April 2009
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Obsessive Harden Shoulderwatch: Velocity’s Back
Lost in the teeth-gnashing about yesterday’s frustrating late loss to the Brewers was a tremendously impressive performance by a guy the Chicago Cubs desperately need to be tremendous this year: Rich Harden. Harden, dogged by his torn shoulder and suspiciously low velocity, suffered through a terrifyingly poor Spring Training. We all reserved judgment, thinking, “It’s [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 3, Brewers 4, April 10, 2009
The Chicago Cubs left a bajillion guys on base, and Ryan Theriot made a bad decision, but that’s not what the screams will be about…
Series Preview: Cubs v. Brewers, April 10 – April 12, 2009
Up this holiday weekend is a tilt with the Milwaukee Brewers. The Chicago Cubs visit for the Brewers home opener, and it should be beer-tastic. A refresher on the series preview here at Bleacher Nation: The idea is to hook you up with the bare minimum of what you need to know about every series [...]
Aw, Crud – Chris Carpenter is Back
For months, Chicago Cubs fans could soothe themselves with the belief that there was no way the St. Louis Cardinals could be good this year. After all, their rotation looked like a pile of garbage. Well, unless Chris Carpenter came back healthy and effective. But come on, his arm has been cut more times than [...]
God Relents: Soto Likely to Avoid DL
Dear God, please make me a bird, so I can fly far, far away. Oh, and while you’re at it, please keep the Chicago Cubs healthy. The Cubs hope they have dodged a disabled-list move with All-Star catcher Geovany Soto after a precautionary MRI on Thursday revealed no structural damage in his inflamed right shoulder. [...]
God’s Wrathwatch: Soto Could Be Headed to DL
Chicago Cubs catcher Geovany Soto is headed to Chicago to see the team orthopedist (who needs a specialist, right?) about his aching right shoulder. The Cubs hope the injury will clear up by this weekend, but apparently Soto’s been dealing with it for a while. Soto said he first experienced a problem with the shoulder [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 11, Astros 6, April 8, 2009
The offense showed up mightily after back-to-back ho hum performances. Notable was a certain Japanese import…
Milton Bradley Would Be a Good Defensive Outfielder, You Know, If…
By Brett on April 9, 2009
There was a bit of a kerfuffle on Opening Day when Lou Piniella elected to replace Kosuke Fukudome in center field for a defensive sub – Joey Gathright – but then did not slide Fukudome over to right field to replace Milton Bradley. Fukudome was one of the best defensive right fielders in the National [...]
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