Scott Feldman with another great start, and the Cubs' bats went off.
April 2011
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No Enhanced Box Score: Rainout = Win
Today’s (not quite) rubber game against the Rockies was rained out, and will be made up… June 27! That, my friends, is a huge win in my book. Not only do the Cubs avoid (for the near term) facing a guy who dominated them a week and a half ago, but they may get to [...]
Matt Garza is the Best Pitcher in Baseball and Other Bullets – April 27, 2011
Casey Coleman and Jhoulys Chacin each, in their own way, will determine whether the Cubs can escape the Rockies series with one win, or whether they get swept away at the outset of a really, really tough stretch of games. Chacin wins in every statistical category except crazy names per person (higher is worse). My [...]
Does Mike Quade Read Bleacher Nation, Too?
We already know (“know”) that Assistant Chicago Cubs GM Randy Bush reads Bleacher Nation, but does manager Mike Quade read it, too? After yesterday’s apparently controversial post about keeping Starlin Castro in the three hole (except maybe against lefties, where he could lead off) because, among other reasons, he’s one of the team’s best hitters [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Rockies 4, Cubs 3 – April 26, 2011
I’m so freaking angry. I’m angry that the Cubs left seven guys on base (again). I’m angry that Marlon Byrd crapped the bed in the three-hole (again). I’m angry that Aramis Ramirez is turning into a pumpkin (again). I’m angry that the Cubs actually had a chance to win an unwinnable game – and didn’t [...]
James Russell is the “Best” and Other Delusional Bullets – April 26, 2011
It seems like ages ago, but Starlin Castro made three errors in his Wrigley Field debut last year. Of course, they weren’t all in one inning. At least he didn’t make three errors per inning last night. That would have been just zany, amirite? AMIRITE? Mike Quade says that James Russell remains the “best option” [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Rockies 5, Cubs 3 – April 25, 2011
Forecast: Doom. This was the winnable game in the series, and the Cubs did everything they needed to do to win it. Matt Garza pitched well. Kosuke Fukudome went 5-5(!) in the leadoff spot. The Cubs had a huge first inning, including Darwin Barney’s first homer. Jeff Samardzija and Marcos Mateo shut things down. But [...]
Series Preview: Rockies v. Cubs, April 25 – April 27, 2011
The Chicago Cubs’ consistently .500 streak is intact, but will be seriously threatened in this series. To maintain the streak, the Cubs have had to alternate series wins and series losses, but, having just lost to the Dodgers, the Cubs would have to beat the Rockies to keep the thing alive. And, as you’ll see [...]
Why Starlin Castro Should Remain in the Three Hole – For Now
By Brett on April 26, 2011
Let’s be frank: Starlin Castro had a disastrous game last night. His miserable defensive second inning largely cost the Cubs the game, and he went 0-5 with four left on base. It was probably the worst game of his young career. And you’d be right if you said his other games in the three hole haven’t [...]
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