May 2011
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The Return of Theriot and Other Off-Day Bullets – May 9, 2011
A scheduling quirk gives the Cubs two off-days in five days, and gave manager Mike Quade the opportunity to get a bunch of guys back-to-back days of rest. Hopefully it pays off in this week’s obviously important series against the Central-leading Cardinals. Speaking of the Central-leading Cardinals, their shortstop position is manned by a guy [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Reds 2, Cubs 0 – May 8, 2011
Did you know that, in four minor league rehab starts, Johnny Cueto had an ERA of, like, seven? The Chicago Cubs offense is, once again, the cure to what ails you. It turns out that yesterday’s unbelievably un-Cub-like victory was not the start of something new – it was merely another in a long line [...]
Hoping for Ryan Dempster Success and Other Bullets – May 8, 2011
Happy Mother’s Day to you Mothers out there. Maybe the Cubs can take a series to honor the occasion. And doing so starts with Ryan Dempster. After his first altogether excellent start last time out, Dempster will look to do it again against a very good Reds lineup, that’s probably smarting after being shut down [...]
Todd Wellemeyer Has Retired
Former Cub and then not Cub and then Cub again Todd Wellemeyer will not be joining the team’s rotation this year or any year – he’s decided to hang ‘em up. Just 32, Wellemeyer has been dealing with a hip problem, and, after an unsuccessful start at AAA Iowa this week, it appears he feels [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Reds 2, Cubs 3 – May 7, 2011
When Jeff Baker’s 9th inning double somehow bounded into the seats in center field, erasing what would have been the game-winning run, you knew this game was over. That kind of thing happens only to the Cubs (seriously, a ground-rule double by way of a bounce into the stands? at Wrigley?), and the day was [...]
Doug Davis Won’t Be the Fifth Starter Next Weekend
Given his successful gearing up efforts so far, including a dominating performance at high A on Thursday, many folks were speculating that Doug Davis would be the guy to step into the Chicago Cubs’ fifth starter spot when it is next needed (Saturday, May 14). While he made sense as the guy to take the [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Reds 5, Cubs 4 – May 6, 2011
It’s games like today’s that make it very hard for folks who write about a team regularly to also be a big-time fan of that team. Because, right now, all I want to do is write “F*CK” over and over again. How many runs should the Cubs have scored today? I don’t mean, how many [...]
Series Preview: Reds v. Cubs, May 6 – May 8, 2011
The Chicago Cubs head home to host the Cincinnati Reds for a three-game set. The Reds aren’t quite the towering powerhouse they looked to be when the season started, but they’re probably a good bit better than their near-.500 record would suggest. By way of reminder, the Series Preview hooks you up with what you [...]
