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Rate Opinion: Like Others, Idoitic Troubles Mirgates to Wrigleyville, Bradley

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Sat, Jun 27

By Jonathan Mathis I’ll take it from Piniella and say it is the second cooler destroyed this year by a Cubs player. Not long ago, pitcher Carlos Zambrano damaged the Gatorade cooler in the dugout when he was livid after being removed from a feeble outing on the mound.

Rate Opinion: Milton Bradley, I'm Done With You. Meanwhile, Cubs Use Soto HR To Beat White Sox, 5-4

Original at Bleed Cubbie Blue external link    Fri, Jun 26

By Al And I suppose all you want to talk about is Milton Bradley. Bradley and manager Lou Piniella had words in the dugout after Bradley flied to left in the sixth inning and, to make a long story short -- and the story may yet get longer -- Lou sent Milton home, but not before Bradley had slugged the Ga...

Rate Opinion: What To Do With Derrick Lee and Ted Lilly: The Future Of The Cubs Pt.2

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Mon, Jun 22

By Ray Tannock It just simply makes sense to keep Lilly in Chicago. He produces every year. He has bettered himself since being here, and I think he will continue to do so. Dempster will be gone and Zambrano could be gone, and let’s not talk about the newest news of the Cubs being interested in Pedro Martinez.

Past Month

 

Rate Opinion: Another Counter-Programmer's Blog

Original at GoatRiders of the Apocalypse external link    Wed, Jun 17

By Kurt So many things to blog about, so little time.  I wanted to write an article defending Sammy Sosa, but it'll have to wait.  I wanted to expand upon my opinion that Lou Piniella isn't helping this team, but there's no time for that just now.  Instead, I will have to regrettably talk about one of our...

Rate Opinion: Oh, that crazy Milton Bradley!

Original at The Cubdom external link    Sat, Jun 13

I played hooky from work yesterday and went to watch the Cubs game at Wrigley Done Right. (See my review of Wrigley Done Right.) My friend, a Twins fan and a teacher, had not been up to a rooftop yet, so we celebrated the end of his school year with a trip to the ballpark to watch the interleague mat...

Rate Opinion: Cubs First-Rounders Show Little Promise

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Fri, Jun 12

By Josh Herman What all of these players have in common is that each was the first pick in the MLB amateur draft by the Cubs between 1999 and 2006, with one name missing: 2001 first rounder (and second overall pick) Mark Prior. So why haven’t the Cubs had successful first-round picks?

Rate Opinion: MLB Amateur Draft Open Thread

Original at Bleed Cubbie Blue external link    Tue, Jun 9

By Josh77 It's amazing how fast the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft has grown over the past decade. Some of us can remember when picks after the first round were secret for at least a week. (That's why Bob Brenly's story about him calling the commissioner's office to see if he had been drafted isn't...

June of 2009

 

Rate Opinion: (Shortened) Series (Belated) Rrecap: Cubs 1, Braves 1

Original at GoatRiders of the Apocalypse external link    Fri, Jun 5

By Kurt The team is at a cross-roads, whether they admit it or not.  Some people may blame the immature acts of some of the players -- Carlos, Milton, Lilly, Dempster.  Others might attribute this year's woes to the mass-slumps -- Lee, Soto, Fontenot, Bradley.  Still more might call to blame the seri...

Rate Opinion: It's That Time of the Season Again, Cubs Fans

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Wed, Jun 3

By Owen Stiffler He's often overlooked and shadowed by guys like Carlos Zambrano, Derrek Lee, and Alfonso Soriano. But he'd be my choice for the face of the Cubs as far as consistency goes for the past couple of seasons.  There is no player I miss more at this point, aside from maybe the '08 Kerry Wood, than Aram...

Rate Five Questions With "Talking Chop": Cubs/Braves Series Preview

Original at Bleed Cubbie Blue external link    Tue, Jun 2

By Al A: Fukudome's on fire right now, so I'd probably take the hot bat, but I've always liked Reed Johnson (and kind of wish the Braves had made a play for him last year). Obviously, Aramis when he's healthy is a middle of the order force. I must say that the Cubs don't have anyone I really covet, but I'...

