April 2011
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Trying to Be Positive and Other Bullets – April 7, 2011
So, yesterday was fun, eh? At least folks are trying to stay positive. About the team’s performance thus far, Mike Quade sees positives despite the .500 record against lesser teams. ”I always say it’s about the process and giving yourself a chance to win every game, and we’ve done a lot of that. We want to [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Diamondbacks 6, Cubs 4 – April 6, 2011
You can never count on a sweep of even the crappiest of teams, but with the Cubs’ “ace” going today, you had to feel like a sweep was a distinct possibility. Shame on you for that. Dempster wasn’t really *that* bad today (yes, 10 hits and 5 runs is never good, but zero walks and [...]
Apocalypse Now: Cashner AND Wells to DL
According multiple reports, today, the Chicago Cubs placed not only starter Andrew Cashner on the disabled list (with a strained right rotator cuff), but also starter Randy Wells. Cashner’s ailment was known, but until now, I had no idea that Wells was suffering from a strained right forearm. Neither pitcher is expected to need surgery, [...]
Second Chance Contest: Win $50 to CubWorld
By most measures, the BN Opening Day Contest was a success. A whole bunch of you entered, and it was fun to take a shot at the Cubs’ Opening Day lineup. Of course, the contest failed by the one measure that counts: nobody won. And the last thing I wanted to do was to *not* [...]
Tyler Colvin Was Great at First Base and Other Bullets – April 6, 2011
Today the Cubs go for a sweep over the Arizona Diamondbacks, which would be something: the Cubs actually putting it to a team they are supposed to beat. When was the last time you can say you saw that? Carlos Pena is expected back today or Friday, but, in his stead, Tyler Colvin was pretty [...]
God’s Wrath Watch: Folks Tentatively Optimistic About Andrew Cashner’s Shoulder
Chicago Cubs pitcher (young pitcher, gasp) Andrew Cashner had an MRI yesterday after leaving his first career start in the sixth inning with shoulder tightness. The results are expected today, but, for now, the Cubs don’t seem as terrified as, say, I might be. “He just felt a little tightness,” Cubs manager Mike Quade said. [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Diamondbacks 5, Cubs 6 – April 5, 2011
And with that, the Chicago Cubs are over .500 for the first time since 2009. The offense was adequate today and the starting pitching was superb (hopefully Cashner’s shoulder issue is not serious). But the middle relief – like last year – remains a concern…
Cubs Preparing to Be Without Wells and Cashner for a Month
By Brett on April 7, 2011
The news that both Andrew Cashner (semi-expected) and Randy Wells (completely blindsided) are going to the disabled list is still hanging over the Chicago Cubs like a cloud spitting out baby tears. Yesterday’s loss certainly didn’t help move the cloud along. And the updates from yesterday do little to comfort. The plan is to shut [...]
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