August 2009
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Enhanced Box Score: Phillies 6, Cubs 1 – August 13, 2009
No pitching, no hitting, no win. Remember when Lou Piniella put Kosuke Fukudome at 1 and Milton Bradley at two, and they were both raking? Thank God that’s over!
God’s Wrathwatch: Carlos Zambrano Back Next Week
Chicago Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano is expected to be ready to go when his time on the disabled list is up. And apparently, the injury that put him there – a bulging disk in his lower back – has been a problem for a long time. Carlos Zambrano’s recurrent issues with that bulging disk in [...]
The Brewers Cleaned House
Yesterday, the Milwaukee Brewers: Designated Bill Hall for assignment; Demoted JJ Hardy; Fired pitching coach Bill Castro; and Generally smelled like poo. Were it not for the Chicago Cubs’ pathetic swoon of late, this might not even qualify as news. But given that the Brewers will soon be poised to pass the Cubs, it’s news. [...]
Ted Lilly Beats the Crap Out of Minor Leaguers
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Ted Lilly, whose return to the team becomes more inconsequential by the day, had a very successful rehab outting yesterday for Class A Peoria. Lilly threw five shutout innings, giving up just two hits and a walk, while striking out two. Of course, that’s probably how it should be, given that [...]
The Cardinals Might Work Their Voodoo Magic on John Smoltz
Sportswriter Bernie Miklasz says that St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa wants another reliever to shore up the Cardinal pen – and the targets are veterans Justin Speier and John Smoltz. Smoltz, recently designated for assignment by the Red Sox – which he declined – must be traded or released by the Red Sox in [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Phillies 12, Cubs 5 – August 12, 2009
Not much to say here. Pedro shouldn’t have looked that good, and Samardzija/Marshall shouldn’t have looked that bad.
Obsessive Ramirez Dislocationwatch: Cortisone Shot
Chicago Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez received a cortisone shot on Tuesday, which will keep him out of the lineup likely for the rest of the Phillies series, but which should help ease his pain. Going forward, Ramirez says he wants to play as much as possible, but that it’s going to have to be [...]
Is Bob Brenly Turning Into Steve Stone?
By Brett on August 12, 2009
Before color commentator Steve Stone’s inglorious departure from the Chicago Cubs booth (and subsequent transformation into a squealing douche), he made some starkly critical comments about the team and about the management of the team. In that way, he changed from the guy commenting on the Cubs, to the guy at the center of the [...]
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