The deal could give the Cubs a whole lot of play when negotiating with their top pick, Kris Bryant.
August 2010
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The Chicago Cubs Will Sign Adam Dunn if Marlon Byrd Has His Way
With a gaping hole at first base, left vacated by Derrek Lee who was traded to the Atlanta Braves two weeks ago after manning the spot for almost seven seasons, speculation as to whom will be the next first baseman is bound to bandy about for the next few months. So I guess I’m saying [...]
The Chicago Cubs Love Andre Dawson
Yesterday was Andre Dawson Day, both at Wrigley Field and in the city of Chicago. The Chicago Cubs held a ceremony for the recent Hall of Fame inductee and former Cub great, and for a few moments it was easy to forget how miserable the 2010 season has been. Dawson, inducted into the Hall of [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Pirates 2, Cubs 14 – August 30, 2010
Hey, what do you know? The Cubs actually treated the Pirates like the Pirates for once. Carlos Zambrano had yet another deceptive start – no earned runs, but he took 112 pitches to get through just 5.1 innings, giving up four hits and four walks along the way. The strikeouts were nice, though. As for [...]
Geovany Soto’s Knee is a Little Banged Up
The Chicago Cubs today sent catcher Geovany Soto for an MRI on his right knee, which was sore when he woke up this morning. Fortunately the results showed no tears and just minor swelling. Soto apparently injured the knee Sunday while sliding into second base on an eighth inning double, and was limping Monday. “I’m [...]
Series Preview: Pirates v. Cubs, August 30 – September 1, 2010
The Chicago Cubs welcome the best team in the National League – at least according to the Cubs – the Pittsburgh Pirates. Fortunately the Cubs have had a long break from the Pirates, so hopefully they’re able to turn things around against their hated nemesis. Time for the Series Preview. The idea is to hook [...]
Could Marlon Byrd Head Back to the Rangers?
Tomorrow marks the last day that a team can make a trade (via the waiver system) for a player, and include that player on its post-season roster. The Chicago Cubs have already made a couple waiver trades, sending Mike Fontenot to the Giants and Derrek Lee to the Braves. But are the Cubs done dealing? [...]
Carlos Zambrano Pretty Much Confirms that Lou Piniella Was Checked Out
As Chicago Cubs fans, it seemed clear to us all that former manager Lou Piniella had lost his fire – indeed, he’d lost it as many as two years ago. But of course, how much do we really know about that kind of stuff? Sure, we see Lou during the games and in post-game press [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 5, Reds 7 – August 29, 2010
Some of the shine is coming off of Mike Quade’s eyebrow-less forehead… er, I mean luster. Kosuke Fukudome hit a two-run homer late to tie the game only to have the bullpen blow it. He’s, um, still available, by the way. Meanwhile, Jay Bruce had a hell of a series against the Cubs… Tweet
