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 [...]
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A Look At The Offseason (Part 2 – Outfield)
October 29, 2009 – 7:33 am
Yesterday I started a series looking at the upcoming offseason for the Cubs. In part 1, I examined the infield. If you haven’t read it yet, check it out here: A Look At The Offseason (Part 1 – Infield) Today, I want to turn my attention to the outfield. The general concensus has been that [...]
Rudy Jaramillo’s Approach to Hitting
October 22, 2009 – 7:33 am
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 [...]
Cubs Interested in Jaramillo
October 16, 2009 – 3:50 pm
The Cubs have shown interest in hiring Rudy Jaramillo to be their new hitting coach. Jaramillo, who is one of the most respected hitting coaches in the game, has been with the Texas Rangers for the past 15 years. He was offered a one-year extension by the financially troubled club, but turned it down indicating [...]
What To Do With Milton Bradley?
September 26, 2009 – 3:09 pm
With Milton Bradley suspended for the remainder of the season, the question now becomes, what can the Cubs do with him? They obviously would like to trade the troubled outfielder, but who would be willing to take him and the $21 million he is still owed? And if they trade him, who can the Cubs [...]
Cubs Continue Winning Ways
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 [...]
More Milton Bradley News
September 24, 2009 – 7:34 am
The Cubs lost last night to the Brewers 3-2, but stayed 7.5 games behind Colorado, who lost to San Diego 6-3. The Cubs start an important (it makes me feel better to believe that the games are important) four game series tonight in San Francisco. The Cubs are currently 3.5 games behind the Giants in [...]
