Today, the Chicago Cubs wrapped up their regular season in Milwaukee against the Brewers. Earlier in the season, I expected this series to be epic, but the Cubs have had the division wrapped up for over a year. This series was still important, especially for the Brewers. Though the Mets have not lost yet, they [...]
Filed under: The Cubs | Tagged: Bob Howry, Brewers, Derek Lee, Dodgers, Eeyore, Los Angeles, Mets, Milwaukee, NL Central, NLDS, Playoffs, Post-Season | 1 Comment »
It’s not that he gets pumped and shows his excitement–although showing emotion on the mound is enough to make pitchers hated by rival fans (see Zambrano and Marmol). It’s the damn theatrics. The guy has a strict warmup ritual (this is so out of control) and a strikeout ritual as well. He never steps on [...]
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A weekend in Pittsburgh is, well, you know what happened. Although Aramis Ramirez, the Cub RBI machine got key hits in both of the Cubs’ losses, the Cubbies found ways to lose. A lost fly ball
Filed under: The Cubs | Tagged: Ryan Theriot, Aramis Ramirez, Lou Piniella, Pirates, Dusty Baker, Kerry Wood, Mike Fontenot, Ted Lilly, Alfonso Soriano, Derek Lee, Bob Howry, Ronny Cedeno, Geovany Soto, Kosuke Fukudome, Jim Hendry, Ryan Dempster, Pittsburgh | 1 Comment »
My wife and I are going to see the Cubs on May 11th! They are playing the Diamondbacks, who are in first in the NL West, so it should be a good matchup. I plan on taking plenty of pictures and sharing them here.
Did anyone else notice how badly Howry seemed to miss his spot [...]
Filed under: Management, Relief Pitching, The Cubs, Umpires | Tagged: Bob Howry, Reed Johnson | 1 Comment »
