Casey McGehee making his old team pay
Brewers infielder Casey McGehee made his major league debut last year as a Chicago Cub. In October, Milwaukee claimed McGehee from the Cubs off Waivers. Casey is now 10 for 20 against his former club, in a classic case of revenge on his former organization. In his young career, I bet he’s feeling very good about [...]
July 6, 2009
Tags: Casey McGehee, hit for the cycle, Milwaukee Brewers Posted in: players, rivalries, stats
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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
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The Interleague Dilemma
Interleague play brings about a decision point for where a fan’s loyalties lie. Enemies become friends, friends become enemies …cats and dogs living together in harmony. For example, with the Cubs playing the Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Indians over the next ten days, are White Sox fans inclined to – gasp – root for the [...]
June 12, 2009
Tags: Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Crosstown Classic, Go Go White Sox, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, US Cellular Field Posted in: Wrigley Field, controversy, rivalries, schedule
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It is still early for Kevin Gregg
It is early. Very early. Just a reminder: 158 games remain in the regular season.
Now, I’m not a necessarily a big Kevin Gregg fan. I only know him by his numbers from last year and looking at those, I’m not impressed. He would be fine as closer for a lesser team. But for a major market, fat [...]
April 10, 2009
Tags: Kevin Gregg, Lou Piniella, Milwaukee Brewers, Rich Hill, Scott Eyre Posted in: Lou Piniella, game day, game strategy, lineup, observations, players
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