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October 2009
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Cubs Interested in Top Cuban Aroldis Chapman
Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman is primed to be this year’s big time international signing for some team. The 21 year old lefty has a lot of teams excited and interested in ponying up serious cash. Given the Chicago Cubs’ uncertain financial situation, frankly, I had not followed the youngster too closely, expecting that the Cubs [...]
Should Cubs Go After Dave Duncan?
Some folks believe Rudy Jaramillo is the best hitting coach in baseball, and he’s now a member of the Chicago Cubs’ coaching staff. Should they now go after the best pitching coach in baseball? Now that the Cubs have signed the supposed best hitting coach in baseball in Rudy Jarmillo (sic.), maybe they can start [...]
Garfield Minus Garfield Plus Bartman
If you’re wondering what the heck this is, find an explanation here. After a tough season like this one, it’s easy to wonder what benefit Chicago Cub fandom actually supplies in your life. And on the approximate anniversary of the worst moment in recent Cubs memory, it’s even easier to wonder. Tweet
Obsessive Bradley Trade Watch: Holy Crap, There Are Actually a Lot of Suitors
As we watched team after team drop off the list of those we thought made sense for a Milton Bradley trade, our collective optimism that the Chicago Cubs could move Bradley for something remotely serviceable – if they could move him at all – fell by the wayside. But Ken Rosenthal has come along and [...]
OMG! Albert Pujols is Having Elbow Surgery
For those of you Cubs’ fans who relish in opponent injuries, stop. Not only because it’s tacky, but also because this isn’t one of those times to relish. The surgery isn’t expected to be a huge deal, and Pujols is expected to be back in plenty of time for Spring Training. St. Louis Cardinals first [...]
Moderately Obsessive Hitting Coach Watch: Rudy Jaramillo is the Guy
The worst kept secret in the universe is no longer a secret: the Chicago Cubs are set to sign former Texas Rangers hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo to a there year deal. The Cubs will announce Wednesday that former Texas Rangers hitting instructor Rudy Jaramillo has signed a three-year, $2.42 million contract to become Chicago’s next [...]
No Brad Hawpe for Right Field
If the Chicago Cubs are ultimately able to move Milton Bradley, they will have to find someone to take over his right field duties (or center field, should Kosuke Fukudome slide back over to right). But that somebody won’t be Colorado Rockies outfielder Brad Hawpe, who’d previously been rumored on the block. It looks like [...]
Jake Fox is Not a Starter – A Statistical Examination
By Brett on October 21, 2009
On Friday, May 8, the Chicago Cubs were playing the Milwaukee Brewers. It was a nondescript, early season game. In the third inning, Ryan Braun drove a hard grounder down the third baseline, and the ball was destined for left field. It was a certain double until third baseman Aramis Ramirez, displaying excellent defensive prowess [...]
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