Category Archives: Chicago Cubs
The End of Maple Bats? Tyler Colvin Hospitalized with Lung Puncture
Tyler Colvin is expected to miss the rest of the season after a large splinter from a shattered maple bat stabbed him in the right half of his chest, just under his shoulder blade. Wellington Castillo’s maple bat shattered as … Continue reading
Filed under Chicago Cubs, Tyler Colvin, Wellington Castillo
Volquez Gets PED Suspension; Hoodie is “OKAY!” – MLB
Edinson Volquez, the injured Reds ace, apparently tested positive for PEDs during a spring training test. He claims that he had taken a fertility drug in the Dominican Republic as he and his wife are trying to start a family. … Continue reading
Filed under Alberto Castillo, Andrew Dobies, Arizona Diamondbacks, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Brad Bergesen, Braden Looper, Carlos Beltran, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Chris Johnson, Chris Snyder, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Cliff Lee, Darnell McDonald, Detroit Tigers, Edinson Volquez, Houston Astros, Ian Kinsler, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jeff Mathis, Jon Link, Josh Reddick, Lance Berkman, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Los Angeles Dodgers, Michael Brantley, Mike Cameron, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, Robb Quinlan, Ronald Belisario, Ronny Paulino, Russell Branyan, Ryota Igarashi, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers
Jimenez Tosses First Rocky No Hitter; Mets top Cards in 20 innings (and lots of old news)
Until last night, no Colorado Rockies pitcher had brought a no-hitter into the eighth inning – but Ubaldo Jimenez not only did that, he finished the job – cruising the last four innings and beating the Atlanta Braves. Jimenez battled … Continue reading
Filed under Aaron Rowand, Adam Wainwright, Alex Gordon, Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Brad Lidge, Brian Fuentes, Chan Ho Park, Chicago Cubs, Chris Coghlan, Chris Getz, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, Daniel McCutchen, David Ortiz, Esmerling Vasquez, Felipe Lopez, Felix Pie, Florida Marlins, Francisco Rodriguez, Fred Lewis, Houston Astros, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jimmy Rollins, Joe Mather, John Maine, Jonny Venters, Jose Guillen, Jose Mijares, Kansas City Royals, Kerry Wood, Kevin Frandsen, Kris Benson, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mark DeRosa, Matt Downs, Miguel Tejada, Mike Aviles, Mike Cameron, Mike Pelfrey, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, Pedro Martinez, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Ross Ohlendorf, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Tom Gorzelanny, Toronto Blue Jays, Ubaldo Jimenez
Cubs Have Most Expensive Tickets; Yankees Franchise Worth Most Money… Tell Us Something We Don’t Know
Forbes Magazine valued the Yankees franchise at $1.6 BILLION – nearly double the next closest franchise (Boston), and Forbes Magazine says that they had a net revenue figure of $441 million after accounting for revenue sharing and other stadium requirements. … Continue reading
Filed under Adrian Beltre, Boston Red Sox, Brad Lidge, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, David Ortiz, Eugenio Velez, Felix Hernandez, Florida Marlins, Houston Astros, J.C. Romero, Jeremy Guthrie, Mike Leake, Milwaukee Brewers, Nelson Figueroa, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Ricky Nolasco, Sam Gervacio, San Francisco Giants
Owners, Union Talk Salary – And It’s Not Pleasant…
The Milwaukee Brewers fear that they may not have enough money to give Prince Fielder in working out a contract extension, and owner Mark Attanasio mentioned that his team didn’t have the resources to retain players that, say, the Yankees … Continue reading
Baseball’s Opening Day Fun!
It’s nice to get back into the swing of writing… I didn’t get all of the team forecasts done, so I’ll just add as many as I can in April before calling it good. I DID rate all of the … Continue reading
Filed under Albert Pujols, Alex Gordon, Boston Red Sox, Brad Lidge, Brandon Webb, Carlos Zambrano, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Chien-Ming Wang, Cleveland Indians, Cliff Lee, Coco Crisp, Colorado Rockies, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Murphy, Freddy Sanchez, Garrett Jones, Gil Meche, Huston Street, Ian Kinsler, J.P. Howell, Jack Cust, Jason Heyward, Jesus Flores, Jorge Posada, Jose Reyes, Kansas City Royals, Kerry Wood, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Marc Rzepczynski, Mark Buehrle, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Oakland A's, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Russell Branyan, San Francisco Giants, Scott Kazmir, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Ted Lilly, Texas Rangers, Tommy Hunter, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals
2010 Season Forecast: Chicago Cubs
Last Five Seasons: 2009: 83 – 78 (2nd – NL East) 2008: 97 – 74 2007: 85 – 77 2006: 66 – 96 2005: 79 – 83 Runs Scored: 707 (9th – NL) Runs Allowed: 672 (5th – NL) For … Continue reading
Filed under Carlos Zambrano, Derrek Lee, Chicago Cubs, Xavier Nady, Chad Tracy, Rich Harden, Tom Gorzelanny, Alfonso Soriano, Geovany Soto, Kevin Millar, Angel Guzman, Milton Bradley, Jeff Baker, Sam Fuld, Jeff Samardzija, Kevin Gregg, Aramis Ramirez, Ryan Dempster, Ted Lilly, Randy Wells, Marlon Byrd, Justin Berg, John Grabow, Andres Blanco, Carlos Silva, Carlos Marmol, Bobby Scales, Koyie Hill, Ryan Theriot, Sean Marshall, Kosuke Fukudome, Mike Fontenot, Aaron Shafer, Andrew Cashner, Brandon Guyer, Casey Coleman, Chris Archer, Christopher Carpenter, Craig Muschko, Jay Jackson, John Gaub, Josh Vitters, Ryan Flaherty, Starlin Castro
Top NL Rightfielders in 2009
Jayson Werth (PHI): Made more plays defensively in rightfield than Shane Victorino made in center – which is amazing, really. Throw in 36 homers and a .376 OBP and you have one of the best players in baseball. (111.3 Runs … Continue reading
Filed under Andre Ethier, Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Brad Hawpe, Brian Giles, Carlos Gonzalez, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Cody Ross, Colorado Rockies, Corey Hart, Elijah Dukes, Florida Marlins, Houston Astros, Hunter Pence, Jay Bruce, Jayson Werth, Jeff Francoeur, Jeremy Hermida, Jonny Gomes, Justin Upton, Kosuke Fukudome, Los Angeles Dodgers, Matt Diaz, Milton Bradley, Milwaukee Brewers, Nate Schierholtz, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Randy Winn, Ryan Ludwick, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Nationals, Will Venable
