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 [...]
November 2, 2009 – 6:38 am
Over the past three posts, I’ve taken a look at what the offseason would/could/should look like. In part 1, I looked at the infield, part 2 was devoted to the outfield, and I looked at the pitchers in part 3. If you haven’t had a chance to read those posts yet, I’d suggest taking a [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Opinion, Trade Rumors
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Also tagged Aaron Miles, Aaron Rowand, Akinori Iwamura, Alfonso Soriano, Andres Blanco, Angel Guzman, Aramis Ramirez, Ben Sheets, Carlos Marmol, Carlos Zambrano, Chone Figgins, Derrek Lee, Esmailin Caridad, Jake Fox, Jeff Baker, Jeff Samardjzia, John Grabow, Justin Berg, Kosuke Fukudome, Koyie Hill, Los Angeles Dodgers, Lou Piniella, Micah Hoffpauir, Mike Fontenot, Milton Bradley, Orlando Hudson, Pat Burrell, Randy Wells, Randy Winn, Ronnie Belliard, Ryan Theriot, Sam Fuld, Sean Marshall, Tampa Bay Rays, Ted Lilly, Tom Gorzelanny, Vernon Wells
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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, Randy Wolf, Roy Halladay, Ryan Franklin, Sean Marshall, St. Louis Cardinals, Takashi Saito, Ted Lilly, Tom Gorzelanny, Troy Percival
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October 8, 2009 – 8:59 am
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 [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Opinion
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Also tagged Aaron Heilman, Angel Guzman, Carlos Marmol, Carlos Zambrano, David Patton, Esmailan Caridad, Jeff Samardzjia, Jeff Steven, John Gaub, John Grabow, Justin Berg, Randy Wells, Rich Harden, Ryne Sandberg, Sean Marshall, Ted Lilly, Tom Gorzelanny
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October 6, 2009 – 7:24 am
We’ve all been assuming that Milton Bradley is going to be traded in the offseason, but what if he’s not? What if no one wants him or what if the Cubs decide that they don’t want to or can’t afford to eat a large chunk of his contract? What then? Carrie Muskat from MLB.com broached [...]
September 29, 2009 – 7:36 am
Carlos Zambrano pitched a brilliant two-hit shutout against the Giants last Friday and was then asked why he can’t pitch like that all of the time. Zambrano’s answer was a little surprising. In an article written by Paul Sullivan of the Tribune, Zambrano explained that he doesn’t always feel the way he felt on Friday. [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Opinion
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Also tagged Atlanta Braves, Carlos Zambrano, Chipper Jones, Houston Astros, Ken Griffey Jr, Kerry Wood, Lance Berkman, Randy Wells, Rich Harden, San Francisco Giants, Sean Marshall, Seattle Mariners, Ted Lilly, Tim Bogar, Tom Gorzellany
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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
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Posted in Game Summary, Opinion
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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, Mike Fontenot, Ozzie Guillen, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Ted Lilly, Tim Bogar
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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 [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Opinion
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Also tagged Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Brian Roberts, Carlos Zambrano, Jake Fox, Jim Hendry, Kansas City Royals, Kevin Towers, Luke Scott, Michael Young, Milton Bradley, New York Yankees, Ron Washington, Roy Halladay, San Diego Padres, Sean Marshall, Ted Lilly, Texas Rangers, Tom Hicks, Toronto Blue Jays, Vernon Wells
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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 [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Game Summary, Opinion
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Also tagged Brian Wilson, Carlos Marmol, Colorado Rockies, Jeff Baker, Micah Hoffpauir, Michael Young, Nolan Ryan, Rich Harden, Ricketts Family, Ron Washington, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers
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September 23, 2009 – 7:26 am
The initial reaction to the suspension of Milton Bradley was overwhelmingly supportive of Jim Hendry. Writers and pundits expressed opinions that almost universally derided Bradley’s behavior and supported Hendry’s suspension of Bradley for said behavior. The one lone voice criticizing Hendry (and Lou Piniella) was Dave Kaplan in his blog on ChicagoNow.com which I referenced [...]
