June 2009
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Obsessive Peavywatch: Stop Obsessing
It’s over. It hasn’t been a legitimate or necessary or even wise dream for quite some time, but a dream still it was. This weekend, San Diego Padres ace Jake Peavy stopped being able to play through the pain of an ankle injury, and it turns out he’s going to be out much longer than [...]
Bad News: Cubs Can’t Add Payroll This Year
If you were paying attention to the Jake Peavy sweepstakes this year, you probably already figured this: due to the ownership change, the terrible economy, and the already hefty payroll, the Chicago Cubs won’t be able to add payroll in-season this year. Cubs general manager Jim Hendry conceded this truth yesterday. ”It’s challenging,” he said. [...]
Derrek Lee to the Giants?
Obviously it’s not time for the Cubs to go into sell mode, but as a .500 team buried in the N.L. Central, it isn’t shocking that the sell-type rumors are starting to swirl. Could Derrek Lee be the hitter the Giants need? Sabean at least ought to see whether Chicago Cubs GM Jim Hendry would [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Twins 2, Cubs 3 – June 14, 2009
Ok, pitchers. All you need to do is hold the opposition to 2 runs every single game, and the Cubs might go .500.
Cubs Scapegoat, Fire Gerald Perry
The Chicago Cubs’ offensive woes were apparently all the fault of hitting coach Gerald Perry. That’s why they dumped him. As Cub players were taking batting practice Sunday morning, hitting coach Gerald Perry was called off the field and fired. He will be replaced by Von Joshua, the Triple A hitting coach at Iowa. “Obviously, [...]
The Cubs World Series Chances Are Diminishing, But Still Surprisingly High
When the 2009 season started, the Chicago Cubs were the prohibitive favorite to win the National League Central, and were a strong favorite to represent the Senior Circuit in the World Series. Only Cubs fans knew better. Wherever you looked, pre-season, to find World Series odds, you would note the Cubs occupying the third spot [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Twins 2, Cubs 0 – June 13, 2009
What else can one say at this point? The Cubs offense is like a tragedy of Oedipal proportions.
On Bradley, Ibanez, and Old/New Media War
By Brett on June 13, 2009
Six months ago, after the flop of Fukudome, the Chicago Cubs were in the market for just one thing: a slugging lefty right fielder. Though I won’t pour over the options here, I will note that the Cubs chose the riskiest of them all, Milton Bradley. And for all the ballyhoo that accompanied the signing, [...]
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