Chicago Cubs
So Long, Sweet Lou
Lou Piniella has officially retired.He decided not to wait until the end of the season like he told us back in July, but instead at the end of Sunday’s 16-5 walloping by the Atlanta Braves at Wrigley Field. The Chicago Cubs, now 21 games out in the Nat…
22Aug2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | ContinuedBraves To Move For Derrek Lee? Good Idea?
With every at-bat or play at first base, it’s quite apparent that Braves first baseman Troy Glaus is in a lot of pain and unable to play up to his full potential. Gone are the days of May where he was hitting everything in sight, whether it was over the plate or not, and now, […]
18Aug2010 | Braves Blast | 0 comments | Continued
Derrek Lee Rejects Trade to Angels
After considering for a moment whether he’d like to be traded to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Derrek Lee politely declined.It was very tempting, I didn’t just say no right away… For me and my family, the best thing to do is to stay here.The Chi…
28Jul2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
Carlos Zambrano to Apologize to Cubs
After completing his mandatory anger management treatment and returning from the restricted list, Carlos Zambrano will be apologizing to his Chicago Cubs teammates.The ornery righthander has been in touch with bullpen catcher Edgar Tovar since his dugo…
2Jul2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
White Sox Cruise, Big Z “Misunderstood”
The Chicago White Sox are absolutely crushing it lately, cruising to their 11th consecutive victory with a 3-2 win over the struggling cross-town Cubs Saturday.With one out in the eighth, Paul Konerko nailed his 19th homer of the season off reliever An…
27Jun2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
Carlos Zambrano Flips the Hell Out
Carlos Zambrano has clearly lost his mind. The Chicago Cubs fired-up right-hander was suspended indefinitely by general manager Jim Hendry after going batshit crazy during a confrontation with teammate Derrek Lee in the dugout Friday afternoon.Things g…
25Jun2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | ContinuedThe Best Catch in Chicago
Some things can stand the test of time. Fortunately, for fans we’ve been treated to two of the best fielding plays for not only this year, but possibly Chicago Cubs baseball history .
Last Wednesday, Chicago Cubs center fielder Marlon Byrd (below) made every highlight reel with his no-look circus catch. It may not […]
Memo to Cubs’ Brass: It’s the Payroll, Stupid
If the first month of Chicago Cubs baseball is any indication of the remaining five, it could be another very long year of mediocrity for North Side fans.
Do I hear 102 years and counting?
It’s very likely for the short and long term, considering the group of overpaid and under-performing players Cubs GM Jim Hendry has […]
The Mystery Called Cubs Baseball
If the Chicago Cubs are to move forward in 2010 they’re first going to have to get by their past.
For as much as Cubdom wants to believe in this latest version of Chicago Cubs baseball, the disaster of 2009 still lingers fairly fresh in most of its minds.
Sure, some of the faces have changed - […]
Chicago Cubs’ First Week a Dud
In the scheme of a 162-game major league schedule, the opening week of the season is but a drop in the ball bucket.
Seldom are a team’s fortunes determined by what transpires during the course of those first few games. Thank goodness that’s the case for Chicago Cubs baseball.
With today’s 3-1 loss to Cincinnati, the Cubs […]
Cubs All Quiet on the Western Front
Ssshhhhhh. Did you hear that sound coming out of the Chicago Cubs training camp?
If you answered no, you’d be correct. For what you don’t hear is the beautiful sound of silence. And what a pleasant melody it’s playing.
For the first time in a long time, Chicago Cubs baseball is readying itself for a new season […]
Season Previews: Chicago Cubs
With Spring Training underway, it’s time for one of our favorite things in all the world: Season Previews. Three years ago, they began as a semi-serious analysis and ended up as half-assed haiku. We’re just gonna go with what we know. Continuing with o…
28Mar2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
Cubs’ Hendry Finally Admits Bradley “a Mistake”
Forget about Ted Lilly’s throwing arm for a second. Put aside any thoughts about a suspect bullpen. And don’t even think about another year without a World Series championship.
There’s plenty of time for those and a hundred and two other questions regarding another Chicago Cubs baseball season. Besides, those and any other thoughts you might […]
Cubs GM Blows a Gasket Over Milton Bradley
Jim Hendry is not impressed with Milton Bradley. Still.Even though the outfielder is no longer under his supervision since he joined the Seattle Mariners, the Chicago Cubs general manager felt the need to respond to Bradley’s latest allegations that th…
10Mar2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
Raise Your Hand If You Also Thought Nomar Garciaparra Had Already Retired
Nomar Garciaparra will sign a one-day contact with the Boston Red Sox Wednesday so he can retire a Beantown hero.Quite possibly the twitchiest player in the history of baseball, Garciaparra played his first eight seasons in a Red Sox uniform. He’ll han…
10Mar2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
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