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 August 24, 2008 by Andy
Thirty-three games left. Can the Cubs win 100 games for the first time since ‘35? I think it is well within the realm of possibility. We still aren’t out of the woods yet as far as the NL Central race is concerned, but every day the promised land gets closer and closer. In my opinion, [...]
Filed under: General Baseball, The Cubs | Tagged: Ivan Drago, Kosuke Fukudome, Mark Derosa, NL Central, Rich Harden, The World Series | 2 Comments »
Posted on July 26, 2008 by Andy
Ever since the All-Star break, it seems that we never know which bat the Cubs hitters will swing on a particular day. Too often it has been the ice bat, and quality starts are being wasted.
Filed under: Offense, Outfield, Starting Pitching | Tagged: Reed Johnson, Mark Derosa, Alfonso Soriano, Kosuke Fukudome, Jeff Samardzija, Rich Harden, diving catch, hot bat | 1 Comment »
Posted on July 14, 2008 by Corey
I have been saving a post for my All-Star Game opinions until the break. I had planned on discussing why I thought it was ridiculous that the Cubs have eight All-Stars and a few players, specifically Fukudome, probably did not deserve the trip to Yankee Stadium. But I’ve read enough columns, message boards and blogs touching on this [...]
Filed under: Broadcasters/Networks, General Baseball, Relief Pitching, The Cubs | Tagged: Alfanso Soriano, All-Star Break, All-Star Game, Carlos Marmol, Chris Berman, Clint Hurdle, Homerun Derby, Jason Bay, Kosuke Fukudome, Len and Bob, National League, Rick Ankiel, Rockies, Yankee Stadium | 1 Comment »
Posted on June 10, 2008 by Andy
I have seen some buzz about moving Fukudome to center field so Micah Hoffpauir could get in the lineup, including in this mailbag post on Cubs.com. I realize that Hoffpauir has shown himself to be a good hitter,
Filed under: Outfield | Tagged: Centerfield, Jim Edmonds, John Fogerty, Kosuke Fukudome, Micah Hoffpauir, Mike Fontenot, Reed Johnson | 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: 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 »
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 12, 2008 by Andy
I had to use my fast wiper setting most of the way to Chicago yesterday. We had little hope for this game even happening, but we kept driving. I was a little pessimistic; at one point during the drive I found myself hoping that we would at least get to go in and see the [...]
Filed under: General Baseball, The Cubs | Tagged: Alfonso Soriano, Carlos Zambrano, Chad Fox, Derek Lee, Fans, Kerry Wood, Kosuke Fukudome, Lou Pinella, Mike Fontenot, Mother's Day, Rain Delay, Reed Johnson, Seagulls, Tony Romo, Wrigley Field | 4 Comments »