Rate What Might Have Been: A Review of Spot Start OptionsVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at GoatRiders of the Apocalypse external link    Mon, Jun 1

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By ajwalsh Of course, it's much easier to accept the punishment doled out by MLB disciplinarian Bob Watson (the Cubs' newest BFF, obvs) when your team can avoid having to call up a spot starter from the Triple A affiliate. Jeff Samardzija Next up: Kevin Hart Lastly, a dark horse: J.R. Mathes Go Cubs!

Year 2009

 

Rate Opinion: Sean Marshall, Cubs' Bullpen Step Up In 4-2 Win Over Brewers

Original at Bleed Cubbie Blue external link    Sun, May 10

By Al Sean Marshall threw five solid innings without his best stuff and three Cubs relievers shut down the Brewers and the Cubs salvaged the final game of the series in Milwaukee, 4-2, and wound up with a winning road trip and went over .500 on the road for the season at 9-8.

Rate Opinion: Chase Field Is Still The Cubs' House Of Pain: Cubs 2, Diamondbacks 7

Original at Bleed Cubbie Blue external link    Tue, Apr 28

By Al Can we now knock off all the Soriano-has-to-be-dropped-from-leadoff talk? He produces in that spot. He hits better in that spot. The Cubs don't have a reasonable alternative. And guess who's leading all MLB leadoff hitters in runs scored? That's right, Soriano, who now has 19 (Brian Rober...

Rate Series Preview: Chicago Cubs vs. Houston Astros

Original at GoatRiders of the Apocalypse external link    Mon, Apr 6

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By Jason Game One - Carlos Zambrano vs. Roy Oswalt Game Two - Ryan Dempster vs. Wandy Rodriguez Game Three - Ted Lilly vs. Brian Moehler I'm going with the Cubs taking two of three (pick your two) against the Astros as a) I'm a Cubs fan and b) the Astros sort of blow. Go Cubs.

Rate Opinion: One More For The Road: Cubs vs. Yankees at New York, Saturday 4/4, 12:05 CT

Original at Bleed Cubbie Blue external link    Sat, Apr 4

By Al Alfonso Soriano and Aramis Ramirez were taken out of last night's lineup because of the sketchy weather. But had they played last night, Lou said he was going to sit them today, so with today's weather looking windy but dry, expect to see both of them play. Soriano didn't get his wish to be the f...

Rate Opinion: First Look: Cubs vs. Rockies at Mesa, Tuesday 3/24, 3:05 CT

Original at Bleed Cubbie Blue external link    Tue, Mar 24

By Al Soriano, LF Theriot, SS Lee, 1B Bradley, RF Ramirez, 3B Johnson, CF Soto, C Miles, 2B Gaudin, P Kosuke Fukudome will be returning to camp soon, and will have a lot to prove to fans and teammates who saw his free-fall in the second half of last year. One place he won't be going is the minors:

Rate Opinion: Spring Training Competitions: Pitchers Edition

Original at GoatRiders of the Apocalypse external link    Mon, Mar 16

By Kurt Spring Training Review Aaron Heilman - 10 IP, 1.80 ERA, 13 SO, 3 BB.  Ignoring the ERA, Heilman's been pitching with authority and leads the Cubs in Spring Training strikeouts.  At this point, I'd honestly not be even the slightest bit upset if he got the job.

Rate Opinion: Spring Training competitions - Monday morning hitters edition

Original at GoatRiders of the Apocalypse external link    Sun, Mar 15

By Kurt The baseball season remains just under a month away.  There are plenty of opportunities for surprise players to surge to the forefront.  There are even more opportunities for heavy favorites to evaporate in a cloud of injury and suck.  But at this moment, on the Chicago Cubs, the following h...

Rate Opinion: Spring Training Primer - Early Edition: The NL Central

Original at All-Baseball.com external link    Wed, Mar 4

By brosage@mvn.com (Joe Aiello and Brandon Rosage) Last year, the NL Central looked to be one of the most competitive divisions in baseball.  Analysts and fans alike could've made arguments for the Cubs, Cardinals, Brewers, and even the Astros to be potentially playoff bound.  Then, Chicago pretty much blew the rest out of the water, clinc...

Rate Opinion: Should he have his Cubs season tix revoked? You be the judge.

