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Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 2, Cardinals 8, April 25, 2009
Somehow it’s easier to swallow a blowout loss than a close, what-could-have-been loss. Still, the enhancement touches on a frustration.
Archive for April, 2009
Injury Updates: Ramirez at Least 3 Days, Marmol 4-5
According to Bruce Levine, Aramis Ramirez is out today with his strained calf, and probably another two days after that. (h/t CCO.) Carlos Marml is expected to avoid the DL,[Read More…]
God’s Wrathwatch: Marmol Says No to DL, Ramirez Says Maybe
Truly, friends, the Lord Almighty hates Cubs fans. As you know by now, Aramis Ramirez AND Carlos Marmol (totally unimportant players, you know?) left last night’s game with injuries. Details[Read More…]
Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 3, Cardinals 4, April 24, 2009
Everyone will be talking about the missed opportunities, the injuries, and the frustrating loss. But I could only think of one thing to bitch/enhance about.
God’s Real-Time Wrathwatch: Ramirez and Marmol Both Hurt
Aramis Ramirez left the game tonight with a strained calf, and Carlos Marmol also exited with an injury. Awesome. More details as they become available.
Series Preview: Cubs at Cardinals, April 24 – April 26, 2009
The Chicago Cubs now cannot avoid the craphole that is Busch Stadium, in this, their second series against the hated St. Louis Cardinals. A refresher on the series preview here[Read More…]
Enhanced Box Score: Reds 7, Cubs 1, April 23, 2009
Stupid freaking Reds. Stupid freaking Dusty Baker. And really stupid freaking Joey Votto. His entire career will be built on world-beating the Cubs. You’ll see. But today’s enhancement takes a[Read More…]
Cubs DFA Luis Vizcaino
We hardly knew ye. As expected, the Cubs designated right-hander Luis Vizcaino for assignment on Thursday to make room on the 25-man roster for Jeff Samardzija. According to ESPN.com, Chicago[Read More…]
In Case You Were Worried About the Cat
Editor’s disclosure: I am a cat person (crud, I just lost some readers). So my thoughts here are probably tainted by my little snoopy, poopy, woopy, wittle, kitty… er, sorry.[Read More…]
Samardzija is Back (redux), and Somebody’s Out
Jeff Samardzija makes his way back to the big club today after pitching very well to start the year in AAA Iowa, and manager Lou Piniella says he’ll help out[Read More…]
Enhanced Box Score: Reds 3, Cubs 0, April 22, 2009
Stupid Reds with their stupid young pitchers. Whatever. Dusty will exact revenge for us.
Samardzija is Back
Apparently the Chicago Cubs will call up Jeff Samardzija tomorrow to help the ailing bullpen. The question, of course, is who is going to be gone? Neal Cotts is in[Read More…]
Apparently Bradley Was Suspended For Something Other Than “Making Contact” With Umpire
There was an interesting aside in the Sun-Times today about Milton Bradley. The focus was about how he hasn’t played much, how he pisses people off (they actually used “piss”[Read More…]
Cubs Have Been Contacted About Trading a Reliever
Unless that reliever is Carlos Marmol, I have a hard time believing another team is aggressively pursuing anyone else in the pen. But, hey, whatever. Cross your fingers for Neal[Read More…]
Enhanced Box Score: Reds 2, Cubs 7, April 21, 2009
Welcome back to Chicago, Dusty. SLAP.
Milton Bradley is a Prideful Idiot, but Really Fragile, so I Take it Back
Oh for what I want to say, but that I can’t. I want to say that I’m incredibly disappointed in Milton Bradley’s health thus far. But I can’t. I want[Read More…]