March 2011
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Aramis Ramirez and Carlos Zambrano Are Not Leaders
In his short time as manager, Mike Quade has already established that he likes to talk. A lot. As someone who writes about all things Chicago Cubs, having a gregarious manager is definitely a good thing. I find it also a good thing as a fan. But sometimes, the most interesting information will come from [...]
Spring Training Miscellany: Cubs 9, Padres 4 – March 5, 2011
Marlon Byrd and Alfonso Soriano were the offensive stars today as the Cubs downed the Padres – though the Cubs weren’t exactly facing a murderer’s row of pitchers. Or hitters. Randy Wells held serve in his effort to nail down the rotation spot he’s already earned. He gave up an unearned run on three hits [...]
Spring Training Miscellany: Cubs 4, Royals 5 – March 4, 2010
Another loss, but another loss that doesn’t really sting. But for a grand slam given up by a pitcher who won’t make the Cubs (after walking three consecutive, I might add), it would have been a fine victory. Against the Royals. In Spring Training. Matt Garza went two scoreless in the midst of getting drilled [...]
Carlos Silva Tells a Version of the Fight with Aramis Ramirez
Chicago Cubs pitcher Carlos Silva, who wouldn’t speak to the media following Wednesday’s dugout scuffle with teammate Aramis Ramirez, broke his silence today, telling a slightly different version of events than we’d heard from Ramirez, manager Mike Quade, and other Cubs players. And in doing so, he’s clearly backing down from his assertion, just a [...]
Meetings, Meetings Everywhere
The Chicago Cubs have sucked this Spring. There’s just no getting around it. Not only are they 1-4, but they’ve been outscored 42-25, and have committed a mind-boggling 15 errors in those 5 games. It was only a matter of time before the “team meetings” started. I’m not sure that I was prepared for two [...]
God’s Wrath Watch: Carlos Zambrano’s Arm is “Tired,” But Probably OK
God’s Wrath makes its first appearance of the year, but hopefully it’s indicative of the way the rest of the year will go, because God’s Wrath in this instance is mild. Carlos Zambrano went three solid, scoreless innings yesterday, but afterward complained of a “tired arm,” which is dreadedly close to “dead arm,” an affliction [...]
Spring Training Miscellany: Cubs 7, Rangers 8 – March 3, 2011
Hey, at least the game was moderately competitive and the Cubs made a Spring Training best 1(!) error. Baby steps. Blake DeWitt, whom the Cubs would probably like to see succeed in the leadoff role (because it allows Kosuke Fukudome to ride the pine more often, opening up more starts for Tyler Colvin), went 2-3 [...]
Marty Brennaman: Cubs Not Good Enough to Win Division
Cincinnati Reds broadcasters have long had an interesting relationship with the Chicago Cubs. If you watch a Cubs/Reds game with Reds guys calling it – whether it’s Marty or Thom Brennaman or George Grande – you detect two things: (1) the Reds guys work very hard to be fair and even-handed, but (2) they don’t [...]
