Tag Archives: Tyler Colvin

Cubs Lose…And I Was There

I spent yesterday in Cincinnati with a couple of friends sitting 12 rows behind the Reds dugout while watching the Cubs lose to the Reds for the second day in a row.  It was also the fifth loss in six games for the Cubs.  Not a fun road trip. The Cubs loss in Cincinnati was eerily [...]

Cubs Sweep Brewers

It was a big weekend for the Cubs as they swept the Brewers in Milwaukee.  It was the Cubs first series sweep of the year and helped to improve their season record to 9-11, good for second place in the NL Central.  They currently trail the Cardinals by 2.5 games. The Cubs outscored the Brewers [...]

Cubs Majoring In The Minors

The Cubs have made big strides over the past few years building up their minor league system.  According to Keith Law at ESPN.com, the Cubs moved from 27th out of 30 teams for minor league strength in 2009 up to 7th in 2010.  That seems fluky to me and I suspect that Law got it [...]

Will Cubs Make A Trade For Roy Halladay?

Early last week the Blue Jays were reported to have contacted a handful of teams, including the Cubs, about a possible trade  for former Cy Young winner Roy Halladay.  Halladay is under contract with the Blue Jays for one more year and new Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopulous would like to trade the pitcher since [...]