The Cards lost to the Dodgers last night, but the Cubs couldn’t take advantage of the situation as they also lost 6-3 to the Padres. Derrek Lee had two hits, including a home run and a double, but it wasn’t enough to save the game for the Cubs. You would think that a team in [...]
Tag Archives: Ryan Freel
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 [...]
Cubs Get New Hitting Coach
June 15, 2009 – 8:15 am
The Cubs have been having trouble scoring runs this year so they made the only move the could make. They fired hitting coach Gerald Perry and replaced him with Triple-A hitting coach Von Joshua. The move immediately paid off as the Cubs went out and beat the Twins 3-2 to salvage the final game of [...]
Cubs Report Card
June 2, 2009 – 9:52 am
We’re about one-third of the way through the 2009 season and time to take stock of where the Cubs stand and what we can expect for the rest of the seaon. At the moment, the Cubs are one game over .500 with a 25-24 record. The are in fourth place in the NL Central, four [...]
Cubs Win, Dempster Great
May 31, 2009 – 8:34 am
The strong pitching of the past two days continued – at least for the Cubs – as they shutout the Dodgers 7-0. Ryan Dempster was the pitching hero on Saturday, throwing seven innings of four hit ball. He gave up one walk and struck out five on the way to the victory. Three of the [...]
Two Wins in a Row
May 28, 2009 – 8:27 am
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 [...]
Cubs Win!
May 27, 2009 – 7:33 am
Our long national nightmare is over. The Cubs beat the Pirates 6-1 in a rain-shortened game at Wrigley. The win ends the Cubs eight game losing streak which started on April 17 against Houston. Sean Marshall pitched well, going five innings and giving up just four hits and an earned run. He also chipped in [...]
Offense Explodes, Pitching Implodes
May 26, 2009 – 7:45 am
The offense erupted for eight runs, but the pitching allowed 10 runs to the Pirates, as the Cubs stumbled to their eighth loss in a row. The Cubs pounded out 10 hits, including a three double night for Ryan Theriot, but the offensive explosion wasn’t enough to overcome the poor pitching. Ryan Dempster got the [...]
Cubs Score, But Lose Again
May 24, 2009 – 12:59 pm
The good news is that the Cubs scored a run. After being shut out two of their last four games, the Cubs scored first against the Padres and had their first lead since last Sunday. They went a total of 43 innings without having a lead. The Cubs lone run came on a Derrick Lee [...]
Another Day, Another Shutout
May 23, 2009 – 9:35 am
Carlos Zambrano returned last night from the DL to take on the Padres, but it didn’t really matter. Z’s good (but sometimes shaky) pitching performance went to waste and the Cubs failed to score, losing 4-0. Jake Peavy picked up the victory for San Diego. Every starter for the Cubs, with the exception of Derrick [...]
