For those of you who missed Monday’s game with the Astros (and I’m sure many of us did), Geovany Soto had a great game. Not only did he hit a go-ahead solo homer in the eighth inning, but in the fourth inning he also hung onto the ball after surviving a harsh collision with Michael [...]
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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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Before Friday’s game, I really felt that if the Cubs could put together a solid series, they could work their way into the NL Central race make me feel better about this team. I’ve mentioned this many times, but the Angels are my 2nd favorite team. I’ve been looking forward to this series all season. [...]
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Yesterday, the Cubs lost 12-0 to the Angels. The loss was so demoralizing that it had someone I know (whose name starts with “C” and ends with “orey”) threatening to end his lifelong dedication to the Cubs. Saturday evening, I went over to his house, and with a crazed look in his eye, he placed [...]
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My wife and I had the pleasure of attending the first game of the Cubs-Angels series yesterday. The Miller Lite billboard beyond right field read, “Welcome to baseball heaven.” After watching the horrible defensive play of the Cubs yesterday (and really for a while now), I’m not ready to come to the conclusion that heaven [...]
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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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God, make the hurting stop. I’m tempted to think things like, “Well, this is an much-improved Pirates team.” But improved from what? Look at this crumby-ass division. Anyone can beat anyone. The Cubs are a moribund team in a superfluous division. The Astros swept the Cardinals. The Pirates have made the Cubs look silly. The [...]
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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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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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