19 year old Starlin Castro is all the rave of Cubs spring training 2010. It is nearly impossible (in Cub circles) to avoid hearing what a prospect this young shortstop is. It has already been stated he will start the season in triple A. I’m convinced however, Jim Hendry is going to have Ryan Theriot whacked [...]
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The AAA All-Star Game will be on ESPN2 tonight and I’ll surely be watching. Matt Murton earned a spot on the PCL All-Star team. Chris Robinson, the catcher for the Iowa Cubs will be representing the team. Another name worth noting is Eric Patterson, who will be playing in the game for the Oakland AAA [...]
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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 [...]
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In a move designed to keep all bugeaters in Nebraska and California, the Cubs have shipped Sean Gallagher, Matt Murton, Eric Patterson, and Josh Donaldson off to Oakland for Rich Harden and Chad Gaudin.
Either someone at MLB.com is a Photoshop champ, or Gallagher’s “bring me a bowl of Life Cereal” grin was no one-time [...]
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The Cubs have successfully sucked the life out of me after this weekend. The only thing keeping me from a complete meltdown after being swept by the White Sox is that the Cubs swept them the weekend before. The White Sox hit the cover off the ball and our pitching staff
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Let’s talk about the defensive play of the Cubs yesterday. Most articles I read focus on Dempster’s poor performance, but let’s not forget the fielding mistakes that cost the Cubs runs. When the score was still 0-0, Patterson caught a fly ball and very slowly and nonchalantly tossed it back in while one of the [...]
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Yes, I was at Wrigley for the awful game on Thursday against the Baltimore Orioles. This game was painful for me to sit through. I am willing to take responsibility for this ugly game. I took
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I don’t doubt Lou that much, but last night’s 9th inning seemed like it could have played out a little different. Some of the pinch-hitting decisions
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