September 2009
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Enhanced Box Score: Pirates 4, Cubs 0 – September 30, 2009 (Game One)
Ted Lilly’s stellar 2009 campaign is over, and it ended unfortunately – a four-run first inning spoiled an otherwise excellent performance.
Lou Piniella Suggests that Milton Bradley is Gone
Although the prevailing wisdom has already been that Chicago Cubs outfielder Milton Bradley is not long for this team. But what remains unknown is just how determined the Cubs are to dump him and his $21 million commitment remaining over the next two years. If manager Lou Piniella is to be believed, the Cubs must [...]
God’s Wrath Watch: Kevin Gregg’s Season is Over
Chicago Cubs reliever – not closer – Kevin Gregg suffered a cracked rib at some point this year, and now it’s going to cost him the rest of the year. The Cubs learned Tuesday that reliever Kevin Gregg, who struggled in August and September after a good first half, has a cracked left rib and [...]
Lou Piniella is Angry, Interested
Carol Slezak of the Chicago Sun Times recently described Lou Piniella as “tired, cranky and disinterested” in this year’s Chicago Cubs team. Lou did not take too kindly to that suggestion. “I’ve been in it from the first day I’ve been here to the last day I leave here,” Piniella said. “I take pride in [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Pirates 0, Cubs 6 – September 29, 2009
And with that impressive win, the Chicago Cubs were officially eliminated from playoff contention.
Series Preview: Pirates v. Cubs, September 29 – October 1, 2009
The Chicago Cubs welcome the Pirates to Wrigley for four games in three days. The reason for the fourth game is a rain-out in August. That I was at. And it sucked. A refresher on the series preview here at Bleacher Nation: The idea is to hook you up with the bare minimum of what [...]
Rich Harden Probably Won’t Be Back in 2010
Although Rich Harden has said he’d like to return to the Chicago Cubs next year, the Cubs appear to have other plans. “We’ll see what happens,” [Harden] said. “Hopefully we’ll sit down with Jim (Hendry) and talk about that. It’s a good city, good fans, good team … I feel like what we did this [...]
Obsessive Bradley Trade Watch: To the Giants for Aaron Rowand?
Yes, it’s time for another obsessive watch. Harden’s shoulder largely held up this year, the Cubs’ new owner is all but in place, and Jake Peavy ended up on the other side of town. So let’s obsess about something we’ve already obsessed about for months: Milton Bradley. As the Cubs just finished a four-game set [...]
