Bruce Miles of the Daily Herald is looking at the Cubs current roster to see what we might expect for next year. He looked at the position players previously. Today he looks at the pitchers. The Cubs pitching staff is in pretty good shape for next year. Starter Carlos Zambrano, Ted Lilly, Ryan Dempster, and [...]
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Mid-Season Progress Report
July 15, 2009 – 10:33 am
As we all endure the final day of the All-Star break – a day I personally hate – let’s take a look at the Cubs season so far in 2009. First, let me preface what I am going to say by stating that although I am a glass-is-half-full kind of guy, I am not a [...]
Cubs Take Two-Out-Of-Three in Cincinnati
June 7, 2009 – 8:27 pm
The Cubs continued to get good pitching and very little offense in their 2-1 victory against the Reds in the first game of the series. Carlos Zambrano pitched 6.2 innings, giving up just two hits and no earned runs. He also hit what would prove to be the game winning home run in the fifth [...]
Offense Explodes, Pitching Implodes
May 26, 2009 – 7:45 am
The offense erupted for eight runs, but the pitching allowed 10 runs to the Pirates, as the Cubs stumbled to their eighth loss in a row. The Cubs pounded out 10 hits, including a three double night for Ryan Theriot, but the offensive explosion wasn’t enough to overcome the poor pitching. Ryan Dempster got the [...]
