It’s been an event filled few days for the Cubs. After losing two-out-of-three to the Pirates, the Cubs came roaring back to sweep the Rockies in a two game series at Wrigley Field. The Cubs got good pitching performances from Randy Wells and Carlos Silva in the two victories. Shawn Marshall also looked good in [...]
December 22, 2009 – 6:39 am
Yesterday, in part 1 of this series, I listed the free agent center field candidates that the Cubs may consider this off season. The free agents are easy to identify because we know specifically who they are. Trade candidates are a different story. We don’t know for sure who is available or what it will [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Uncategorized
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Also tagged Aaron Rowand, Arizona Diamondbacks, Billy Beane, Boston Red Sox, Brett Gardner, Carlos Gonzalez, Chris Young, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Cody Ross, Curtis Granderson, Denard Span, Dexter Fowler, Eric Young Jr., Florida Marlins, Gary Matthews Jr., Grady Sizemore, Jacoby Ellsbury, Los Angeles Angels, Matt LaPorte, Melky Cabrera, Mike Cameron, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Nyjer Morgan, Oakland A's, Pittsburgh Pirates, Rajai Davis, San Francisco Giants, Shin-Soo-Choo, Vernon Wells, Washington Nationals, Willy Taveras
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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 [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Opinion, Trade Rumors
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Also tagged Aaron Rowand, Aramis Ramirez, Billy Wagner, Boston Red Sox, Brian Sabean, Carlos Zambrano, Cincinnati Reds, Francisco Cordero, Huston Street, Jim Hendry, John Grabow, Luis Castillo, Lyle Overbay, Michael Young, Milton Bradley, New York Mets, Pat Burrell, Rich Harden, San Francisco Giants, Tampa Bay Rays, Ted Lilly, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays
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October 31, 2009 – 7:42 am
For the last two days, I’ve been looking at what the Cubs offseason will likely look like. In Part 1 I looked at the infield, Part 2 the outfield. Here’s where you can find those two posts: A Look At The Offseason (Part 1 – Infield) A Look At The Offseason (Part 2 – Outfield) Today, [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Opinion
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Also tagged Angel Guzman, Ben Sheets, Billy Wagner, Boston Red Sox, Brad Lidge, Brandan Donnelly, Carlos Marmol, Carlos Zambrano, Cincinnati Reds, Dave Patton, Francisco Rodriguez, Huston Street, Jason Isringhausen, Jeff Samardjzia, Jeff Stevens, JJ Putz, Jonathin Broxton, Justin Berg, Kelvin Escobar, Los Angeles Dodgers, Manny Corpas, Milton Bradley, Mitch Atkins, New York Mets, Randy Wells, Randy Wolf, Roy Halladay, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Franklin, Sean Marshall, St. Louis Cardinals, Takashi Saito, Ted Lilly, Tom Gorzelanny, Troy Percival
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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, Chicago White Sox, 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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October 4, 2009 – 9:25 am
A love fall. I really enjoy summer, but I think the fall is my favorite season of the year. The temperatures are still comfortable, but the summer humidity is gone out of the air. It’s a great time to be outside, whether attending a baseball or football game, or just doing yard work. One of [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Opinion
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Also tagged Adam Dunn, Bobby Abreau, Boston Red Sox, California Angels, Detroit Tigers, Jim Hendry, Kosuke Fukudome, Los Angeles Dodgers, Lou Piniella, Mark Derosa, Mike Blowers, Milton Bradley, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Rick Ankiel, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals
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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 [...]
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, Chicago White Sox, 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 27, 2009 – 8:52 am
The Cubs enter the final week of the season playing the best baseball they have played all year. They are 6-9 during the month of September and are now 5.5 games behind Colorado in the NL Wildcard race. (On a more somber note, the Cardinals clinched the NL Central yesterday with their win over the [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Opinion
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Also tagged Aramis Ramirez, Derrek Lee, Jake Fox, Jim Hendry, Kansas City Royals, Matt Cain, Milton Bradley, New York Mets, Randy Wells, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers
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September 25, 2009 – 8:19 am
Things did not look good for the Cubs entering the 9th inning of last night’s game in San Francisco. The good guys were down 2-1 and faced the Giants closer, Brian Wilson. With two outs and Micah Hoffpauir on first base, Jeff Baker came to the plate with the game on the line. Wilson got [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Game Summary, Opinion
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Also tagged Brian Wilson, Carlos Marmol, Jeff Baker, Micah Hoffpauir, Michael Young, Nolan Ryan, Rich Harden, Ricketts Family, Ron Washington, Ryan Dempster, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers
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