August 2010
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Series Preview: Cubs v. Cardinals, August 13 – 15, 2010
It’s series preview time again as the Chicago Cubs continue their road trip, and head to some town in Missouri to play some team or other. I think it might be a scrimmage. Like a pre-season football game. Hey, wait… is there football on? A refresher on the series preview here at Bleacher Nation: The [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 7, Giants 8 – August 12, 2010
Imagine a dog. A loyal, friendly dog. As soon as you come home from work, there he is to greet you, day after day. He’s reliable and predictable like that. But each time, you look down and can’t help but notice that he’s only got three legs. I mean, he’s still a nice guy, and [...]
Chicago Cubs May Make More Trades Before August is Up
Trades made after the non-waiver trade deadline on July 31 are rare – at least, far more rare than trades made before the deadline – but they do happen, as evinced by the Chicago Cubs trade last night with the Giants, sending Mike Fontenot out for prospect Evan Crawford. With the Cubs thoroughly out of [...]
Chicago Cubs Prospect Primer: Darwin Barney
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post, written by a friend of the program, Scarey from Sons of Ivy. When it comes to Cubs prospects, few know the organization better than Scarey, and he’s offered to throw us some of his insights, teed up here for you with minimal editing from yours truly. Up today, [...]
John Grabow’s Season is (Mercifully) Over
When the Chicago Cubs re-signed reliever John Grabow to a two-year deal last winter, some (me) feared that his low ERA had been a bit of a mirage given his extremely high WHIP for a reliever. He had been keeping his ERA in the mid-3s, but his WHIP in the mid-1.4s – something didn’t add [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 4, Giants 5 – August 11, 2010
And the Cubs fall to 0-1 in the post-Fontenot era.
Breaking: Cubs Trade Mike Fontenot to Giants for A Ball Outfielder
Breaking news: the Chicago Cubs have sent infielder Mike Fontenot across the diamond to the San Francisco Giants for Single A outfielder Evan Crawford, according to various sources. The Giants unsuccessfully tried to acquire Fontenot before the non-waiver trade deadline. More details as they become available. UPDATE: Crawford was the Giants 9th round pick last [...]
Chicago Cubs Almost Traded Mike Fontenot and Xavier Nady to Giants
We haven’t heard too much about the trades that never were, but it seems that the Chicago Cubs nearly dealt outfielder Xavier Nady and infielder Mike Fontenot to the San Francisco Giants just before the trade deadline. Obviously the trade never materialized, and now the Cubs will work to deal the players via the waiver [...]
