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Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 1, Padres 4 – August 17, 2009
It’s easy to blame this one on Kevin Gregg (and I do), but once again the offense failed to do anything. If the Cubs continue to fade away, this season[Read More…]
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Kevin Gregg’s Arm Needs a Nap
Chicago Cubs closer Kevin Gregg is dealing with a bit of “tired arm,” according to manager Lou Piniella. “He has a little bit of a tired arm,” Piniella said before[Read More…]
Series Preview: Cubs v. Reds, August 3 – August 5, 2009
The Chicago Cubs head off to Cincinnati to take on the Reds. Even though, you know, they just played them last week. A refresher on the series preview here at[Read More…]
Chicago Cubs: Dumping Players, and the Measure of Regret
The All Star break marks the not-really-but-figurative mid-point of the season. It always seems like a good time to reflect on pre-season items, and how things have played out (read:[Read More…]
Very Rumorish Rumor: Heath Bell to the Cubs?
For now, treat with skepticism: According to a tweet from the Monty Show on Sirius 127 (apparently it’s a West Coast thing), the Chicago Cubs are close to acquiring reliever[Read More…]
Kevin Gregg is Still the Cubs Closer
Despite Kevin Gregg’s shaky first save, and even shakier first blown save, Chicago Cubs Manager Lou Piniella says there’s no controversy: Kevin Gregg is the closer. Oh, did I mention[Read More…]
Koyie Hill is an Excellent Scapegoat
Although a confluence of many things led to the Cubs’ 9th inning loss to the Brewers yesterday, folks are really only focusing on but a couple things. One of which[Read More…]
Cubs Release Chad Gaudin, Jeff Samardzija to AAA
The Chicago Cubs bullpen is set: David Patton and Angel Guzman are in, Chad Gaudin and Jeff Samardzija are out. Ultimately, this is the precise series of moves we had[Read More…]
The 2009 Chicago Cubs: Preparing for the Worst Case Scenarios
Readers repeatedly asked me if I was going to write a “Why the 2009 Chicago Cubs Will Suck” article, as I had for the rest of the N.L. Central. My[Read More…]
Lou Piniella Has Advice for Carlos Marmol: Get Over It, Kid
After making the simultaneously difficult and easy decision to name Kevin Gregg the team’s closer over Carlos Marmol, Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella is going to have to deal with[Read More…]
Closerwatch: It’s Kevin Gregg
I can’t say I’m surprised: Lou Piniella today announced that Kevin Gregg – and not Carlos Marmol – will begin the season as the Chicago Cubs closer. Rue if you[Read More…]
Cubs Pitchers Rank Each Other – This Will End Well
The Sun Times’ Gordon Wittenmyer polled the remaining pitchers in Cubs camp regarding their thoughts on, well, themselves. They ranked each other in various categories, and it is certain not[Read More…]
Spring Training Battlewatch: The Closer Cometh
Sick of the cheesy titles yet? Either Carlos Marmol or Kevin Gregg will be the closer, and Lou said today he’ll have a decision on that by the weekend —[Read More…]
Spring Training Battlewatch: The Bullpen
Yesterday’s game against the Rockies was a big one with the bats, but more importantly, it showcased many of the arms trying to make the Cubs bullpen. Chad Gaudin started,[Read More…]
2009 Chicago Cubs Closerwatch: It’s the Final Countdown
In case you hadn’t noticed, Spring Training Battlewatch has come to a close. With fewer and fewer battles remaining, it’s time to focus on the specific battles remaining. The closer[Read More…]
The Pirates Trade; or Why Tom Gorzelanny Better Be Awesome
Yesterday, the Chicago Cubs traded pitchers Kevin Hart and Jose Ascanio, as well as minor league infielder Josh Harrison to the Pirates for pitchers John Grabow and Tom Gorzelanny. And[Read More…]