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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 [...]

By Lou | Posted in Opinion | Also tagged Alfonso Soriano, Aramis Ramirez, Carlos Zambrano, Dave Delucci, Derek Lee, Gary Matthews Jr., Geovany Soto, Jim Hendry, Mark Derosa, Mark Teixeira, Michael Young, Milton Bradley, Rudy Jaramillo, Von Joshua | Comments (0)

Piniella’s Wish List For 2010

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 | Posted in Game Summary, Opinion | Also tagged Alfonso Soriano, Andy MacPhail, Aramis Ramirez, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Carlos Zambrano, Chicago White Sox, Colorado Rockies, Geovany Soto, Houston Astros, Jake Peavy, Jim Hendry, Kosuke Fukudome, Lou Piniella, Mark Buerhle, Michael Barrett, Ozzie Guillen, Ryan Dempster, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Ted Lilly, Tim Bogar | Comments (1)

Cubs Try to Lose, But Can’t

August 24, 2009 – 5:24 am

The Cubs did everything they could to throw away yesterday’s game in Los Angeles, but the umpires wouldn’t allow it. A bad throw by Ryan Theriot pulled Mike Fontenot off of second base on a force out, but the umpire called the runner out anyway. Don’t these types of calls usually go against the Cubs? [...]

By Lou | Posted in Game Summary, Opinion | Also tagged Alfonso Soriano, Aramis Ramirez, Crane Kenney, Jim Hendry, Los Angeles Dodgers, Lou Piniella, Ricketts Family, Ryan Theriot, Sam Zell, Sandy Alderson, Washington Nationals | Comments (0)

I’m A Cubs Apologist

August 14, 2009 – 7:51 am

With the Cubs loss yesterday to the Phillies to complete the three game sweep, I suddenly had a revelation of sorts. The loss made me angry, and my first reaction was to make excuses for the Cubs. Sure they lost, but Aramis Ramirez is hurt. Injuries have been the downfall of this team. Then I [...]

By Lou | Posted in Opinion | Also tagged Aaron Miles, Alfonso Soriano, Aramis Ramirez, Derrek Lee, Jim Hendry, Joey Gathright, Kosuke Fukudome, Mark Prior, Milton Bradley, Philadelphia Phillies, Reed Johnson, Ryan Freel, Ryan Theriot, Scott Boras, St. Louis Cardinals, Stephen Strasburg, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals | Comments (1)

Cubs Win in Cincinnati

August 4, 2009 – 9:01 am

The Cubs beat the Reds Monday night 4-2 in Cincinnati. Randy Wells pitched 7.1 terrific innings, giving up six hits and one earned run (a homerun to Alex Gonzalez in the 8th inning). He struck out 5 and walked two. With the victory, Wells is now 8-4 with a 2.73 ERA. Mike Fontenot was the [...]

By Lou | Posted in Game Summary, Opinion | Also tagged Alex Gonzalez, B.J. Ryan, Carlos Marmol, Cincinnati Reds, Jim Hendry, John Cueto, John Grabow, Kevin Gregg, Koyie Hill, Lou Piniella, Randy Wells, Tom Gorzelanny | Comments (0)

Blown Save Leads to Cubs Loss

August 3, 2009 – 8:25 am

For the second day in a row, Kevin Gregg blew a save opportunity and the Cubs lost to the Marlins 3-2. Ryan Dempster got the start for the Cubs and looked good, pitching 6.0 innings of three hit baseball and holding the Marlins scoreless. The Cubs offense could only muster one run while Dempster was in [...]

By Lou | Posted in Game Summary, Opinion, Trade Rumors | Also tagged Albert Belle, Alex Maestri, Alex Rodriguez, Andy McPhail, Ben Bouma, Brian Roberts, Bud Selig, Cincinnati Reds, Cody Ross, Dan Uggla, Erik Bedard, Felix Pie, Florida Marlins, Hak-Ju Lee, Hanley Ramirez, Hot Stove Cubbies, Jake Fox, Jeff Samardzjia, Kansas City Royals, Kevin Gregg, Lou Piniella, Manny Ramirez, Mark Cuban, Mark Prior, Miguel Tejada, Nate McLouth, Neal Huntington, New York Yankees, Paul Maholm, Peter Angelos, Pittsburgh Pirates, Ryan Dempster. Aaron Heilman, San Diego Padres | Comments (2)

Cubs Take Over First Place

July 27, 2009 – 7:48 am

After their 5-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday, the Cubs found themselves all alone in first place in the NL Central. The sweep of the Reds coupled with the Cardinals loss at Philadelphia catapulted the Cubs into the division lead. Rich Harden earned the victory on Sunday by pitching 6.0 innings of one [...]

By Lou | Posted in Game Summary, Opinion, Trade Rumors | Also tagged Aaron Miles, Alcides Escobar, Alfonso Soriano, Andres Blanco, Aramis Ramirez, Baltimore Orioles, Brett Wallace, Carlos Zambrano, CC Sabathia, Chris Perez, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Cliff Lee, Ed Wade, Freddie Sanchez, Gary Matthews Jr., George Sherrill, Houston Astros, JA Happ, Jerrod Washburn, Jess Todd, Jim Hendry, JJ Hardy, Joey Votto, Kosuke Fukudome, Koyie Hill, Kyle Drabek, Los Angeles Angels, Lou Piniella, Mark Derosa, Matt Holliday, Milton Bradley, Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Rich Harden, Roy Halladay, Ryan Theriot, Sean Marshall, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Tom Gorzelanny, Toronto Blue Jays, Vernon Wells, Wandy Rodriguez, Zach Duke | Comments (0)

Cubs Sweep Nationals

July 20, 2009 – 9:10 am

The Cubs started the second half of the season by sweeping the Nationals in a four game series in Washington. Granted, the Nationals aren’t very good, but a four game sweep is still a very nice feat. In Sunday’s game, the Cubs offense exploded for eleven runs to beat the Nationals 11-3. Micah Hoffpauir, Jake [...]

By Lou | Posted in Game Summary, Trade Rumors | Also tagged Alcides Escobar, Alfonso Soriano, Andy McPhail, Baltimore Oriloes, Florida Marlins, Houston Astros, Jake Fox, JJ Hardy, Kevin Gregg, Kosuke Fukudome, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mat Gamel, Micah Hoffpauir, Millwaukee Brewers, Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies, Rodrigo Lopez, Roy Halladay, St. Louis Cardinals, Ted Lilly, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals | Comments (0)

Sunday Update

July 19, 2009 – 12:48 pm

Just a quick update to say that the Cubs won last night 6-5. Randy Wells got the win, although he didn’t look stellar. Kosuke Fukudome batted leadoff again and went 2-4 with a triple and a walk. Alfonso Soriano batted fifth again and smacked a three-run homerun in the sixth inning. Some guy named Mike Fontenot [...]

By Lou | Posted in Game Summary, Opinion, Roster Moves, Trade Rumors | Also tagged Alfonso Soriano, DJ LeMathieu, Kosuke Fukudome, Randy Bush, Randy Wells | Comments (0)

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 [...]

By Lou | Posted in Opinion | Also tagged Albert Pujols, Alfonso Soriano, Aramis Ramirez, B.J. Ryan, Baseball Musings, Carlos Marmol, David Patton, David Pinto, Derrick Lee, Eric Bedard, Geovany Soto, Jake Peavy, Jim Hendry, Kevin Gregg, Kosuke Fukudome, Milton Bradley, Milwaukee Brewers, Reed Johnson, Rich Harden, Roy Halladay, Roy Owsalt, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Theriot, Sean Marshall, St. Louis Cardinals | Comments (0)