August 2011
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God’s Wrath Watch: Andrew Cashner Has Successful Rehab Outing
Starting for AA Tennessee last night, Cashner looked and felt good.
One Year of Quade Has Brought Plenty of “Incidents” and Other Bullets
It’s been a long year in the Cubs’ dugout. Aramis Ramirez says ESPN blew up the Starlin Castro thing, Tim Wilken clearly wants to stay, someone is defending Crane Kenney, and Gioskar Amaya is a big-time Cubs prospect.
Enhanced Box Score: Braves 5, Cubs 4 – August 23, 2011
The Braves got just enough off of Casey Coleman.
Obsessive Cubs GM Watch: A Rick Hahn Rumor Roundup
White Sox Assistant GM Rick Hahn is a favorite among the Chicago media for the Cubs’ open GM job.
Greg Maddux May Depart the Cubs Organization – Again, Again
With Jim Hendry out the door, how does special assistant Greg Maddux figure into the Cubs’ plans? Does Maddux even want to stay?
Obsessive Cubs GM Watch: Is Ned Colletti Really a Candidate?
The Dodgers’ GM’s name keeps popping up, but would the Cubs really consider Colletti to replace Jim Hendry?
Why Does Everyone Hate Cubs’ President Crane Kenney and Other Bullets
Some possible reasons for the Kenney hate, Mike Quade benches Starlin Castro, who apologizes, and Ryne Sandberg might be the next manager of the Cubs.
Enhanced Box Score: Braves 3, Cubs 0 – August 22, 2011
Ok, so maybe firing Jim Hendry didn’t have a magical, irrational impact on the team’s performance.
