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The Chicago Cubs picked up Rich Harden’s $7 million option for 2009. I am pleased with this. Harden has definitely struggled with injuries over his career, he was 5-1 with a 1.77 ERA this season for the Cubs. I understand that he’s one pitch away from retirement, but I always like keeping [...]
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Cubs pick up Rich Harden’s option for 2009
Wednesday, October 8th, 2008Cubs get swept out of the Divisional Series… again
Monday, October 6th, 2008Ok, I’m crawling out of my despair to write this. This was THE team right? This was the one that was going to right all of the wrongs. It had the pitching, hitting, defense… it had everything. So what went wrong against the Dodgers? Are they a really better team than the Cubs? At this [...]
Cubs blow Games 1 and 2 versus the Dodgers
Thursday, October 2nd, 2008In Game 1 it was the walks, Game 2 the errors. Why can’t the Cubs get it together. Who is this team? It seems like they have no mental toughness. Isn’t that what Lou is supposed to bring to the club. I am totally down on the Cubs, they’re totally down on themselves. They need [...]
National League Playoff Preview
Wednesday, October 1st, 2008Milwaukee Brewers vs. Philadelphia Phillies
In this one it’s offense against pitching. The problem is, all of Milwaukee’s pitchers are gassed from their run to the playoffs. I look at the Phillies lineup and am very afraid. They also have Brad Lidge in the pen to lock down the close ones. He’s significantly better than anyone [...]
Cubs clinch the NL Central
Saturday, September 20th, 2008Congratulations to the 2008 Chicago Cubs. They lock up the NL Central Saturday as they took out the St. Louis Cardinals and the Brewers also lost eliminating them from the division race.
There was definitely some low times recently, but hopefully they’ve righted the ship. I think it’s time to start resting some of the [...]
Zambrano will miss a start with shoulder tendinitis
Thursday, September 4th, 2008Big Z will have to shut it down for at least one start as he’s diagnosed with right rotator cuff tendinitis. He was put on the DL in June because of a sore shoulder and has gone past the 5th inning in only 2 of his last 6 starts.
The Cubs need to make sure that [...]
Should we be afraid of the charging Brewers?
Thursday, July 24th, 2008I’m not sure if you’ve noticed, but the Cubs have been faltering lately. Should Cubs fans be worried? I think not. Every team has some sort of a slump. I think that the trade to get Rich Harden and Chad Gaudin will continue to pay off. The return of Alfonso Soriano and Kerry Wood from [...]
Rich Harden joins the Cubs
Monday, July 14th, 2008I know I’m a little late with this one, but I’ve been travelling. My apologies.
I LOVE THIS TRADE. Obviously Rich Harden is an injury risk. But he has Cy Young capabilities. If he stays healthy the rest of the year, he will probably win 8-10 games for the Cubs. You give up a lot to [...]
Cubs should always be looking to improve
Friday, May 16th, 2008Let me give you a guy’s career numbers and you tell me if you want this guy.
Averaging 25 home runs per year
Will get you about 10 steals a year
.319 career batting average
.934 career OPS
28 years old
Right-handed outfielder
One year left on his contract
will cost you over $10 million a year (with new contract probably more than [...]
Jim Edmonds debuts as a Cub
Friday, May 16th, 2008Tribune Photo by Phil Velasquez
My dislike for Jim Edmonds continues. So does Carlos Zambrano’s, but he definitely is putting on a nice face. Me, I’m less inclined to be excited about a 38 year old centerfielder who has had diminishing skills for the last 3 years, and was batting .178 in San Diego before he [...]