The Pat Hughes Interview revisited
Last spring, Pat Hughes was kind enough to do an interview with me for CubHub.net. With opening day looming, I think it’s worth re-visiting the interview again this year…
Just as the Cubs opened spring training camp 2009, Pat Hughes, the Voice of the Chicago Cubs on WGN Radio was kind enough to take some time [...]
April 1, 2010
Tags: Bob Uecker, Bruce Miles, Harry Caray, Harry Kalas, Jack Brickhouse, Jimmy Buffett, Marty Brennaman, Milton Bradley, Pat & Ron Show, Pat Hughes, Red Barber, Ron Santo, Vin Scully Posted in: game of baseball, interview, observations, the media, tradition 
No Comments
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
Granderson Price Likely Too Steep for Cubs
Well meaning Cubs fans are loudly advocating the team to dump Milton Bradley and move to acquire Curtis Granderson to play center field and lead off for the 2010 Chicago Cubs. At first blush, perhaps that would be a fine swap. But realistically I just don’t see how it can happen without an extrordinary alignment [...]
November 17, 2009
Tags: 2010 Chicago Cubs, Curtis Granderson, Milton Bradley Posted in: Hot Stove, Jim Hendry, biz of baseball, players, roster No Comments
Hendry Compares Notes With Other MLB GMs
With the Ricketts family firmly in control, Cubs GM Jim Hendry is attending the annual GM meeting in Chicago. He has a lot on his plate and is no doubt discussing who needs what, or more accurately, who needs to dump what.
For many MLB teams, the economic climate is forcing clubs to cut payroll and [...]
November 10, 2009
Tags: Aaron Rowand, Jim Hendry, Milton Bradley, Pat Burrell Posted in: Hot Stove, Jim Hendry, Team Ownership, biz of baseball, controversy, players One Comment
Another thought on Milton Bradley
The struggles of Milton Bradley are well documented. However something occured to me as I listened to Talkin’ Baseball on ESPN Radio with Bruce Levine – arguably the best baseball talk show on the radio. Today Bruce’s new co-host Jonathan Hood related some comments that apparently came from Bradley’s mother. She had alluded to Milton’s young son [...]
September 26, 2009
Tags: Bruce Levine, ESPN, Jonathan Hood, Milton Bradley, Ryan Dempster Posted in: controversy, observations, players 3 Comments
Bradley Gone Despite Budget Cuts at Newspaper
I bet Milton Bradley would have preferred Bruce Miles would have just stayed home.
Earlier this season, management at the Daily Herald decided to stop/limit their Cubs beat writer, Bruce Miles, from travelling with the team. Newspapers are under pressure to cut costs, but when coverage is affected, I think really calls into question a paper’s ability [...]
September 21, 2009
Tags: Bruce Miles, Daily Herald, Milton Bradley Posted in: observations, players, the media No Comments
Lou has had enough with the tantrums
In the second installment of this season’s Cubs vs White Sox Crosstown Classic, tempers boiled within the Cubs family once again. Lou Piniella has apparently had enough of that, and frankly I think it is about time he took more control of this club.
After two strikeouts and a routine fly out, Milton Bradley threw his [...]
June 27, 2009
Tags: Alfonso Soriano, Chicago White Sox, Crosstown Classic, Cubs, Lou Piniella, Milton Bradley Posted in: Jim Hendry, Lou Piniella, game recap, observations, oldschool, players 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
Stumble It!
