John Dewan’s Stat of the Week™
The $91-Million Set-up Man
Chicago Cubs manager, Lou Piniella, has asked his $91-million pitcher, Carlos Zambrano, to become an eighth-inning set-up man. How do the Cubs get to the point where they are sending their Opening Day starter to the bullpen three weeks into the season? Here are the key facts:
Ted Lilly, the Cubs best pitcher [...]
April 22, 2010
Tags: Carlos Silva, Carlos Zambrano, Mark Buerhle, Randy Wells, Rodney Dangerfield, Ryan Dempster, Ted Lilly, Tom Gorzelanny Posted in: John Dewan, Stat of the Week, observations, stats 
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Cubs Spring Training Report
 Here is a first-hand report from CubHub.net Special Correspondent, Karen G…Â
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 that [...]
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
First Half Cubs Team Not Successful or Likeable
What can be said of a team that began the season with such high expectations, only to find themselves around .500 going into the All Star Break. They show little glimpses of what we all expected, and just when you think they are going on a roll… the bats fall asleep again. They looked flat [...]
July 10, 2009
Tags: Bobby Scales, Braves, Cardinals, Geovany Soto, Jake Fox, NL Central Division, Randy Wells, Sam Fuld, World Baseball Classic Posted in: All Star Game, observations, players, playoffs, standings, stats No Comments
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