November 6, 2009 – 8:04 am
A few days ago, it seemed like a foregone conclusion that the Cubs were not going to offer Rich Harden arbitration or try to sign him for next season. But with the news about Ted Lilly undergoing shoulder surgery and potentially not being ready for the start of the 2010 season, the odds of Harden’s [...]
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, Colorado Rockies, 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, Roy Halladay, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Franklin, Sean Marshall, St. Louis Cardinals, Takashi Saito, Ted Lilly, Tom Gorzelanny, Troy Percival
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September 13, 2009 – 8:47 am
The Cubs got down early in yesterday’s game thanks to three errors in the fourth inning. They came back to tied the game 5-5 in the 7th inning, only to have Carlos Marmol allow two runs in the 9th to hand the game to the Reds. If Marmol is the heir-apparent to the closers role [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Game Summary, Opinion
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Also tagged Aramis Ramirez, Atlanta Braves, Cameron Maybin, Carlos Zambrano, Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, Dewayne Wise, Florida Marlins, Geovany Soto, Homer Bailey, Justin Verlander, Los Angels Dodgers, Pedro Martinez, Randy Wells, Rich Harden, Ryan Dempster, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Ted Lilly, Tim Lincecum, Washington Nationals
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A lot happened involving the Cubs yesterday, so I’ll present all the happenings in bulletted form for your reading pleasure: The Cubs beat the Pirates 5-2. Zambrano pitched 6.1 innings before being ejected for (barely) bumping the home plate umpire during an argument over a play at the plate. Carlos Marmol got the victory and Kevin Gregg [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Game Summary, Roster Moves
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Also tagged Aaron Miles, Andreas Blanco, Bobby Scales, Carlos Marmol, Carlos Zambrano, Derrick Lee, Geovany Soto, Jake Fox, Jason Waddell, Kevin Gregg, Mark Carlson, Mike Fontenot, Milton Bradley, Neil Cotts, Pittsburgh Pirates, Randy Wells, Reed Johnson, Ryan Freel, Ryan Theriot
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