NL Central
Those Cubs are Classy, Even in the Minors
In an organization that employs a moonwalking home run hitter (Soriano), face-slugging first baseman (Lee), manager-punching starter (Lilly), dirt-kicking, base-throwing manager (Piniella) and a teammate-boxing hurler (Zambrano), I suppose it shouldn’t…
25Jul2008 | Right Field Bleachers | 0 comments | Continued
Mommy, I Need a Band-Aid
Most of us work pretty hard to earn a living. A lot of us use our hands every day, punch in and out and break a sweat. And sometimes we get blisters. Do we call in sick? Do we use 15 days of vacation? No.The Chicago Cubs moved closer Kerry Wood to the …
25Jul2008 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
In The News (7/24)
Tonight’s Game: Brewers 4, Cardinals 3Record: 59-43, Second (wild card leader)Games Behind Cubs: 1- In what might be the best road series in Brewer History, the Brewers swept the Cardinals at home with a 4-3 win tonight. The Brewers had some miscues ea…
24Jul2008 | Right Field Bleachers | 0 comments | Continued
In the News (7/23)
Tonight’s Game: Brewers 3, Cardinals 0Record: 58-43, Second (wild card leader)Games Behind Cubs: 1- Another win and the Brewers are 15 games over .500 for the first time since 1992. Wow. What a year it’s been so far…- A 6-0 start to a road trip for t…
23Jul2008 | Right Field Bleachers | 0 comments | Continued
A Letter to Chris in PA
To my minimal knowledge of him, Chris in PA seems awesome. He likes the Brewers, enjoys Decibully, and may or may not live in Pennsylvania. Along with “Scottage Cheese” and a few random stragglers now and again, Chris in PA also visits our little s…
23Jul2008 | Right Field Bleachers | 0 comments | Continued
Ed Wade Boggles My Mind
The Houston Astros have some sort of plan they are about to set into action. I’m not sure exactly what it is, but it somehow involves Randy Wolf. Maybe they’re planning a hostile takeover of the NL Central.The Astros shipped off 26-year-old AAA righty …
23Jul2008 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
In the News (7/22)
Tonight’s Games: Brewers 4, Cardinals 3Record: 57-43, Second (Wild card)Games Behind Cubs: 1William Hall seems to be winning over fair weather fans everywhere with his play at the plate of late. His solo shot with two outs in the ninth led the Brewers …
23Jul2008 | Right Field Bleachers | 0 comments | ContinuedBullpen Troubles Mounting
The Cardinals ended their five game winnings streak with a loss to Milwaukee Brewers tonight in the opener of a four game series with the Friars. Even though the loss brings the Brew Crew even with the Redbirds in the standings, the part that stings is the lack of effectiveness from the St. Louis […]
21Jul2008 | Mike on the Cards | 0 comments | Continued
In the News (7/21)
Today’s Game: Brewers 6, Cardinals 3Record: 56-43, Second (by percentage points)Games Behind Cubs: 2- Wow, that would’ve been a tough one to lose… Luckily, the Brewers came out on top after 10 and have moved into second place, ahead of the Cardinals …
21Jul2008 | Right Field Bleachers | 0 comments | Continued
5 Reasons Cubs’ Big Z Would Make a Good Psychologist
It’s no secret Carlos Zambrano is an excitable guy. Anyone who’s followed Chicago Cubs baseball over the past seven seasons knows the staff ace is as likely to pout over a base on balls as he is to square with a teammate in a dugout brawl.
Zambrano’s emotional antics have run the gamut from comical […]
Cubs fans are what’s wrong with Arizona sports
I’m not quite sure what city I live in. Last time I checked it’s 110 degrees outside without any humidity so it must not be Chicago.
I wish I could tell that by going to Chase Field this week, listening to the radio or reading the local newspapers.
The Diamondbacks three game series versus the Cubs today, […]
InReview
Week 16 Record: 3-0Total Record: 55-43Things I Like:- CC Sabathia: 3 Starts, 3 Wins!- Road Sweep! Even though it was against a team they should beat, I’ll take a road sweep anyday against anyone.- Trading for Ray Durham. Hopefully it lights a fire unde…
21Jul2008 | Right Field Bleachers | 0 comments | Continued
In the News (7/20)
Today’s Game: Brewers 7, Giants 4Record: 55-43, ThirdGames Behind Cubs: 3- The Brewers swept the season series against the Giants with their win Sunday. Parra pitched great again, going 7 2/3 and allowing two runs. More HERE.It’s nice to see the Brewer…
20Jul2008 | Right Field Bleachers | 0 comments | Continued
Get the Brooms Ready
A dramatic come from behind win yesterday has put the Cardinals in position to sweep the Padres in today’s fourth and final game of the series.
Todd Wellemeyer got off to a rocky start, allowing five runs in the first two frames, but settled in and lasted 6.1 innings, earning him the win. He’s now 8-4, […]
Report: Durham, Others to the Brewers?
San Francisco’s Ray Durham could be switching dugouts as early as today. Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that Milwaukee has been engaged in trade talks recently and are trying to have a deal to be announced as early as today…
20Jul2008 | Right Field Bleachers | 0 comments | Continued
Just found the MLB Hub site, and happy to see that my favorite blog, Shea Nation, is the Mets' site ...
