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September 2010
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Mitch Atkins Designated for Assignment
Yesterday, the Chicago Cubs designated pitcher Mitch Atkins for assignment, which removes him from the 40-man roster. The Cubs will have 10 days to trade or release Atkins, or, if he clears waivers, they can outright him back to the minors. It’s possible the Cubs looked ahead to next year, and saw that there wasn’t [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Giants 1, Cubs 0 – September 21, 2010
Carlos Zambrano threw another good one, but the offense was absent – just two hits. And in a battle of top rookies, Buster Posey managed the only run in the game. Tweet
Series Preview: Giants v. Cubs, September 21 – September 23, 2010
The Chicago Cubs take on the very good San Francisco Giants this week. I imagine that the Giants are thrilled to be playing the Cubs right now in the midst of a heated pennant race – you know, now that the Cubs have decided to actually compete. Time for the Series Preview. The idea is [...]
Obsessive New Manager Watch: Is the Cubs’ Hot Play Making Mike Quade a Lock?
The Chicago Cubs have won an impressive 17 of 24 games under interim manager Mike Quade, though its hard to point to decisions Quade has made that have led to wins – the players are simply playing better. If the team continues to win, are the Cubs going to have any choice but to give [...]
Whoa: Terror Attack Was Intended for Wrigley Field
Sunday morning, a man placed a backpack containing what he believed to be explosives into a trash can a block south of Wrigley Field. Fortunately for everyone, he received the backpack from an undercover federal agent. The man was arrested shortly thereafter for being a terrorist asshole. Sami Samir Hassoun, of the 4700 block of [...]
No Additional Instant Replay – Yet
Those hoping for increased use of instant replay will have to wait until at least the 2011 season (probably longer – like, when Bud Selig finally retires), as today the commissioner announced that there will not be any increased use of instant replay this postseason. Selig said Monday night that he had discussed the matter [...]
OMG Adam Dunn: He Expects to Return to Nationals
Adam Dunn has made plain that he’d like to remain a Washington National after his contract expires this year. That said, the Nationals had appeared unwilling to pony up the necessary dollars and years to put a reasonable deal on the table, which led most to assume Dunn would be walking in free agency. Once [...]
God’s Wrath Watch: Tyler Colvin and Geovany Soto Updates
Have you ever heard of a player getting impaled by a flying baseball bat? If that isn’t the clearest sign of God’s Wrath, I’m not sure what is. The good news is that Tyler Colvin is doing well after his brush with Welington Castillo, Vampire Hunter (h/t to SOI for the tasteless joke). Tests showed [...]
