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February 2011
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Spring Training Bullets: February 23, 2011
Hopefully no one takes a dump in Mike Quade’s office this Spring… While he’s leaving open room for surprises, Quade realistically sees just two positional spots on the roster open: utility infield and fifth outfielder. Neither is a surprise when you factor in the eight starters plus Jeff Baker, Tyler Colvin, and Koyie Hill already [...]
Bleacher Nation on Twitter and Facebook
Nothing like an afternoon solicitation, eh? In case weren’t already aware, you can keep up with your Bleacher Nation fix on Twitter and Facebook. There’s also stuff on each that you won’t find here, so… yeah. Follow us on Twitter, “Like” us on Facebook. If you don’t, God will kill a kitten. Not really. But [...]
New Reliever Robert Coello Happy to Be a Cub
A little less than a week ago, the Chicago Cubs traded second base prospect Tony Thomas to the Red Sox for reliever/prospect Robert Coello, whom the Red Sox had to dump to clear up space on their 40-man roster. It was a surprising move, given the Cubs’ depth in the bullpen this year, but Coello [...]
Obsessive Pujols Watch: White Sox Won’t Sign Him, Kenny Williams Wants a Salary Cap
White Sox general manager Kenny Williams, speaking from his team’s Spring Training location in Glendale, yesterday said the Sox won’t be in on Pujols, should he actually reach free agency after this season. In doing so, Williams criticized the current economics of the game, even going so far as to suggets a shutdown in order [...]
Spring Training Bullets: February 22, 2011
“It’s only Spring Training” is a phrase you’ve probably read around these parts many times, but damn if I’m not really liking what I’m seeing… from Mike Quade. On to the bullets. Both Carlos Zambrano and Matt Garza will pitch in the Spring opener this Sunday against the Athletics. Boing. Tyler Colvin, a possible back-up [...]
Ryan Dempster Will Start Opening Day
For the first time since 2004, someone other than Carlos Zambrano will start on Opening Day for the Chicago Cubs. Today, manager Mike Quade tapped Ryan Dempster to take the ball on April 1 against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The decision comes after several sub-par performances on Opening Days past by Zambrano, who remains the “ace” [...]
The Cubs Aren’t Just Playing Around with James Russell as a Starter
Folks: teach your children to throw with their left hand. James Russell was a moderately successful minor league starter for a few years before breaking through last Spring Training as a reliever. In that role, he also found moderate success. But he throws left-handed, and, because the Chicago Cubs don’t have another lefty option for [...]
Dusty Baker is Griping About His Time with the Chicago Cubs
By Brett on February 22, 2011
Dusty Baker hasn’t managed the Chicago Cubs in over four years, but that’s not stopping him from harping on his negative experience on the North Side. And his memory, like his managerial skills, remains intermittently poor. After sharing a story about poop left in the Cubs’ dugout near the end of his time with the [...]
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