NL Central
Mike Quade Gets the Cubs Job
After 102 years without a championship, the Chicago Cubs will turn to Mike Quade to right the ship. No pressure, pal.Quade was the team’s third base coach for the past four seasons before serving as the interim manager after Lou Piniella went home to…
19Oct2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
There’s Always Next Year, Reds Fans
First Roy Halladay tossed a no-hitter. Then the offense rallied behind Roy Oswalt. Then Cole Hamels struck out nine in a five-hit performance.Then Jayson Werth soaked his beard in champagne for the second time in about a week.After polishing off the sw…
10Oct2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 2 comments | Continued
What’s That Sucking Sound?
Oh it’s just the Pittsburgh Pirates.One good thing about the club enduring one of the crappiest seasons in 50 years? They’re assured the no. 1 pick in the 2011 June amateur draft.Well on their way to their first 100-loss season since 2001, it will be i…
29Sep2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
Jay Bruce Swings the Reds into October
March 1 – Yahoo! is founded in Santa Clara, California.September 1 – The DVD is invented.September 4 – eBay is founded.September 12 – Red Hot Chili Peppers release One Hot Minute.October 3 – O. J. Simpson is found not guilty.The year is 1995, and it …
28Sep2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
Babes Love Baseball Greats: Ken Griffey, Sr.
While waiting in line for airport security, Ken Griffey, Sr. took the time to chat on the phone with Babes Love Baseball. No, I’m not kidding. The three-time All Star and two-time World Champion is pretty busy these days. He’s not only a batting coach …
28Sep2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
Way to Go, Albert Pujols!
Albert Pujols crushed his 400th career home run Thursday night at Nationals Park.The St. Louis Cardinals All-Star first baseman launched an 0-1 fastball from over the right-field wall in the fourth inning of his team’s extra innings loss to one of the …
26Aug2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
Hank Aaron: “Bud Selig is My Hero”
We just wanted to relay that glorious quote in all of its ridiculousness.[USA Today]Become a fan on Facebook and Follow us on Twitter!
25Aug2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
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
Get Well Soon, Chipper Jones
Oh Larry Wayne, it seems like every couple of months we’re writing one of these posts asking you to please get well soon so we can watch you rock the Atlanta Braves hot corner. Chipper Jones isn’t quite sure how badly he hurt his left knee Tuesday ni…
11Aug2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
Benches Clear After Phillips Pops Off
A day after Brandon Phillips referred to the St. Louis Cardinals as a bunch of bitches, the dugouts and bullpens emptied in Cincinnati.During the first inning of their Tuesday night game, the second baseman got into it with Cardinals catcher Yadier Mol…
10Aug2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
Dear Astros Fan: Dump That Loser!
If I were seconds away from being nailed by a foul ball… I would gracefully catch it, obviously. But that is neither here nor there.If your special ladyfriend was about to get beaned while enjoying a ballgame with you, you’d protect her, right? Right…
10Aug2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 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
Welcome Back, Edinson Volquez
Edinson Volquez allowed just three hits over six dominant innings Saturday in his first game back from reconstructive elbow surgery for an 8-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies.After undergoing elbow surgery last August and serving a 50-game suspension…
18Jul2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
Adam Wainwright: Perfect at Home
Adam Wainwright pitched six solid innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers Saturday for a 2-0 St. Louis Cardinals victory to improve to an incredible 10-0 with a 1.31 ERA at home.The All-Star right-hander, who is 14-5 on the year with a 2.02 ERA, has al…
17Jul2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
