May 2009
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The Cublogoverse is Polling Things
Our friends over at View from the Bleachers are conducting a Cubs Confidence survey, and they’d like you to hop over for a quick 30 second survey. Should be fun – though, for some of the spots, it’s quite difficult to find any Cubs in whom to have confidence these days.
Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 4, Brewers 2, May 10, 2009
Just a good, solid win, folks. And that’s saying something.
Chad Fox to the DL, Jose Ascanio to Savior
The predicted Chad Fox elbow supernova happened, and so he heads to his home away from home, the disabled list, and the Cubs have called up young righty Jose Ascanio from AAA Iowa to replace him in the pen. Ascanio was in Iowa’s starting rotation, going 1-1 with a 1.01 ERA and a WHIP of [...]
God’s Wrathwatch: Aramis Ramirez Out 8 Weeks or More, Derrek Lee to Have MRI
God really is an angry kid with a magnifying glass, gleefully and sadistically watching the ants that play for the Chicago Cubs burn. We have joked for years that the Cubs are consistently the most injured team in baseball – but usually succumb to the notion that every team deals with injuries, and thinking otherwise [...]
It’s Funny Because He Didn’t Die
Look, I know you’re down about the Aramis Ramirez injury. So I’m here to help. Enjoy Rick Ankiel repeatedly smashing his face into the outfield wall. Okay, well don’t enjoy it. That would be sick. Just watch it.
God’s Wrathwatch: Aramis Ramirez Could Be Out Longer Than a Month
There will be no avoiding the DL this time for Chicago Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez. According to a baseball source, Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez could be lost to the team for at least a month after dislocating his left shoulder in the third inning of Friday’s game in Milwaukee, ESPN1000′s Bruce Levine reported. [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 2, Brewers 3, May 8, 2009
Well, that was awesome. Obviously the big news from the game is the Aramis Ramirez injury. Secondary news includes Randy Wells’ fine outting and Aaron Heilman’s implosion. But none of them get the enhancement.
