Archive for the ‘lineup’ Category
Note to Hendry – Make no little plans
Cubs GM Jim Hendry said at the Cubs Convention that last year’s off season player market moved slower than previous years, with many deals coming in the final days before spring training. He expected this year to be similar to last and so far this has proven to be so. So we Cub fans have [...]
January 26, 2010
Tags: Andy MacPhail, Aramis Ramirez, Ben Sheets, Chan Ho Park, Cubs Convention, Daniel Burnham, Jeff Baker, Jonny Gomes, Jose Contreras, Kiko Calero, Luis Castillo, Mike Fontenot, Reed Johnson, Xavier Nady Posted in: Hot Stove, Jim Hendry, biz of baseball, lineup, roster, spring training 
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Ricketts should keep eye on the ball
Tom Ricketts is a smart, likeable guy. He talks a good game for the most part, but most of what I hear lately has very little to do with winning baseball in 2010.Â
I heard a Lou soundbite from the Cubs Convention: ‘We have a good team up here in Chicago’ he said. And Lou is [...]
January 20, 2010
Tags: 2010 Chicago Cubs, Aaron Miles, Andy MacPhail, Carlos Zambrano, Crane Kenney, Cubs Convention, Jim Hendry, Kevin Gregg, L flag, Milton Bradley, Ted Lilly, Tom Ricketts Posted in: Hot Stove, Jim Hendry, Lou Piniella, Ricketts family, Team Ownership, lineup, observations, players, playoffs No Comments
Jim Hendry’s Christmas Wish List
A CubHub.net exclusive! We have intercepted Jim Hendry’s Christmas wish list! Yes, even the Cubs GM makes requests of Santa Claus and the Clark-Addison Cubs fan blog has obtained his 2009 Christmas wishes.
Sources familiar with the matter indicate Mr. Hendry has petitioned Jolly Ol’ St. Nick to aid him in his turnaround of the Cubs [...]
November 24, 2009
Tags: 50 Bosses Worse Than Yours, Baseball America, Baseball Handbook, Bill James, Christmas, coffee, iPod, iTunes, Jim Hendry, Kindle, lightning in a bottle, Milton Bradley, Prospect Handbook, Santa Claus, The Baseball Project Posted in: Jim Hendry, book, lineup, oddities 4 Comments
Kevin Gregg versus Kerry Wood
In April IÂ tried to give now former Cubs closer Kevin Gregg a chance to prove himself. But instead by June he validated all of my original concerns – the guy just isn’t a “winning” closer. He has given up 12 home runs in the closer role, for an average of a hefty 1.9 per 9 [...]
August 18, 2009
Tags: Angel Guzman, Carlos Marmol, closer, Cubs, Kerry Wood, Kevin Gregg, Sean Marshall, wait until next year Posted in: Lou Piniella, game strategy, lineup, observations, players, stats No Comments
Sam Fuld makes it easy on Lou
Yet another Cubs farm hand has been promoted to the big club, and making an impact. When Lou Piniella finally sat star outfielder Alfonso Soriano yesterday, it was rookie Sam Fuld that call the call to play left field. He made things easy on Lou by going 2 for 4 with a double and a [...]
July 2, 2009
Tags: Alfonso Soriano, Jack Wilson, Jimmy Rollins, Lou Piniella, Magglio Ordonez, Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Sam Fuld, Seth McClung Posted in: Lou Piniella, game day, game recap, lineup, players, stats No Comments
Cubs need to re-think the bullpen
If 2009 is going to be a year focused on winning the World Series, then the Cubs brass has to re-evaluate their bullpen now. What they have is a mess. I feared when they acquired Kevin Gregg that he would be relied on as the everyday closer. What I had hoped for is that his [...]
June 6, 2009
Tags: Angel Guzman, Carlos Marmol, closer, Fantasy Baseball, Kevin Gregg, World Baseball Classic, World Series Posted in: Fantasy Baseball, lineup, players, roster No Comments
The resurgence of Kosuke Fukudome
Cubs center fielder Kosuke Fukudome is quietly putting together a very solid year. As May is closing out tomorrow, his .311 batting average and .441 on-base percentage illustrate the rebound he is making from a horrible second half of 2008. Kosuke is hanging in better on pitches, getting plenty of walks, but most importantly he [...]
May 30, 2009
Tags: Jim Hendry, Kosuke Fukudome, Mark DeRosa, Milton Bradley, photo, Reed Johnson Posted in: biz of baseball, lineup, observations, players, roster, stats No Comments
Life without Aramis Ramirez
It’s been a tough week for sluggers named Ramirez. Of course Manny’s undoing was of his own making. But all-star Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez having dislocated his left shoulder in last night’s game is a tremendous blow to this team.
There was a lot of talk as spring training broke of having no legitimate backup for A-Ram [...]
May 9, 2009
Tags: Andy MacPhail, Aramis Ramirez, Aubrey Huff, Derrek Lee, Manny Ramirez, Mark DeRosa, Milton Bradley, photo Posted in: Hot Stove, Jim Hendry, lineup, observations, players, roster No Comments
Did Lou concede yesterday’s game?
Cubs manager Lou Piniella filled out a most unusual lineup card yesterday. He started just two regulars (Derrek Lee & Kosuke Fukudome), one rookie’s first every MLB game (Bobby Scales), and his #5 starter (Sean Marshall) to face reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
“We’re in a stretch of 20 straight games without [...]
May 6, 2009
Tags: Bobby Scales, Derrek Lee, Kosuke Fukudome, Sean Marshall, Tim Lincecum Posted in: Lou Piniella, game recap, game strategy, lineup, observations No Comments
Guest Post: Philosophy 101
Here is another Guest Post sent in by AJ.
Back in the day, as a first year student at Illinois State University, I recall registering late in the process and as a result got stuck with a couple of courses I otherwise would never consider taking to complete my general studies. One of them, Philosophy 101 [...]
April 19, 2009
Tags: Adrian Gonzales, AJ, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Blackhawks, Derrek Lee, Jake Peavy, Manny Ramirez, Mark Cuban, Micah Hoffpauir, New York Yankees, Sean Marshall, Tom Ricketts, World Series Posted in: Hot Stove, Team Ownership, fan comments, guest post, lineup, observations, players, roster One Comment
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