August 2009
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Enhanced Box Score: Rain 100, Cubs 0 – August 16, 2009
Another box scoreless enhanced box score. This time the rain won, and nobody else. It was the Pirates last and best weapon. – Sent from my mobile device
Obsessive Ramirez Dislocationwatch: Back Today
After seven days out, Chicago Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez is expected to return for today’s series finale against the Pirates. Ramirez’s ailing shoulder received a cortisone shot nearly a week ago, and he was set to return on Friday, but a nasty cold kept him out. – Sent from my mobile device
Enhanced Box Score: Pirates 1, Cubs 3 – August 15, 2009
So, as you may have guessed by the stark absence of a box score below, there isn’t going to be one today. I am in Chicago this weekend to visit Wrigley, so I don’t have the capabilities to do the whole cute box score thing. If I were going to post one today, it would [...]
Laughing Because it isn’t the Cubs: Or, Why You Always Wear a Cup
Laughing is probably the wrong word, gents. But that’s one of our “memes” here at BN, so we’re sticking with it. Warning – this story is not for the faint of heart, or for Michael Barrett. As a member of the infield, particularly at the hot corner, there are a few things you can expect [...]
Obsessive Ramirez Dislocationwatch: Er, Head Cold Watch?
Aramis Ramirez missed yesterday’s game, after four days off for his ailing shoulder. So it was still the shoulder, right? Apparently not. It seems Ramirez is suffering from a really bad, um, cold. Presumably this is a short term issue, unlike his shoulder, which will continue to be a problem for the rest of the [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Pirates 2, Cubs 17(!) – August 14, 2009
Well that was fun. And with that, the Cubs are scrambling to schedule the Pirates for every game remaining this year. That’s pretty much the only way they’ll win another series, anyway.
Series Preview: Pirates v. Cubs, August 14 – August 16, 2009
The Chicago Cubs now welcome the Pittsburgh Pirates. If a series with the Pirates doesn’t cure what ails the Cubs, nothing will. Hmm. Seems I’ve tried that one before. 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 [...]
Justin Berg to Chicago, Jeff Samardzjia to Iowa
In case you missed the move yesterday (and missed the guy pitching at the end of yesterday’s game), the Cubs optioned pitcher Jeff Samardzija back to AAA Iowa in favor of reliever Justin Berg, who finally got to make his MLB debut after being shuffled up and down previously without an appearance. Samardzija will likely [...]
