Matt Garza looked great. That is all.
March 2011
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God’s Wrath Watch: Aramis Ramirez Has Got a Fever
And the prescription is more cowbell. But seriously, Chicago Cubs’ third baseman Aramis Ramirez hasn’t played since Friday and has been dealing with a 102-degree fever. He relaxed this weekend, and looks like he’s ready to play again, perhaps as early as today. After taking a few days off, Ramirez showed up at the park [...]
Spring Training Miscellany: Cubs 1, Dodgers 2 – March 22, 2011
The Cubs are now 10-16 on the Spring, which, in isolation, means very little. A number of the core players – Zambrano, Dempster, Wells, Castro, Byrd, among others – have been lights out, and a number of the fringe roster types have struggled. How much does a 10-16 record, therefore, truly reflect the competency of [...]
Angel Guzman is a Really Positive, Inspiring Guy
I won’t go back over the sad story that is Angel Guzman’s professional baseball career. In short: limitless talent that was, in fact, limited by injuries. But Guzman is still trying to come back, and he’s got an incredible attitude about the whole thing. The latest setback was a shredded shoulder, requiring a delicate surgery [...]
A Number of Roster Decisions Are Expected Today
According to multiple reports, and according to Mike Quade, himself, today Chicago Cubs management – presumably Quade, GM Jim Hendry, Assistant GM Randy Bush, and probably Assistant (to the) GM Greg Maddux – will meet to discuss and pare down the team’s Spring roster, which stands at 39 (40 if you count Angel Guzman, who [...]
Spring Training Miscellany: The Rain in Spain Stays Mainly in the Plains
There was no official game today; the rain saw to that. But that doesn’t mean there wasn’t something to see. Namely, in his chance to nail down the final rotation spot, Andrew Cashner looked like a young man trying to nail down a rotation spot – in three innings of work, he gave up seven [...]
Only Two Days Left: Enter the BN Opening Day Contest to Win $50
This is a reminder that you’re running out of time to enter the Bleacher Nation Opening Day Contest, which could land you a $50 gift certificate to CubWorld.com. All you’ve got to do is “Like” Bleacher Nation on Facebook, and guess the Cubs’ Opening Day lineup and starting rotation as of Opening Day on this [...]
Jeff Baker Wants to Be the Full-Time Starter at Second Base
Coming into Spring Training, few things were assumed. But one locked-down assumption was that second base would feature a platoon between Blake DeWitt and Jeff Baker. DeWitt, a lefty, would start against right-handed pitchers, and Baker, a righty (who destroys lefty pitching), would start against left-handed pitchers. Done and done. But then DeWitt struggled to [...]
Reed Johnson and Darwin Barney Being Schooled by Rudy Jaramillo
Based on Spring performances as well as non-performance-related factors (options remaining, organizational development issues, etc.), Darwin Barney is the current favorite to land the last infield roster spot, and Reed Johnson is the favorite to nab the fifth outfielder spot. And, if you’re looking for additional roster tea leaves to read, you might take note [...]
