July 2010
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Lukewarm Stove: Derrek Lee Would Accept a Trade to the Los Angeles Angels
Chicago Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee is a free agent after this year and it’s no secret that, if possible, the Cubs would like to move him. One potential hurdle? Lee has no-trade protection. But it sounds like that might not actually be much of a hurdle after all. Derrek Lee has remained noncommittal on [...]
So, Joey Votto’s Kind of a Douche
Marlon Byrd was the unsung (well, he was a little sung) hero of Tuesday’s National League All-Star Game win. He battled in a long 7th inning at bat, which led to a walk, extended the inning, and eventually yielded the winning runs. Then, in the 9th inning, protecting a two run lead, Byrd made a [...]
Would Joe Girardi Leave the Yankees to Manage the Cubs?
Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella’s contract is up at the end of this year, and while he gets all the support in the world from Jim Hendry and Tom Ricketts, there is no denying the undercurrent of opposition to having him back as manager next year. So if Piniella is out for 2011, who’s in? [...]
Zambranogate: When Will Carlos Return?
Carlos Zambrano remains on the restricted list, suspended by the Chicago Cubs, and theoretically out until he completes anger management counseling. But when will that be? And even if he completes it very soon, how quickly can he actually come back to the team? Cubs manager Lou Piniella said Sunday that Zambrano, the temper-tangled right-hander [...]
Marisa Miller, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Us?
Marisa Miller is not only a super hot model, but she’s also a baseball fan. And according to our Series She-Views, she’s a fan of the Chicago Cubs (basis for this conclusion? wore a jersey once, threw a first pitch once … rock solid). But when she played in the Legends and Celebrity Softball Game [...]
Tom Ricketts Gives Jim Hendry a Vote of Confidence – Sort of
The Chicago Cubs stand a miserable 39-50 at the pseudo midpoint of the season with almost no mathematical chance of making the playoffs. Their payroll – more than $146 million – is the highest in the National League, and the third highest in baseball, but it hasn’t bought success. And the man most responsible for putting the [...]
Just How Bad Has the Cubs’ Offense Been?
Thanks to Carrie Muskat for collecting the following numbers: Atlanta: 40-12 San Diego: 42-5 NY Yankees: 44-2 Cubs: 26-19 Tampa Bay: 35-10 St. Louis: 33-11 San Francisco: 31-12 Seattle: 30-13 White Sox: 34-9 Those are the records in one-run games for the teams with the most one-run games this year. Notice anything? That’s right. Not [...]
Lukewarm Stove: Rockies Looking at Ryan Theriot?
The Chicago Cubs, even if they weren’t sellers, would probably be looking to move an infielder. They’ve got three guys rotating at second base – Ryan Theriot, Mike Fontenot, and Jeff Baker – and that’s at least one too many. The Rockies, who’ve lost shortstop Troy Tulowitzki until at least August with a broken wrist, [...]
