There was a lot of talk at the Winter Meetings for the Cubs, but not much action. There was a lot of talk about Milton Bradley, but he’s still on the roster at the moment. Jayson Stark of ESPN.com Tweets that a potential deal between the Cubs a Rays that would send Bradley to Tampa [...]
Tag Archives: Tennessee Smokies
Cubs Prepare To Do Battle in Colorado
August 7, 2009 – 8:21 am
The Cubs had the day off yesterday (the offense had two days off) and are now in Colorado to take on the Rockies in a rare four-game wrap around series. The Cardinals also had the day off yesterday, so the two teams remain tied atop the NL Central. To be technical, the Cubs lead the [...]
Tennessee Roadtrip Less Than a Success
June 29, 2009 – 7:48 am
As I reported in a previous post, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Ryne Sandberg Game, I was planning on taking the family to Sevierville, TN to watch the Sandberg-managed Tennessee Smokies take on the Huntsville Stars. What started out as a good idea turned into something less than fun.
First, I had hoped to [...]
Happy Ryne Sandberg Day
June 23, 2009 – 12:41 pm
Twenty-five years ago today, the Cubs played the Cardinals at Wrigley Field in one of the best, most exciting games in history. Because of his performance, the game has come to be known as the Sandberg Game.
Ryne Sandberg went 5-6 on the day including two homeruns and a total of seven RBI. To make the [...]
