Archive for July, 2010

John Dewan’s Stat of the Week™

Good Marmol, Bad Marmol A Cub-fan friend of mine recently said to me that Carlos Marmol is two entirely different pitchers. One day, he comes out of the bullpen and is unhittable, but the next day he is wild and ineffective. He assured me he could predict how well Carlos Marmol would fare in the [...]

July 28, 2010  Tags: ,   Posted in: John Dewan, Stat of the Week, players, stats  No Comments

Happier times at Wrigley Field

I made this video with great optimism at the beginning of this season. 2010 has turned out to be a downer for us Cub fans for sure. By any measure this season has been a grave disappointment for fans of the Northsiders. I think maybe the Blackhawks success may have even contributed to the lofty [...]

July 27, 2010  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Chicago, Wrigley Field, game day, photo of the day, players, tradition  No Comments

Dave Matthews Band in Concert at Wrigley Field

Historic Wrigley Field will host select concerts again this year. On September 17 & 18, 2010, the Wrigley Field Concert Series presents the Dave Matthews Band with Jason Mraz in concert. I saw one of the Billy Joel-Elton John shows at Wrigley last summer and would say it was a real experience. In a way, it [...]

July 14, 2010  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Chicago, Wrigley Field  5 Comments

John Dewan’s Stat of the Week™

2010 Defensive All-Stars With the All-Star Game being played tonight, it’s time to take a look at who the Defensive All-Stars are. While there isn’t a Home Run Derby for defense, these fielders’ contributions have had a tremendous impact on their team’s performance. Here are our current Defensive Runs Saved leaders: 2010 Runs Saved Leaders [...]

July 13, 2010  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: All Star Game, John Dewan, Stat of the Week, fielding, stats  2 Comments