Original at Bleed Cubbie Blue external link    Wed, Dec 10

By SackMan However, I'm having a difficult time finding any history suggesting the Cubs enforce their right to revoke tickets. Complicating matters, of course, is the Cubs very own scalping business... Wrigley Field Premium Ticket Services Inc.

Rate Opinion: The Top 20 Cubs Prospects - #15 Mitch Atkins

Original at GoatRiders of the Apocalypse external link    Mon, Dec 8

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By Kurt Brought to you by The Best Team Ever: A Novel of America, Chicago, and the 1907 Chicago Cubs (read Kurt's review here) Rating: B Odds of Reaching the Majors = It snows in Chicago on Christmas Odds of becoming a successful Major Leaguer = it snows in Chicago in late May

Rate Opinion: The Top 20 Cubs Prospects - #16 Jeff Beliveau

Original at GoatRiders of the Apocalypse external link    Fri, Dec 5

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By Kurt Brought to you by The Best Team Ever: A Novel of America, Chicago, and the 1907 Chicago Cubs (read Kurt's review here) Summary This article brought to you by The Best Team Ever: A Novel About the 1907 Chicago Cubs.  Buy the book here and save $4

Rate Opinion: The Top 20 Cubs Prospects - #17 Darwin Barney

Original at GoatRiders of the Apocalypse external link    Wed, Dec 3

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By Kurt Barney was considered one of the best amateur baseball players in the state of Oregon before he went off to university - at, you guessed it, Oregon State - and upon being drafted in the 4th round he's gone on to hit the ball well in the minor leagues for Chicago.

Rate Book Review - The Best Team Ever: A Novel of America, Chicago, and the 1907 Cubs

Original at GoatRiders of the Apocalypse external link    Sun, Nov 30

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By Kurt The writing team of this novel are Alan Alop, whose day-time job is that of a Chicago lawyer  and Deputy Director of the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago, and Doc Noel, whose career is in health promotion but his passion is in baseball.  Both men are obvious fans of the Ch...

Rate Opinion: 2008 Season Recap: Geovany Soto

Original at GoatRiders of the Apocalypse external link    Mon, Nov 24

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By Kurt Of all catchers in baseball, Soto was ... 2nd in doubles with 35 (behind only Brian McCann who had 42)Tied for 1st in homeruns with 23 (Brian McCann also hit 23)3rd behind Brian McCann and Bengie Molina with 86 RBI (Molina had 95, McCann 87)3rd in walks with 62 (Russell Martin had 90, Joe Mauer ha...

Rate Opinion: 101 Is Not Just a Highway In California Anymore

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Sun, Nov 23

By Darrell Horwitz The Arizona Diamondbacks swept the Cubs in three games as Piniella pulled Carlos Zambrano after six innings so he could save him for Game 4. Unfortunately, I guess the senile Lou Piniella didn't realize it was a best of five series and you have to win a game to get there. So the Cubs went home and...

Rate Opinion: Season Recap: Kerry Wood

Original at GoatRiders of the Apocalypse external link    Wed, Nov 19

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By Byron Anyhow, I digress. Wood won the closer's job out of Spring Training and 65% of Cubdom assumed he would do a great job as closer. That's been the eternal dividends of those wonderful May 1998 starts. Kerry Wood has been the hope of this franchise for 11 years. The Franchise turned to him for game 3 o...

Rate Book Review: "The Best Team Ever"

Original at Bleed Cubbie Blue external link    Wed, Nov 19

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By Al It begins before the season even starts, with Durbin meeting Cubs owner Charles W. Murphy in his ornate downtown Chicago office to sign a contract (for more money than Durbin, who was from a small town in Missouri, could have imagined). It takes you through the "Practice Season", which was h...

Rate Opinion: The Chicago Cubs' Four Things To Do This Offseason

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Wed, Nov 12

By Jim Neveau 1. Platoon Johnson and Fukudome in center Reed Johnson was a Godsend after he came over from the Blue Jays at the end of last year's spring training. He did everything the Cubs could ask of him and more, and was an integral part of a team that won 97 games. 2. Sign either Derek Lowe or Ryan Dempster

Rate Opinion: Looking to the future! all is not lost

Original at Bleed Cubbie Blue external link    Thu, Oct 23

By Olemisscubs I know we are all having a hard time right now. I went through the same pain Saturday night. I sat on my couch with tears in my eyes, cause I truly believed that this was the year. I had tickets to game five of the World Series, which happened to be on my birthday by the way. All I know is that I will always...

