Fallout from the Cubs opening day blowout

Yes, it’s just one game, and no it was not lost due to the horrendously blown call on the trap by Nate McClouth on Marlon Byrd. Today’s 2010 season opener against the Braves in Atlanta was a lousy game from top to bottom. Cubs were twice doubled off base, committed 2 errors, pitchers walked 8 […]

April 5, 2010 Tags: 2010 Chicago Cubs, Atlanta Braves, bullpen, Carlos Zambrano, Chipper Jones, Greg Maddux, James Russell, Jeff Samardzjia, Larry Rothschild, Marlon Byrd, Nate McClouth, pitchers Posted in: game day, game recap, game strategy, lineup, Lou Piniella, players, roster No Comments

Cubs Spring Training Report

Here is a first-hand report from CubHub.net Special Correspondent, Karen G… This past weekend was the second of what I hope will be annual trips to Cubs Spring Training Camp in Mesa, AZ. I had such a good time last year when I stopped for a day on the way back from the west coast […]

March 6, 2010 Tags: Alan Trammel, Carlos Marmol, Carlos Zambrano, Derrek Lee, Facebook, Fitch Park, Greg Maddux, iPhone, Jeff Samardzjia, Karen G., Kosuke Fukudome, Marlon Byrd, Micah Hoffpauir, Randy Wells, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Theriot, Sean Marshall, spring training, Starlin Castro, Ted Lilly Posted in: Uncategorized One Comment

Samardzjia down, Chad Fox up

Chicago Cubs GM Jim Hendry made a roster move sending former Notre Dame wide receiver Jeff Samardzjia back to AAA Iowa and calling up tired old veteran Chad Fox to plug a middle relief hole in the bullpen. When I first heard the report, I thought they called up farmhand Jake Fox who is crushing the […]

May 7, 2009 Tags: Chad Fox, Jake Fox, Jeff Samardzjia Posted in: Hot Stove, Jim Hendry, players, roster 2 Comments