There is still plenty of time, and plenty of good indicators, including the most important ones at this point in his development.
June 2010
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Chicago Cubs Sign Five More Draft Picks
The Chicago Cubs have signed five more of their 2010 draft picks, including third rounder Micah Gibbs, a catcher out of LSU. The club has now agreed to terms with 20 of its 50 selections from the 2010 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, including three of its first four, 11 of its first 16 [...]
Aramis Ramirez Won’t Be Back Until Friday
Aramis Ramirez is eligible to come off the disabled list today, but the Chicago Cubs are going to wait a couple of days before actually activating him. He won’t play in the Mariners series. The Cubs’ third baseman, who is coming back from a left thumb contusion that’s had him on the disabled list since [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 0, Mariners 2 – June 22, 2010
It is generally hard to win without scoring runs, and it’s never a good idea to rely on winning by penalty kicks. Ryan Dempster was very good, but the Cubs’ offense was sufficiently bad to make it irrelevant. Tweet
Series Preview: Cubs v. Mariners, June 22 – June 24, 2010
The Chicago Cubs continue their AL West interleague play today as the team heads out to Seattle to face the Mariners. Hooray, a bad team! The Cubs and Mariners can trade notes on being wildly underachieving. Time for the Series Preview. The idea is to hook you up with the bare minimum of what you [...]
A Brief Update on Milton Bradley
Since the Chicago Cubs are facing the Seattle Mariners for a three-game set, starting today, I suppose it’s fair to offer a brief post on former Cub Milton Bradley. And it will be brief. In case you were wondering how he’s been doing with the Mariners, the answer is not well: In 49 games and [...]
Aramis Ramirez is Done Rehabbing
Chicago Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez has been rehabbing from a thumb injury that – apparently – has had a devastating impact on his performance at the plate this year. The rehab took him to the minors for some games, but it must not have been to get his bat back on track. Because he [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Angels 1, Cubs 12 – June 20, 2010
Has there ever been a back-to-back game turnaround like that? Carlos Zambrano finally threw like a starting pitcher, and the offense blew up like whoa. Tweet
Remember Jeff Samardzija? How’s He Doing These Days, Anyway?
A couple months ago, Jeff Samardzija had pushed the patience of the Chicago Cubs to the limit. One of a small handful of players who’ve been given a Major League contract straight out of the draft, expectations were high for the converted Notre Dame wide receiver. After teasing the Cubs with a spectacular August and [...]
