Hate To Say I Told You So

Boy did I have a bad feeling about last night’s game.  It was a combination of facing the Phillies with Cole Hamels…  and Kendall starting for us.  I knew we weren’t going to get the best out of Ted Lilly.
Further darkening the mood of Cub fortunes, here’s this today from the Tribune:
When Blanco does return, [...]

Another Series Win & More ‘Uh-Oh’…

What a great week we just had in Cubland.  We took two of three from both the Cardinals and Reds on the road.  Outstanding.  Couldn’t ask for anything more.  Though, I see some tough times ahead.
While the Cubs are still owned by Tribune Co. at the moment, they’re also owned by the Philadelphia Phillies.  It’s [...]

Cubs Win The Series & I’m Happy

A lot of Cubs fans take winning for granted these days. They look at the schedule and decide that games should be won before they’re played. In early July, when we went to Washington and Pittsburgh, Cubs fans decided we should go 6-1 which didn’t happen. This week, they had decided something [...]

The Juiced Baseball of 1987? Endless Home Run Stats

One of my favorite baseball sites is www.baseball-reference.com because they’ve got all the stats you need…  and quickly.  With all the steroids/doping debates going on as Barry Bonds approaches the all time home run record, I wanted to look back on the home run madness of the recent era.  I went to baseball-reference.com and looked [...]

The Carlos Marmol Crisis | Stikeout vs. Contact

Folks, Carlos Marmol has been unbelievable for our team this year. Outside of maybe Z or Aramis, it’s hard to argue anyone’s been more valuable. However, he simply cannot pitch every single game. Lately, it seems as though he does.
I’m really hoping to see some downtime for Carlos soon. If we’re going to lose one, [...]

Ronny’s Up

It’s obvious from reading this blog that I’m a big Ryan Theriot fan.  I also believe that Ronny Cedeno has the baseball IQ of Michael Barrett.  Combining these two, it might come as a surprise that I’m pleased to see Ronny get promoted.
Theriot plays better with rest.  Lately, he started slumping again due to lack [...]

Uh-Oh… Cardinals… and more Catcher Stuff

I’m old fashioned when it comes to champions.  I believe a champion is still the champion until they’re eliminated from whatever sport they’re playing.  We’re heading into St. Louis only 5 games ahead of them.  As long as we win at least one of them, they won’t gain significant ground.  However, this could be a [...]

Chicago Cubs Wasted Blog Speculation

Why are Cubs blogs everywhere speculating all these trade scenarios? Ken Griffey, Jr., Adam Dunn, Torii Hunter, etc. I guess they didn’t read this:
Is this the last move, or is more tinkering on tap?
“We’ve tinkered enough,” Piniella said. “Now we’ll just play.”
Am I missing something? Unless he’s implying that there will be [...]

Chicago Cubs Defense, Beating Good Starters, & Ryan Theriot w/ 2 Stikes

In case you haven’t noticed, the Cubs have won 7 of 8 since the all-star break.  Their opponents have made 13 defensive errors while the Cubs have made 4.  Now, let’s be clear on this.  I would never recommend counting up errors to evaluate baseball team defense.  However, when you see such a glaring discrepancy [...]

Chicago Cubs Record In One Run Games – Upgrades

Yesterday, Wrigleyville, over at his terrific blog called Wrigleyville23, observed that the Cubs’ record in one run games has jumped from 2-12 to 13-15. Wow! Let’s take a look:
On June 1, the Cubs’ record in one run games indeed stood at 2-12. This happens to be the day Koyie Hill was called up. Between June [...]