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May 2009
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Jake Fox on His Way to Chicago?
Probably the hottest hitter in professional baseball, Jake Fox has been absurd with the bat so far this year for AAA Iowa. And given that his parent club has been an offensive disaster for two plus weeks, the call-up-Jake-Fox drum beat has grown ever more difficult to silence – regardless of his defensive shortcomings. Well, [...]
Kevin Kouzmanoff on His Way to Chicago?
It was only a matter of time before the continued offensive struggles (the last two games against the Pirates aside) of the Chicago Cubs led to calls for a temporary replacement at third base while Aramis Ramirez is out. One guy possibly available is San Diego Padres third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff. Though nothing firm has [...]
Ted Lilly is Milton Bradley’s Hatchetman
Chicago Cubs pitcher Ted Lilly – one of the few bright spots over the past two weeks – got booted from last night’s game for arguing balls and strikes. Did I mention Lilly was not pitching last night? Lilly was apparently too vociferous in his complaint about a Jose Ascanio pitch to pinch-hitter Craig Monroe [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Pirates 10, Cubs 8 – May 25, 2009
So let me get this straight. The Cubs finally score some runs. A lot of runs, actually. More runs than they’d scored in the previous six games combined. And they lost? There’s only one thing you can say to that. Tweet
Series Preview: Pirates v. Cubs, May 25 – May 27, 2009
The Chicago Cubs now take on the Pittsburgh Pirates. If a series with the Pirates doesn’t cure what ails the Cubs, nothing will. 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 this year. [...]
Milton Bradley is Trying to Fix His Umpire Problems By, You Know, Blaming Umpires for His Struggles
If his terribly poor performance thus far had not already made him a fan favorite, surely Milton Bradley’s courage in blaming everyone else for his struggles would be the ticket. Bradley’s latest drumbeat is that because of his previous travails with umpires, the men in black have gotten together in an evil cabal, deciding to [...]
The Unbearable Lightness of Keeping Patton
By Brett on May 26, 2009
“In the sunset of dissolution, everything is illuminated by the aura of nostalgia, even the guillotine.” ~ The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Milan Kundera. Late last week, Chicago Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano was set to come back from the disabled list. This was great news for the team, but could be bad news for someone [...]
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