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July 2009
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God’s Wrathwatch: Ted Lilly Headed to DL
When the going gets tough, the tough get going. But for the Cubs, when the going gets tough, the tough get injured. Look for the Cubs to place left-hander Ted Lilly on the disabled list today. Lilly, the Cubs’ lone all-star, had an MRI arthrogram performed on his left shoulder Friday after experiencing soreness in [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Reds 5, Cubs 8 – July 24, 2009
The home run by Aaron Harang – his first in a long, long career – was a lowlight. But I’ve been too negative, so let’s enhance something good this time. Tweet
It’s Pouring: Ted Lilly Out with Sore Shoulder
The Cardinals are getting better, and the Cubs are getting worse. Starting pitcher and lone All Star Ted Lilly has been battling knee problems, so the fact that he’s been scratched from tomorrow’s start is not a huge shock. Except that he’s been scratched because of a sore shoulder. Ruh Roh. He’s having tests done [...]
Oh Crap: Cardinals Acquire Matt Holiday
The cupboard is now bare prospect-wise for the Cardinals, but there can be no doubt that this is a terrible move… for the Cubs. The Cardinals will now have a vastly improved lineup, and they instantly become the favorites in the Central if they weren’t already. Will the Cubs respond? Probably not. It’s still likely [...]
Series Preview: Cubs v. Reds, July 24 – July 26, 2009
The Chicago Cubs head off to Cincinnati to take on an old friend and his club. 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. That way you can look like a [...]
Cardinals Deal One Outfielder, Rumored to Add a Better One – Matt Holiday
The National League Central leading St. Louis Cardinals are becoming quite active in the pre-trade-deadline market. Yesterday, they dealt outfielder Chris Duncan to the Boston Red Sox for recently DFA’d infielder Julio Lugo, who could provide extra support if Khalil Greene never turns things around. And now, the Cardinals are looking to add an outfielder [...]
Cubs Are Looking at a Bevy of Lefty Relievers
The moves the Chicago Cubs might make at this year’s trade deadline fall squarely into the “tinkering” category rather than the “OMG NOMAH!!!!” category. Specifically, the Cubs look to try and add a lefty reliever to the pen, assuming BJ Ryan doesn’t bust out some dominance quickly. First up is a guy the Cubs considered [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 10, Phillies 5 – July 22, 2009
All things considered, it was an acceptable series for the Cubs. Sure, you never like to lose two of three, but the Cubs ran into an absolute buzz saw of a Phillies team. Tweet