Rate 2008 Cubs Regular Season TEAM Review

Original at Bleed Cubbie Blue external link    Thu, Oct 9

By DGU The 2008 Cubs won 97 games, with winning records in every division (except interleague).  They scored more runs than anyone in the National League, 56 more than the next best teams.  Only the Texas Rangers scored more runs in all baseball.  Similarly, they were second best in runs allowed (s...

Rate 2008 National League Championship Series Preview

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Thu, Oct 9

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By Travis Nelson Tonight, the Los Angeles Dodgers (84-78) and the Philadelphia Phillies (92-70) will face off in their best-of-seven series to decide the National league's representative in the World Series. By rights, the Dodgers should not even be in this series. The Cubs were a vastly better team over...

Rate Opinion: Why (Most) Cubs Fans Are Assholes

Original at All-Baseball.com external link    Wed, Oct 8

By Wrigleyville(noreply@blogger.com) WV: The Cubs were 70-39 in games started by Alfonso Soriano and 27-25 in games not started by Alfonso Soriano. A 52 percent winning percentage would not have gotten the Cubs into the playoffs. And, yes, Soriano needs to bunt more. Enough of those selfish home runs.

Rate Opinion: Jon Greenberg: Slim to None? Cubs Blow First Game

Original at Huffington Post external link    Wed, Oct 1

By Jon Greenberg But this team has been so good all year, and the rest of the National League so average, it seemed predestined that in the 100th anniversary of the Cubs' last World Series title, they would win again and exorcise the old demons that have haunted this club and its fans for so long.

Rate Phillies Weekend in Review: Werth helps Phils earn split with Cubs, Benson released

Original at ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS external link    Sat, Sep 20

By EnriqueFed(noreply@blogger.com) After a rough start to the series against the Cubs, the Phillies finished out strong this weekend, winning a pair of games against the best team in the National League. They were helped on Sunday by the late scratch of Cubs starter Carlos Zambrano, but the Phillies played some good baseball...

Rate Opinion: BCB Interview: Mike Fontenot

Original at Bleed Cubbie Blue external link    Tue, Aug 19

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By Al BCB: I noticed on Sunday when Aramis Ramirez hit the double that broke the tie, they took a shot of all you guys in the dugout and everybody was right off the bench cheering for everybody. That really shows how tight you are as a team. BCB: You know one of the broadcasters calls you Little Babe Rut...

Rate Opinion: In Rainbows: Cubs 7, White Sox 1

Original at Bleed Cubbie Blue external link    Mon, Jun 23

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By Al Ozzie. Gotta love him, right? Thankfully, the Cubs had extra security in the bleachers last night -- they needed it, as the crowd, likely overfueled from being able to party all day before the Sunday night game, was pretty rowdy. There were quite a few ejections, both of people wearing Cubs A...

Rate Opinion: Gee, It's Good To Be Back Home Again: Cubs 5, Rockies 3

Original at Bleed Cubbie Blue external link    Sun, Jun 1

By Al That was in evidence again today, as Jim Edmonds, nearly booed out of Wrigley Field in his first few days as a Cub, had two more extra-base hits today and two RBI, and maybe, just maybe, is going to show enough of his previous form to become a useful platoon center fielder. A productive Edmonds...

Rate Opinion: Cubs Lovable Losers

Original at Chicago Sun-Times external link    Mon, May 19

By David Hoekstra 1 p.m. April 11---- The funny thing about the April 9 maiden voyage of the monthly Lovable Losers Literary Revue was how the Chicago Cubs--the evening’s timeless subject---framed the event by blowing two leads against the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates....

Rate Opinion: Open Thread: Cubs vs. Mets, Monday 4/21, 6:05 CT

Original at Bleed Cubbie Blue external link    Mon, Apr 21

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By Al New York Mets Chicago Cubs Monday, Apr 21, 2008, 6:05 PM CDT Wrigley Field John Maine vs Carlos Zambrano Q: Nelson Figueroa starts against the Cubs on Tuesday. He's a great story, but can he maintain this pace all year? Baseball-reference.com game preview

Rate Opinion: Fonte-NOT

Original at Bleed Cubbie Blue external link    Thu, Apr 17

By Al Good signs today: a good outing from Michael Wuertz, who has needed one. He dispatched the Reds 1-2-3 in the 9th inning, not that it mattered by that time. Reed Johnson had four hits today and played a good CF. I would imagine he'll be playing CF vs. the two Pirates LHP on Saturday and Sunday.

