Hoffpauir!
I think right now with this six-game skid, it would be kind of interesting to see what kind of a spark all of the bench players could provide if they all started at the same time. With fearsome opposing pitchers like Cueto (8-12) and Harang (4-15) coming up, now would be the perfect opportunity to [...]
Filed under: General Baseball, Management, Offense, The Cubs | Tagged: Casey McGehee, Koyie Hill, Micah Hoffpauir, the bench | 2 Comments »
I won’t brag about every Jeff Samardzija accomplishment on Ivy Envy. Let’s be clear, my man-crush is on Matt Murton. But I have never owned any Cubs shirt/jersey with a name on the back and when Jeff Samardzija makes it to the Cubs and is issued a number, I will own one. I almost feel [...]
Filed under: Minor Leagues, The Cubs | Tagged: Aramis Ramirez, Cardinals, Carlos Zambrano, Felix Pie, Iowa Cubs, Jeff Samardzija, Matt Murton, Micah Hoffpauir, Oklahoma City, Rangers, Reed Johnson, Ryne Sandberg | 1 Comment »
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 »
* This homestand was just great. At the beginning of the homestand, the Cubs were 2 games behind the Cardinals. After going 8-2, the Cubbies are now 2 games up. The most remarkable aspect of this homestand was
Filed under: General Baseball, Infield, Minor Leagues, Offense, Outfield, The Cubs | Tagged: Alfonso Soriano, Astros, Cardinals, Daryle Ward, Derek Lee, DL, Houston, Jim Edmonds, Micah Hoffpauir, NL Player of the Week, Optimism, Roy Oswalt, Spring Training, Triple A Iowa | Leave a Comment »
