February 2010
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So, Why Didn’t the Cubs Consider Felipe Lopez?
The Chicago Cubs are done making any major moves this offseason, and therefore, are apparently going to head into the 2010 season with a Mike Fontenot/Jeff Baker platoon at second base (unless Starlin Castro absolutely destroys Spring Training, claiming the shortstop job, and bumping Ryan Theriot over to second). I’m not going to gripe about [...]
Lou Piniella and Jim Hendry Clearly Disagree About Ted Lilly’s Return Date
Chicago Cubs starter Ted Lilly is recovering from shoulder surgery, and he should be ready to go pretty soon after the season starts. Or not. But maybe. Or not. It really just depends on whom you ask. If there is one question mark it’s the status of starter Ted Lilly, who is not expected to [...]
Starlin Castro Doesn’t Really Have a Chance to Make the Cubs Out of Spring Training?
Shortstop Starlin Castro has seen a meteoric rise in the ranks of Chicago Cubs prospects since he tore up the Arizona Fall League late last year. Just 19 – he’ll turn 20 next month – Castro has played half a season at AA, but no higher. Still, fans and pundits have expected him to have [...]
Corey Hart Wins the First Arbitration, Does it Portend Trouble for the Cubs?
The Milwaukee Brewers and Corey Hart engaged in the offseason’s first arbitration this week, and the decision came back yesterday: victory for Hart, who’d requested $4.8 million, which was $650k more than the Brewers had offered. Given that Hart was just average last year (100 OPS+), and below average in 2008 (98 OPS+), the figure [...]
Rudy Jaramillo is Made of Magic
The Chicago Cubs’ new hitting coach, Rudy Jaramillo, was the biggest addition the Cubs made all offseason. That’s according to the guy who was supposed to be the biggest addition the Cubs made all offseason, Marlon Byrd. “I don’t know if you understand the magnitude of what he can do with hitters,” Marlon Byrd said [...]
Want to Get Chicago Cubs Single Game Tickets Before They Go on Sale February 19?
No, I’m not going to give them to you. But the Chicago Cubs are having a pre-sale starting February 15, where, if you pay a premium, you can get single game tickets before everyone else. For whatever reason they’ve made this offer incredibly hard to find on their site, so I figured I’d help you [...]
Welcome to the Lead-Off Debate, Redux
For three years, the Chicago Cubs batting order has been a particularly contentious source of debate, with the placement of outfielder Alfonso Soriano dominating the discussion. He came to the team as a leadoff hitter – in name, anyway – but his performance has dictated that it simply isn’t for him anymore (if it ever [...]
Jim Hendry is All Kinds of Reactionary
By Brett on February 12, 2010
I suspect that if Jim Hendry were an avid investor in the stock market, he probably wouldn’t have too much success. You see, in the market, you have to anticipate moves. You need to see where the market is going to be in 6, 12 months, not where it is right now. You can’t simply [...]
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