners, Takashi Saito, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Winter Meetings
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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 Alex Rodriguez, Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red 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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September 28, 2009 – 8:01 am
The Cubs lost the series finale against the Giants yesterday 5-1 (Why does the 1 look like it’s in a different font?). At the same time, Colorado beat St. Louis 4-3 to increase their Wildcard lead over the Cubs to 6.5 games with just seven games remaining in the season. I wouldn’t suggest investing in [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Game Summary, Opinion
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Also tagged Alfonso Soriano, Andy MacPhail, Aramis Ramirez, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Carlos Zambrano, Colorado Rockies, Geovany Soto, Houston Astros, Jake Peavy, Jim Hendry, Kosuke Fukudome, Lou Piniella, Mark Buerhle, Michael Barrett, Mike Fontenot, Ozzie Guillen, Ryan Dempster, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Ted Lilly, Tim Bogar
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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 [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Game Summary, Opinion
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Also tagged AJ Pierzynski, Alfonso Soriano, Atlanta Braves, Bobby Parnell, Carlos Torres, Carlos Zambrano, Colorado Rockies, Derrek Lee, Florida Marlins, Houston Astros, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Sam Fuld, San Francisco Giants
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September 1, 2009 – 6:35 am
As I was watching the Cubs lose to the Astros last night, it dawned on me that I forgot to mention in yesterday’s post that not only do the teams ahead of the Cubs in the Wildcard race have to lose, but the Cubs also have to win. My bad. Sorry for any confusion. Carry on… [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Opinion, Trade Rumors
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Also tagged Aaron Heilman, Atlanta Braves, Barry Zito, Brandon Hynick, Colorado Rockies, Florida Marlins, Houston Astros, Jim Thome, Jon Garland, Jonathan Sanchez, Jose Contreras, Justin Fuller, Los Angeles Dodgers, Matt Cain, Randy Johnson, Rich Harden, San Francisco Giants, Tim Lincecum, Tony Abreau
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August 11, 2009 – 7:47 am
Things did not go well for the Cubs during their recent trip to Colorado. They lost three-out-of-four games, including last night’s 11-5 shellacking, but that was just the icing on the “bad news” cake. First, Carlos Zambrano was added to the DL with back spasm. Next, Aramis Ramirez “tweaked” the shoulder that landed him on [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Opinion, Roster Moves, Trade Rumors
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Also tagged Alex Rios, Aramis Ramirez, Carlos Zambrano, Cliff Lee, Colrado Rockies, Geovany Soto, J.P. Ricciardi, JA Happ, Jake Peavy, Jeff Samardzjia, Jermaine Dye, Jim Thome, Jose Contreras, Kenny Williams, Lou Piniella, New York Mets, Pedro Martinez, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Rich Harden, Roy Halladay, Ryan Dempster, Ted Lilly, Tom Gorzellany
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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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Posted in Game Summary, Opinion, Trade Rumors
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Also tagged Alex Rios, Alfonso Soriano, Arizona Phil, 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 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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Posted in Game Summary, Opinion, Trade Rumors
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Also tagged Aaron Harang, Aramis Ramirez, Bronson Arroyo, Carlos Zambrano, 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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