Posted on September 21, 2008 by Corey
Enjoy it, Cubs fans. For the first time since that infamous year of 1908, the Cubs have back-to-back division championships. This team is probably the best and most complete group of Cubs in my lifetime. Until the last few weeks, they have been the most consistent Cubs team in my lifetime. Throughout this season, if [...]
Filed under: The Cubs | Tagged: 1908, 2008 NL Central Champions, Brewers, Cardinals, Geovany Soto, Kosuke Fukudome, Lou Piniella, Manstrength, NL Central, NL Central Champions, Paul, Playoffs | 7 Comments »
Posted on July 5, 2008 by Andy
Traveling across the river to watch the fireworks in Bettendorf threw a monkey wrench into our typical Cubs-viewing routine. We had to discontinue our television viewing just after Edmonds received his standing ovation from the St. Louis crowd before his first at-bat (ho-hum). A small, portable radio informed us of Soto’s hardball home run as [...]
Filed under: General Baseball | Tagged: Carlos Zambrano, Geovany Soto, Jim Edmonds, Matt Murton, Mordor, Reed Johnson, Ted Lilly, Whiffle-ball | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 20, 2008 by Corey
So the White Sox are headed to the North Side for the weekend’s Crosstown Series. The Cubs come limping into Wrigley after getting swept for the first time this year….by the Tampa Rays. That just doesn’t sound right.
So maybe Lou will be looking to fire the team up. Maybe a guy in cubbie blue will [...]
Filed under: The Cubs | Tagged: AJ Pierzynski, All-Star, Carlos Zambrano, Chicago, Chris Young, Crosstown Series, Derek Lee, Geovany Soto, Lou Piniella, Mark Derosa, Michael Barrett, Mike Fontenot, Rays, Rudy, White Sox, Wrigley | Leave a Comment »
Posted on May 27, 2008 by cubfan1452
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: Alfonso Soriano, Aramis Ramirez, Bob Howry, Derek Lee, Dusty Baker, Geovany Soto, Jim Hendry, Kerry Wood, Kosuke Fukudome, Lou Piniella, Mike Fontenot, Pirates, Pittsburgh, Ronny Cedeno, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Theriot, Ted Lilly | 1 Comment »
Posted on May 20, 2008 by Corey
Geovany Soto “dashed” around the bases last night like only a catcher can. Almost 49 years after it last happened, a Cubs catcher hit an inside the park homerun. Soto is quickly helping me forget
Filed under: Catchers, Offense | Tagged: Aramis Ramirez, Geovany Soto, Jason Kendall, Kosuke Fukudome, Michael Barrett, Mike Fontenot, Ryan Theriot | 2 Comments »
Posted on May 10, 2008 by Corey
Geovany Soto was voted the top rookie in the National League for the month of April. Also in the running was Kosuke Fukudome.
In the month of April, Soto hit
Filed under: Catchers | Tagged: April, Fukudome, Geovany Soto, Jason Kendall, Koyie Hill, National League Rookie of the Month, Oakland, OPS, Stolen Bases | 4 Comments »
