June 2011

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Mike Quade is an All Star and Other For Realsies Bullets

Mike Quade is an All Star and Other For Realsies Bullets

Mike Quade is one of the best, Kerry Wood is simulating things, Carlos Pena is very tradable, Shawon Dunston, Jr. might not be signable, and Tyler Colvin is working on it.

Enhanced Box Score: Giants 6, Cubs 3 – June 28, 2011 (Game Two)

Enhanced Box Score: Giants 6, Cubs 3 – June 28, 2011 (Game Two)

I’m guessing that, if Ernie knew it would turn out this way, he probably would have said, “Let’s play tomorrow!”

Rumor: Josh Byrnes is Interested in a Front Office Job with the Chicago Cubs

Rumor: Josh Byrnes is Interested in a Front Office Job with the Chicago Cubs

Jim Hendry, of course, is still the man in charge, but that may not last.

Marcos Mateo to Chicago, DJ LeMahieu to Iowa

Marcos Mateo to Chicago, DJ LeMahieu to Iowa

Mateo shores up the bullpen (at least insofar as he physically has an arm that he can use), and LeMahieu heads to where he probably should have been all along.

Enhanced Box Score: Giants 13, Cubs 7 – June 28, 2011 (Game One)

Enhanced Box Score: Giants 13, Cubs 7 – June 28, 2011 (Game One)

Let’s play one!

Series Preview: Giants v. Cubs, June 28 – June 30, 2011

Series Preview: Giants v. Cubs, June 28 – June 30, 2011

The Cubs have their second make-up game in as many days, and welcome the Giants for a four-game set.

New York Yankees Might Consider Kerry Wood or John Grabow

New York Yankees Might Consider Kerry Wood or John Grabow

I can understand them looking at Wood, but Grabow? Hey, whatever it takes.

Marlon Byrd Hit By Another Pitch and Other Are-You-Serious Bullets

Marlon Byrd Hit By Another Pitch and Other Are-You-Serious Bullets

Marlon Byrd hit by a pitch in his first rehab game after being hit by a pitch, Darwin Barney to return, Carlos Pena maybe to be traded, and Bobby Scales likes Ham, among other bullets today.