So the All-Star Game happened, and the usual coma-inducing game promised to be even more of a sedative for Cubs fans as only Marlon Byrd made the cut. If you only tuned in for the ninth inning, you saw the most exciting part of the game, and that excitement was provided by none other than [...]
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The Cubs came through last night with a 3-0 victory over the Dodgers. Kershaw is a tough pitcher and looked pretty sharp last night. Fortunately, Rafael Furcal’s defense didn’t. Kershaw only gave up one unearned run due to a Furcal error, and Lee’s 2-run homer was off the bullpen. Dempster was his usual self last [...]
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So far this team has been difficult to watch (as they always are), but there are some encouraging aspects we can hold on to while our hearts palpitate about the rest.
-I’m starting to feel fairly confident in the starting rotation. Dempster and Wells had great outings, and Zambrano looked a lot better yesterday. Dempster had [...]
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Today was the first televised game of the 2010 pre-season and I am very happy that Lou Piniella decided to hold off the Carlos Silva start for a televised game. What a pitching line:
2IP – 7H – 6ER – 2HR – 27.0 ERA
Was it fried chicken grease on his fingers? Maybe he was just [...]
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I try to give Al-Sor the benefit of the doubt, but when your left fielder says this–
“I have my job — before I had to do my job to make the team. Now I’ve made the team and it’s boring.”
– a Cubs fan just has to cringe. Did I take the quote out of context? [...]
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The 2009 season is something we’d all like to forget. The injuries and dysfunction weighed heavily throughout 2009 and hopes are high that 2010 will be different on both fronts.
I am not a Soriano fan and I was outspoken about this last year. He earned two swipes from me in the “Most Hated [...]
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We’ve known all along that getting Reed Johnson back this year would be a long shot. Once the Cubs signed Cliffy Six Nad, that chance faded away completely, yet I still kept my fingers crossed. MLBtraderumors.com is currently reporting that Johnson is close to signing with the Dodgers. I’m not sure if the majority of [...]
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Major League Baseball threw a big party today with signings all over the place. I’m assuming it was to celebrate the 24th Anniversary of the Bears winning the Super Bowl.
The Cubs finally named their 4th outfielder – Xavier Nady. I’m sure Cubs fans are already brainstorming nicknames based around the letter “X”. [...]
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The Cubs are ringing in the new year with their biggest move of the off-season. They signed Marlon Byrd for 3 years and $15 million. I know very little about Byrd, but I do know that although he is 32 years old, he has really blossomed in the last three years with Texas. I wonder [...]
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Ok, so I’m a little late to this party. I’ve defended him for the entire season for two reasons.
1. Milton Bradley has abilities. He’s a good baseball player and he could contribute to the Cubs.
2. Fans are idiots and they were heckling him during Spring Training. We’re talking exhibition while he was playing well.
The whole [...]
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