August 2010
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Series Preview: Reds v. Cubs, August 6 – 8, 2010
The Chicago Cubs welcome the best team in the National League Central – best not only in record, but in the sense that they might be able to keep the Cardinals out of the playoffs. I may still dislike Dusty Baker, but I can’t say I hate the Reds right now. Time for the Series [...]
Starlin Castro: Rookie of the Year?
I semi-jokingly made the comment in an EBS a couple of weeks ago, but Chicago Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro is making it look a whole lot less jokey lately. Could he really be the NL Rookie of the year? Castro, a legitimate contender for National League Rookie of the Year honors, is batting .318 with [...]
Ryan Dempster Misses Ted Lilly
When the Chicago Cubs traded Ted Lilly to the Los Angeles Dodgers last week, Ryan Dempster became the unquestioned number one in the Chicago Cubs’ rotation. But despite that nominal accolade, Ryan Dempster wishes Lilly was still around. He misses the bulldog. ”With Teddy, I always appreciated him every day for what a teammate he [...]
Carlos Zambrano Will Officially Rejoin the Rotation on Monday
The Chicago Cubs made clear yesterday that Carlos Zambrano will rejoin the team’s rotation on Monday when he starts against the Giants in San Francisco. Again: in San Francisco. It ain’t a coincidence that it’s coming on the road. As for Zambrano, he’s unsurprisingly excited about the opportunity. Whether the 11 starts he figures to [...]
God’s Wrath Watch: Carlos Silva Able to Play Catch
Chicago Cubs starter Carlos Silva is on the disabled list while he recovers from an abnormally rapid heart beat (presumably more rapid/abnormal than when a chubby guy jogs into KFC to nail down the last Family Feast served that day). For now, things are still in the evaluative stage, but Silva has started throwing. Cubs [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Brewers 3, Cubs 15 – August 4, 2010
Geovany Soto? Awesome. Starlin Castro? Awesome. Blake DeWitt? Awesome. Ryan Dempster? Awesome.
Mark Prior Is Actually Going to Play Some Baseball
I needn’t go over the sad, shattered history of Mark Prior. The former Chicago Cubs employee has had a long way back to professional baseball after shoulder looseness and amorphous elbow issues robbed him of his effectiveness more than three years ago. But he’s going to get a shot to pitch again, this time with [...]
Movie Poster Fun: Mark Prior
In honor of Mark Prior’s return to professional baseball, here’s another movie poster (not at all hastily thrown together) for your consideration.
