As expected, the Cubs signed pitcher B.J. Ryan to a minor league deal after he was released by Toronto. The 33-year old Ryan was a dominant closer just a year or two ago, but he has recently lost velocity on his fastball and is struggling with control. Ryan’s first stop will be extended spring training in [...]
Tag Archives: Roy Halladay
Is Halladay In The Cards?
The period betwen the All-Star break and July 31 is always full of rumors and speculation. One of the best places to follow all of the rumors is at MLB Trade Rumors. Tim Dierkes, the proprietor of MLBTR does a terrific job of following all of the scuttlebutt. While Tim covers the entire league, my [...]
Mid-Season Progress Report
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 cock-eyed [...]
Catching Up At The All-Star Break
When I left on vacation last week, I planned on keeping up with my blog entries. Unfortunately, every time I had the time to do it, I didn’t have an Internet connection, and every time I could find an Internet connection, I didn’t have time to log on. Oh well…
So what’s happened since the last [...]


