June 2010
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Cubs Continue Looking for Diamonds in the Rough on Second Day of 2010 Draft
The Chicago Cubs selected 29 more players yesterday on the second day of the 2010 draft, and as with their first round pick, very few of them were on the prognosticators’ radars. Given the overall depth of talent in this year’s draft class (that is to say, the lack of depth), taking a number of [...]
God’s, Um, Wrath Watch? Aramis Ramirez Headed to DL
Barely one year ago, when Chicago Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez dove on a grounder to third, landed awkwardly, and rolled around in pain, we were all absolutely terrified – is he seriously hurt? is he going to the disabled list? how long will he be out? Now, the questions are very different. Why is [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 2, Brewers 3 – June 8, 2010
Ow. My heart. Lilly was brilliant, and Marmol blew it – but I ain’t mad at him. Can’t save ‘em all.
Series Preview: Cubs v. Brewers, June 8 – June 10, 2010
It’s Series Preview time again, as the Chicago Cubs head out to face the Milwaukee Brewers – the one team against whom the Cubs have played well this year. And Miller Park usually plays like Wrigley North, so it should be a fine reception for the Cubs. A refresher on the series preview here at [...]
More on Chicago Cubs First Rounder Hayden Simpson and On the Wisdom of the Pick
Lost in the proliferation of tacky “WTF” articles and blog posts about the Chicago Cubs’ first round pick this year – relative unknown pitcher Hayden Simpson out of Southern Arkansas – is the fact that this is a 21-year-old kid who did nothing but pitch tremendously. Try to keep that in perspective. More on that [...]
Chicago Cubs Draft Pitcher Hayden Simpson in First Round
Chicago Cubs scouting director Tim Wilken took an unheralded kid out of Clemson in his first draft with the Cubs in 2006. The young outfielder had played pretty well for the Tigers, but no one saw him being drafted earlier than the late second or third round. The pick was roundly criticized. Today, he’s playing [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 6, Pirates 1 – June 7, 2010
Apparently the secret to beating the Pirates is to play them in one-game increments. Good game all around from the Cubs, including the most surprising ace in all of baseball.
The 2010 MLB Draft Starts This Evening
Were this a blog about the NFL or the NBA, you would have been reading about the draft for weeks, if not months. But because of the unique setup of the MLB draft (during the season, college and high school baseball not hugely popular, players generally don’t make the bigs, and if they do, they’re [...]
