September 2010
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Tom Ricketts to be on ‘Undercover Boss’?
Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts may have recently participated in the television show ‘Undercover Boss.’ Although Cubs officials won’t confirm, rumors are circulating that Ricketts served as a member of the grounds crew and security staff while filming the CBS production. The show, as you may or may not know, involves high level company officials (CEOs, [...]
Report: Chicago Cubs to Interview Several Managerial Candidates Over the Next Ten Days
The search for the next Chicago Cubs manager (that sounds like a VH1 or CW show title, doesn’t it?) is expected to heat up over the next week and a half, as the Cubs bring in candidates for official interviews. Among the names is AAA Iowa manager Ryne Sandberg, who apparently did not formally interview [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Astros 4, Cubs 0 – September 8, 2010
Even Starlin Castro’s much-heralded return to the lineup couldn’t put a run up on the board for the Cubs. Brett Meyers has been a bit of a beast this year. You know who hasn’t been a beast?
Sean Marshall is an Awesome Guy, in Addition to that Awesome Pitcher Thing
Sean Marshall has been tremendous for the Chicago Cubs in 2010, but you already knew that. What you may not have known is that Marshall has also been a tremendous humanitarian; so much so that he’s been nominated for the Roberto Clemente Award, which goes to a player who shows dedication to charitable and humanitarian [...]
God’s Wrath Watch: Aramis Ramirez Still Out
Aramis Ramirez went down this weekend with a slightly strained right quad, but the injury was not expected to keep him out for long. Here, three days later, and Ramirez is still out. Third baseman Aramis Ramirez did not start for the second straight game because of a sore right quad. He continued to get [...]
Chicago Cubs Make Five September Call-Ups
Yesterday, with the AAA Iowa Cubs bowing out of the Pacific Coast League playoff race (on the last day of the regular season – ouch), the Chicago Cubs called up five players from the Iowa club to join them for the rest of the season. The most notable call-up is pitcher Jeff Samardzija, who returns [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Astros 7, Cubs 3 – September 7, 2010
Carlos Silva returned to the Cubs, which was itself a success, though his actual performance sucked. The team was still without Aramis Ramirez (injury) and Starlin Castro (twubble), and they couldn’t outperform the little weiny at the top of the Astros’ lineup.
Schadenfreude: Tony La Russa and Colby Rasmus Aren’t in Love
Let’s be clear about something from the get-go: the Chicago Cubs have suffered through a brutal 2010. They’ve had on-field and off-field headaches, and they’ve been profoundly uncompetitive. So when I say I’m taking pleasure in the recent dust-up in St. Louis, you’ll not think me a hypocrite – at least not the worst kind. [...]
