September 2009
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Enhanced Box Score: Reds 7, Cubs 5 – September 12, 2009
Clearly Randy Wells does not realize that his quest for Rookie of the Year is about all we have to cheer for at this point. Also, Carlos Marmol did a nice job of living up to the don’t-use-closers-in-non-save-situations mantra. He must really be a closer. Still, a favorite goat gets the enhancement.
The Cublogoverse is Shrinking
The Cublogoverse has always been a fluid space – shrinking and expanding as new blogs pop up, and old blogs fade away. Usually, Cubs blogs drift out without much fanfare. A post every day becomes every other day. Then every other week. And then the weeks go by. And then, sadly, it’s RIP time. Blogging [...]
God’s Wrath Watch: Soriano Almost Certainly Done for the Year, But When is that Surgery Happening?
More than a week ago, Chicago Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano, hampered by a bum knee, revealed that he was going to be having surgery some time before the end of the season. And then that story kind of faded. It appears that he’s going in for a second opinion, but that surgery – the exploratory-then-fix-what-you-find [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Reds 4, Cubs 6 – September 11, 2009
The Cubs win again, teasing just enough. Temper those hopes, friends: even if the Cubs literally win out, a playoff spot is unlikely.
Series Preview: Reds v. Cubs, September 11 – September 13, 2009
The Chicago Cubs welcome the Cincinnati Reds to town to get one last look at the magical Dusty Baker. Just as long as you’re not missing him. 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 [...]
Chone Figgins Loves L.A.
The offseason figures to be a-buzz about many things, one of which will apparently be an OMG Chone Figgins! watch. But for now, the impending free agent third baseman/utility player doesn’t sound all that crazy about leaving Los Angeles. “It’s always good to be wanted,” said Figgins, who will become a free agent after the [...]
Carlos Zambrano and Lou Piniella Love Each Other, and All is Tranquil
When Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella yanked Carlos Zambrano from yesterday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Zambrano was visibly frustrated with the decision. Zambrano had pitched six effective innings, and is still only a few starts removed from the disabled list, so the move to pull him a bit earlier than was maybe necessary was [...]
Jose Valverde: The Cubs Need a Closer, and that Closer is Me
By Brett on September 10, 2009
After the disappointing performance of Kevin Gregg in the closer’s role this year for the Chicago Cubs, Carlos Marmol has taken over adequately, and is the presumptive favorite to return as next year’s closer. Gregg is a free agent, an unless he takes mid-caliber setup man money, he won’t be back. But that isn’t stopping [...]
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