So tell me again why Rich Hill was pulled from the rotation? I know that he’s been pounded this year, but I think I’d rather have him in the rotation and take his lumps and save Jon Lieber in the bullpen. He’s been successful in that role all season.
Lou, get Rich Hill back in the [...]
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Lieber gets rocked instead of Hill
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008iPhone score tracker MyMobileScores launches
Thursday, April 24th, 2008Are you looking for a fast, easy way to track baseball scores on your phone? So was I. So I created one. It’s called MyMobileScores and it launched Wednesday. I’m blogging about it’s development, new features and general other stuff at my professional blog over at http://www.k3ndall.com.
It’s not full-featured yet and there is work to [...]
Watching Felix Pie was fun?
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008Last night Felix Pie came up in the 8th inning with 2 men on, and I whole-heartedly expected him to strike out. It’s what he’s been best at in his major league career.
I know that he has been working with Lou Piniella (and most recently with minor league hitting coordinator Dave Keller) trying to straighten [...]
Chicago Cubs 2008 season preview
Saturday, March 29th, 2008In 2008, there are high hopes. The thing that people seem to be talking about is the 100 year drought for the Cubs winning the World Series. Of course that is a big deal. Any team that has such an infamous drought is bound to draw attention, but that is really a non-issue. The World [...]
Cubs owner Sam Zell looking to sell naming rights for Wrigley Field
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008This is just another example of a suit who doesn’t understand the Chicago baseball fan trying to wring more cash out of his investment.
Zell, who is the CEO of the Tribune Company, is planning on selling off the Cubs and Wrigley Field separately , undoubtedly to maximize his profit. He’s a businessman, that’s what he [...]
Cubs sign veteran lefty Jon Lieber
Wednesday, January 16th, 2008The Cubs have signed left-hander Jon Lieber to a one year, $3.5 million contract.
That seems like an awful lot to pay a 37 year old, injury-prone starting pitcher. But it does add some depth to the rotation. Apparently Lieber will be competing for a starting role. In his contract there are some performance bonuses. Lieber [...]
Cubs sign Japanese star Kosuke Fukudome
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007The Cubs have reached an agreement in terms with Japanese outfielder Kosuke Fukudome. Fukudome will most likely play right field in Chicago, replacing the dearly departed Jacque Jones. He played centerfield in Japan, but will likely move to right because of Felix Pie. The good news is that if Pie sucks again this year, the [...]
Cubs deal Ohman and Infante to the Braves for a pitching prospect
Tuesday, December 4th, 2007Omar Infante’s time as a Cub wasn’t even long enough for him to don a uniform. He and lefty specialist Will Ohman (6-8, 4.33 ERA for his career) were dealt Tuesday to the Braves for pitching prospect Jose Ascanio (1-1, 5.06 ERA in 2007). Ascanio is a 22 year old right hander with a “power [...]
Cubs re-sign Kerry Wood to a one-year deal
Monday, November 26th, 2007Woody’s coming back! Monday, the Cubs signed Kerry Wood to a one-year deal worth $4.2 million. He’ll be in the thick of the Cubs closer debate. He worked in 22 games in 2007 out of the Cubs bullpen. He had a 3.33 ERA and a 1-1 record. If Wood can regain the “stuff” he had [...]
Cubs hot stove action
Tuesday, November 13th, 2007Jacque Jones and Craig Monroe are gone. Daryle Ward is coming back. The Cubs pick up Omar Infante in a trade with the Tigers for Jacque Jones. This is a good move. Jacque Jones contributed some key hits over a stretch this summer. But, since the Cubs brought him in, he’s been a disappointment. He’s [...]