April 2011
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James Russell is a Lamb and Other Bullets – April 12, 2011
Much like the weekend series against the Brewers, there’s one game this series that looks like a guaranteed loss. In this case, it’s today’s game where James Russell faces Brett Myers. Of course, in the Brewers game it was Casey Coleman versus Yovani Gallardo, and the Cubs beat up on Gallardo. Russell is keeping a [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 5, Astros 4 – April 11, 2011
The Cubs once again did that whole score-early-and-often-then-completely-shut-down thing, but fortunately, they scored enough early to hold on through several heart attacks. Ryan Dempster got his first win, but, what looked like a great start became just an OK one after Mike Quade left him in to give up two homers in the 7th inning. [...]
While You’re Waiting on the Game to Start, Why Not Win $50?
Oh yes, it’s a ham-fisted self-promotional post. But it can win you $50 to Cubworld.com, so are you really going to be mad? Take 30 seconds and enter Bleacher Nation’s Second Chance Contest – details here: Second Chance Contest. It’s easy. You go to Facebook, you name your favorite Cub, and you can win $50 to Cubworld.com. [...]
Series Preview: Cubs v. Astros, April 11 – April 13, 2011
The Chicago Cubs head to Houston to take on the theoretically worse-than-Cubs Astros. I’m back in win-this-series-or-the-season-is-doomed mode. Join me. The Series Preview hooks you up with what you need to know about every series this year – streaks, broadcast information, pitchers, lineups, etc. That way you can look like a genius, hardcore fan in [...]
The Cubs Are Angry and Other Bullets – April 11, 2011
Every day is a new opportunity to turn it all around… or some other bs platitude. Kerry Wood is as angry at himself for walking Yuniesky Betancourt in the 8th inning yesterday as you are. The McGehee homer is what stands out in the box score, but Wood was up 0-2 on Betancourt before throwing [...]
Chicago Cubs Sign Ramon Ortiz
On the heels of twin rotation injuries – Randy Wells and Andrew Cashner both went on the disabled list last week, and neither is expected back for another three to four weeks – the Cubs today signed 38-year-old pitcher Ramon Ortiz to a minor league deal. You may remember Ortiz from such successful seasons as [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 5, Brewers 6 – April 10, 2011
So, who feels like punching a dolphin? Make no mistake, the Cubs were supposed to lose this game. But the Cubs weren’t supposed to score four off Yovani Gallardo in the first three innings, and chase him after five. The Cubs weren’t supposed to hold the Brewers scoreless over the middle four frames. Kerry Wood [...]
Is Trouble Brewing Between Matt Garza and Cubs’ Pitching Coach Mark Riggins?
By Brett on April 11, 2011
Matt Garza, a fiery type, was pretty angry this weekend, following his second consecutive outing where he gave up an inordinate amount of hits. Specifically, Garza was upset that the Brewers were taking advantage of his off-speed offerings. “I’m a fastball guy,’’ Garza told reporters this weekend. “Six of their eight hits were on offspeed [...]
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