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5 reasons to go to a Cubs game this year
Ok, so this season is a wash from a baseball perspective. But there is still something to be said about the experience of going to a Cubs game at historic Wrigley Field. Here are five reasons to head on out to the ballgame, despite the awful record of the 2010 Chicago Cubs:
There is no better [...]
August 29, 2010
Tags: Andre Dawson, Billy Williams, bleachers, Friendly Confines, Harry Caray, statue, Wrigley Field Posted in: Wrigley Field, awards, game day, tradition 
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Andre Dawson day at Wrigley Field
The Chicago Cubs will honor the latest inductee to the Baseball Hall of Fame, former Cub Andre Dawson before Monday’s (8/30/2010) game against the Pirates. Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley will declare Monday “Andre Dawson Day” in the city, despite his status of being a devoted Sox fan. The Cubs will present a ‘gift’ the [...]
August 26, 2010
Tags: Andre Dawson, Chicago Cubs, Hall of Fame, Pittsburgh Pirates, tickets, Tom Skilling Posted in: Chicago, Wrigley Field, announcement, awards, game day, news, oldschool, players One Comment
Bob Dernier finds his way back to the Cubs
When Dallas Green came to the Cubs from the Phillies organization, he systematically plucked ‘his guys’ from the Phillie system to stock the Cubs for a playoff run. Within a year or two, the Cubs acquired Larry Bowa, Gary Matthews, Keith Moreland, Dickie Noles, Warren Brusstar, a young third baseman named Ryne Sandberg, and outfielder Bobby [...]
August 24, 2010
Tags: Bobby Dernier, Dallas Green, Dickie Noles, Elfstrom Stadium, Gary Matthews, Gold Glove, Ivan DeJesus, Kane County Cougars, Keith Moreland, Larry Bowa, Peoria Chiefs, Philadelphia Phillies, photo, Randy Bush, Ryne Sandberg, Warren Brusstar Posted in: Jim Hendry, awards, biz of baseball, coaching, manager, observations, photo of the day No Comments
John Dewan’s Stat of the Week™
Losing the Golden Touch
A lot has been made recently about Torii Hunter – a nine-time Gold Glove centerfielder – moving to a corner spot to make room for the speedy rookie Peter Bourjos. A look at our data supports this move. Hunter was the best center fielder in baseball in 2003 and 2004, the [...]
August 13, 2010
Tags: defense, Gold Glove, Marlon Byrd Posted in: John Dewan, Stat of the Week, awards, fielding, stats No Comments
Dawson the big draw at Cubs Convention
With the 25th annual Cubs Convention next week, I am struck by who the most exciting, most anticipated player in attendance will be. No, it won’t be a big star from last season or a high profile acquisition for this coming season. No, the biggest player appearance will be from a guy who hasn’t played for [...]
January 10, 2010
Tags: Andre Dawson, Cubs Convention, Hall of Fame Posted in: Team Ownership, awards, observations, players, roster No Comments
John Dewan’s Stat of the Week™
Who are the Fielding Bible Award winners for 2009?
THE 2009 FIELDING BIBLE AWARDS have been officially announced after one of the closest races in the history of the award centered around the keystone sack. Second basemen Aaron Hill, Dustin Pedroia and Chase Utley finished with 76, 76 and 73 points respectively, forcing a tie-breaking procedure [...]
November 2, 2009
Tags: Aaron Hill, Albert Pujols, Bill James, Carl Crawford, Fielding Bible, Franklin Gutierrez, Hardball Times, Ichiro Suzuki, Jack Wilson, Mark Buehrle, Ryan Zimmerman, Yadier Molina Posted in: John Dewan, Stat of the Week, awards, book, fielding, stats No Comments
John Dewan’s Stat of the Week™
Who are the MVP leaders based on Total Runs?
Teams are clinching playoff spots almost daily now that we’re in the last week of the season, but has anyone sewn up the MVP award? As we did last week for the Rookie of the Year candidates, let’s use the Total Runs metric first introduced in [...]
September 28, 2009
Tags: Albert Pujols, Baseball Info Solutions, Ben Zobrist, Chase Utley, Chone Figgins, Derek Jeter, Hanley Ramirez, Joe Mauer, Mark Teixeira, Miguel Cabrera, MVP, Prince Fielder, Ryan Zimmerman, Zach Greinke Posted in: John Dewan, Stat of the Week, awards, stats One Comment
John Dewan’s Stat of the Week™
Who are the Rookie of the Year leaders
based on Total Runs?
With just over two weeks left in the 2009 season, let’s take a look at the top rookie hitters in all of baseball, using the version of Runs Created used in The Fielding Bible—Volume II:
2009 Top Rookie Hitters, MLB
Player
Runs Created
Chris Coghlan, Marlins
74
Seth Smith, [...]
September 18, 2009
Tags: rookie Posted in: John Dewan, Stat of the Week, awards, stats No Comments
It was 25 years ago today
Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg made is bones to a national TV audience exactly 25 years ago today. Then a whispy, relative unknown to most fans outside Chicago, Ryno hit not one, but two game tying home runs off of former Cub Bruce Sutter in a thrilling victory over the rival St. Louis [...]
June 23, 2009
Tags: Bruce Sutter, JustOneBadCentury.com, Rick Kaempfer, Ryne Sandberg, St. Louis Cardinals, Willie McGee Posted in: awards, game day, game recap, oldschool, on this date, other Cubs sites, players, rivalries 2 Comments
Ron Santo Misses Hall Again
Ron Santo will need to wait another two years for the Veteran’s Committee to come to their senses and elect him to the Hall of Fame.Â
If anyone has see the documentary on Santo’s journey, This Old Cub, you can appreciate how Ronnie must feel today. My heart goes out to the guy. Being overlooked again [...]
December 8, 2008
Posted in: awards, observations, the media One Comment
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