April 2012

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A Side Benefit of the New LED Scoreboard at Wrigley Field

Opposing teams’ bullpen catchers are having trouble seeing warm-up pitches as well as they’d like.

A Tony Campana Sacrifice Bunt is an Adventure and Other Bullets

A Tony Campana Sacrifice Bunt is an Adventure and Other Bullets

Does it count as a sacrifice if you still have a 30% chance of reaching base? Kerry Wood probably won’t be back soon, Chris Volstad can’t win, and Ian Stewart is struggling.

Cubs’ Minor League Daily: The Concepcion Era Begins

Cubs’ Minor League Daily: The Concepcion Era Begins

It was a rough first inning for Concepcion, but an interesting overall start.

Enhanced Box Score: Cardinals 5, Cubs 1 – April 25, 2012

Enhanced Box Score: Cardinals 5, Cubs 1 – April 25, 2012

It’s still a series win, so that’s good.

Pre-Gamin’: Cardinals v. Cubs (1:20 CT) – Lineups, Broadcast Info, etc.

Pre-Gamin’: Cardinals v. Cubs (1:20 CT) – Lineups, Broadcast Info, etc.

I’m not sure I can even bring myself to think about the possibility of a sweep…

Always Look Your Best and Other Bullets

Always Look Your Best and Other Bullets

Boom. Television’d. The Cubs won another insane one last night, Tony Campana wants to race Nyjer Morgan, and Mike Matheny thinks everything is tragic.

Cubs’ Minor League Daily: A Grand Time In Peoria

Cubs’ Minor League Daily: A Grand Time In Peoria

The big Cubs weren’t the only one winning in a walk-off yesterday.

Enhanced Box Score: Cardinals 2, Cubs 3 – April 24, 2012

Enhanced Box Score: Cardinals 2, Cubs 3 – April 24, 2012

Did that really just happen again?