I believe I have written before that the idea that “This series is important” or “This game is important” is kind of a silly notion. There are 162 games and though the idea is to just win series’, there are numerous opportunities to make up lost ground. That said…this series is important.
I don’t think it’s [...]
Filed under: Offense, Relief Pitching, Starting Pitching, The Cubs | No Comments »
My friend James pointed out that we haven’t really talked about Kerry Wood’s blister issue much yet. Many Cubs fans are wondering how it is possible that he has been sidelined with this blister since June 11th. In my opinion, there have to be factors other than baseball involved.
Filed under: Relief Pitching, Uncategorized | 3 Comments »
Ever since the All-Star break, it seems that we never know which bat the Cubs hitters will swing on a particular day. Too often it has been the ice bat, and quality starts are being wasted.
Filed under: Offense, Outfield, Starting Pitching | 3 Comments »
Len and Bob have mentioned multiple times tonight that Jeff Samardzija may be called up the Cubs since Kerry Wood was placed on the disabled list. They stated the decision of who the Cubs decided to call up would be announced after the game tonight.
This was posted on Jeff Samardzija’s blog:
7/24/08
This is what you dream [...]
Filed under: Minor Leagues, The Cubs | 2 Comments »
Things haven’t been so great since the All-Star Break. The Cubs have lost three games in a row and are in danger of being swept by the Astros. Usually when Zambrano takes the hill, he is the losing streak-buster. But when the only run the team scores is your own solo homerun, it’s tough to [...]
Filed under: The Cubs | 1 Comment »
Tomorrow night we embark on the 2nd half, and it looks like Ted Lilly will get a chance to make up for his last start in which he allowed 4 ER and only lasted 2.2 innings. I am excited for the rest of this season. Seeing the Cubs pitchers do well against the best of [...]
Filed under: General Baseball, Relief Pitching, Starting Pitching, The Cubs | No Comments »
So here we are, halfway through the season. Actually, the Cubs have played 95 games, so they are closer to 60% of the way through the season. They sit 4.5 games ahead of the Cardinals and 5 games ahead of the Brewers. So, at this point, it’s a 67 game season and the Cubs are [...]
Filed under: The Cubs | 1 Comment »
I have been saving a post for my All-Star Game opinions until the break. I had planned on discussing why I thought it was ridiculous that the Cubs have eight All-Stars and a few players, specifically Fukudome, probably did not deserve the trip to Yankee Stadium. But I’ve read enough columns, message boards and blogs touching on this [...]
Filed under: Broadcasters/Networks, General Baseball, Relief Pitching, The Cubs | 1 Comment »
One of the most exciting aspects of the Cubs-Giants emotional roller coaster yesterday was the performance of Rich Harden. He was a strikeout machine, fanning 10 batters in 5+ innings pitched. Before, when kids in Chicago heard the word “Harden,” they thought of a move their metapod pokemon could do that would add +1 to [...]
Filed under: Relief Pitching, Starting Pitching | No Comments »
It’s taken me a few days to come to terms with the fact that Matt Murton is no longer a member of the Chicago Cubs. Although I knew it was going to happen, I didn’t expect it to happen this early in July. It’s hard to put your feelings into words when things like this [...]
Filed under: Outfield | 1 Comment »
