March 2011
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Bud Selig Not a Fan of Marlon Byrd’s Relationship with Victor Conte
Chicago Cubs center fielder Marlon Byrd is a physical specimen. Look at those guns. You don’t get that way without some serious training, and serious nutritional support – and I don’t meant that euphemistically. Byrd has never been linked to PEDs, and I don’t suspect it now. I think the guy just works really hard, eats [...]
Mike Quade Not Ready to Give Up on Carlos Silva
Even after yesterday’s 8-run, 2-inning effort, Chicago Cubs manager Mike Quade says he’s not giving up on pitcher Carlos Silva as a rotation option. Which, frankly, is the right thing to say even if you are giving up on him. But rather than cut the cord on Silva, manager Mike Quade praised his embattled starter [...]
Spring Training Miscellany: Cubs 14, Angels 13 – March 7, 2011
Clearly I jumped the gun on the whole if-this-was-a-regular-season-game-I-would-have-lost-it thing. So let me say it again: if this was a regular season game, I totally would have lost it. The Cubs came back from a 9-0 deficit, and won in their last at-bat. Carlos Silva probably should have punched someone after the game so that [...]
Bleacher Nation Elsewhere on the ‘Net
This is your semi-regular (don’t worry, I will continue to emphasize the “semi”) reminder that there are a couple of other places to follow Bleacher Nation on the ‘net. Specifically, you can get additional content on Facebook and on Twitter. I don’t always post here everything I say there. So, if you don’t follow BN [...]
If Randy Wells Doesn’t Make the Rotation, He’s Going to AAA Iowa
I’ve made no secret about my belief that the very notion that Randy Wells is “competing” for a rotation spot is beyond absurd. Even if basing the decision solely on his “bad” 2010 season, advanced metrics suggest Wells one of the top 30 starters in the NL last year, and was better even than new [...]
Alfonso Soriano Looking Good Defensively
When Alfonso Soriano shifted to the outfield a few years ago, he struck most as a surprisingly good left fielder. He took some questionable routes, but he had decent range, and a killer arm. But in the last couple years, his routes have gotten worse, his range has been limited, and folks don’t really run [...]
Spring Training Miscellany: Cubs 5 and 0, Dodgers 3, Reds 10
Did you follow that title? The Chicago Cubs split their squad today, and took on the Dodgers and the Reds, winning the former 5-3 and losing the latter 10-0. Second base prospect (specifically, the guy the Cubs hope is the second baseman of the future) DJ LeMahieu hit a two-run, walk-off homer to win the [...]
Carlos Silva Doesn’t Want to Talk About the Rotation Competition
By Brett on March 8, 2011
Carlos Silva no longer has the inside track on a rotation spot this year. That much is clear after a second consecutive abysmal Spring performance yesterday. What remains unclear is whether the portly starter, who paired a dominant first half with an ineffective and injury-filled second half in 2010, can put it together in the [...]
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