Rate Opinion: Open Thread: Cubs vs. Phillies, Saturday 4/12, 6:05 CT

Original at Bleed Cubbie Blue external link    Sat, Apr 12

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By Al Small sample size on those numbers; Lilly isn't that bad, and Hamels isn't that good. Well, maybe Hamels is -- he's been the Phillies' top young pitcher for a while, and they need him to step up and become an ace. He hasn't faced that many current Cubs, but Alfonso Soriano has homered three time...

Rate Baseball Season Preview: Chicago Cubs [Baseball Season Preview]

Original at Deadspin external link    Tue, Mar 25

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By Leitch For the third consecutive season, we are proud to introduce the Deadspin Baseball Season Previews. Yes, baseball is awfully close now; heck, they're playing real games in Japan tomorrow. Today: The Chicago Cubs. Your author is Mike Bruno.

Rate Opinion: Cubs' only choice is the Cell

Original at Chicago Tribune external link    Sun, Mar 16

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By chicagosports Ryan Jaster @ 9:48 a.m. Cubs and Sox myths Wrigley naming rights Ryan Jaster @ 9:48 a.m. If the Cubs are going to play somewhere other than Wrigley Field for part or all of an upcoming season, they can't do better than the other Major League Baseball park in town.

Year 2007

 

Rate Rule 5 Review

Original at Beyond the Box Score external link    Thu, Dec 6

By RJ Anderson Brian Barton OF Cardinals A week ago it looked like Barton was a lock for the Rays at number one, apparently the idea was to have the Padres "buy" the pick and take Barton. Maybe they were outbid by the Cubs, or perhaps Barton's knee isn't going as well as hoped?

Rate 2007 Community Projection Review

Original at Bleed Cubbie Blue external link    Tue, Oct 30

By Al Mark Prior: Projected: G-18 GS-16 IP-100 H-80 W-7 L-5 BB-39 SO-105 ERA-3.89 WHIP-1.19 Actual: Did not play Carlos Zambrano: Projected: G/GS-34 IP-225 H-170 W-19 L-7 BB-91 SO-215 ERA-3.02 WHIP-1.16 Actual: G/GS-34 IP-216.1 H-187 W-18 L-13 BB-101 SO-177 ERA-3.95 WHIP-1.33

Rate Opinion: The Dangerfield D-backs: We Don't Get No Respect

Original at AZ Snakepit external link    Mon, Oct 8

By Jim McLennan One of my SB Nation colleagues, Jay from Let's Go, Tribe got a nice job helping cover the post-season baseball for Esquire. However, in a preview, he wrote the following about the Cubs-Diamondbacks match-up: While acknowledging a genuinely exciting Game One matchup, it's hard to work up...

Rate Opinion: Diamondbacks 3, Cubs 1 - Aces High

Original at AZ Snakepit external link    Thu, Oct 4

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By Jim McLennan The best demonstration of that was the third, where he allowed a lead-off double to Zambrano, then fanned Soriano, Jones and Lee in order. And the fifth was almost as good. A wild Reynolds throw to first (too much adrenalin?) put the lead-off hitter, and at that stage tying run, on second: Web...

Rate Book Review: "The Cubs Fan's Guide To Happiness"

Original at Bleed Cubbie Blue external link    Tue, May 8

By Al If you don't know what The Heckler is, you'll see it in and around the Wrigleyville area and the ballpark; it's a free newspaper containing humorous articles like this one titled "Cubs Cut Bullpen", in which Jim Hendry releases everyone in the pen because the starters have done so well, an...

Rate Opinion: Kings of Mediocrity

Original at The Chicago Sports Review external link    Tue, Mar 27

Last season, the Cardinals claimed the NL Central flag with only 83 wins. Sure, they went on to win the World Series, but the '06 Cardinals remain, in any objective sense, a fairly middling outfit. In fact, since divisional play was instituted prior to the 1969 season, only the 2005 Padres an...

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