April 2009
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God’s Wrathwatch: Soto and Bradley Both Out Today
The Chicago Cubs open up a two game series against the Rockies at Wrigley Field today – weather permitting – and they’ll be without two big bats: catcher Geovany Soto and left fielder Milton Bradley. Soto, who has been out for almost a week now with right shoulder soreness, is getting better but still not [...]
This is Just Sick
Completely and totally unacceptable and disgusting. A dead goat was found hanging on a statute of Harry Caray outside Wrigley Field early Monday on the North Side. A similar incident occurred in 2007, police said. About 2:40 a.m., police responded to a 911 call indicating a dead goat was hanging from a rope on the [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 8, Brewers 5, April 12, 2009
How about Reed Johnson’s ridiculous robbing of a grand slam? Doesn’t really show up in the box score. What does, though, is appreciated.
Milton Bradley is Fragile: Bradley Leaves in the 4th
Not that you need me to say it, but get used to it. This will be a regular occurrence all year long. It’s currently unclear what the nature of his ailment was. He was on second base when Theriot hit a single up the middle. Bradley broke for third, and slowed up almost immediately. After [...]
Oh Thank God – The Cubs Might Save $400k
The Chicago Cubs dumped reliever Chad Gaudin after a crummy Spring, and looked prepared to eat his $2 million salary. Rejoice! The Cubs look likely to now have to eat only $1.6 million! [T]he Padres have signed right-handed pitcher Chad Gaudin to a Minor League contract, according to general manager Kevin Towers. Gaudin will be [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 6, Brewers 5, April 11, 2009
Lose one late, win one late. The latter feels a lot better.
Koyie Hill is an Excellent Scapegoat
Although a confluence of many things led to the Cubs’ 9th inning loss to the Brewers yesterday, folks are really only focusing on but a couple things. One of which is the walk that closer (for now) Kevin Gregg issued to Chris Duffy in the 9th inning following a 3-2 slider that missed the zone, [...]
Kevin Gregg is Still the Cubs Closer
By Brett on April 12, 2009
Despite Kevin Gregg’s shaky first save, and even shakier first blown save, Chicago Cubs Manager Lou Piniella says there’s no controversy: Kevin Gregg is the closer. Oh, did I mention the third “despite”: despite the fact that last night’s save opportunity went to… Carlos Marmol. “Gregg is still our closer,” Piniella stated. “I can’t get [...]
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