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This has truly been the "year of the rookie" in Major League Baseball, and the Cubs have one of the brightest in 20-year-old shortstop Starlin Castro. But is he the leading candidate to capture NL Rookie of the Year honors?Castro has hit over .300 since being called up by the Cubs, and while he has made more than his share of errors, he does have good range and a strong arm.His future with the team is one of the few bright spots of this downtrodden ballclub.But there are a lot of promising rookies, so let's see where Castro ranks among ...
As I'm doing my ritual refreshing of my twitter page, I see my cousin re-tweet something that made me stop in my tracks.
@2big2failsports RT @ CSNChicago: Cubs trade Mike #Fontenot to Giants for class-A outfielder Evan Crawford
Now it makes sense that the Giants would make a deal for a middle infielder. Shortstop Edgar Renteria is on the DL for the third time this year with a biceps strain. It would also make sense to go after Fontenot, who is more of a utility/part-time player, not a starter.
But the move also meant that Hendry has let go of the second part of the "Cajun ...
A victory is much needed for the ailing Chicago Cubs.
After the one-run walk-off loss on Monday and having lost four in a row, they finally added one to the winning column by defeating the San Francisco Giants 8-6 last night in AT&T Park.
The Cubs came out strong in the first inning, scoring four runs and adding two in the fourth and another pair in the eighth.
Their pitching has been miserable lately; only one pitcher was credited with a win in the last 10 days. That victory belonged to last night’s starter, Ryan Dempster. He pitched well enough, allowing three ...
This season has not been a good season for many high-payroll MLB Franchises. The Red Sox have endured countless injuries, putting their backs against the wall for the Wild Card chase. The Tigers and Dodgers both see struggles to claw back into contention. The Astros, despite a payroll of over $90 million in 2010, were never even considered in the running for the playoffs, especially after a poor off-season of questionable signings. Three franchises, however, strike me as the most disappointing in 2010: The Cubs, Mariners, and Mets. Two teams were supremely bankrolled, while one was blessed with a ...
The Cubs placed Geovany Soto and Derrek Lee on the 15-day disabled list and the bereavement list, respectively, on Tuesday. In their stead will be 23-year-old Welington Castillo and 30-year-old Micah Hoffpauir from Triple-A Iowa. If you've been paying any attention to the North Siders these past few seasons, you're probably fairly familiar with Hoffpauir from his stellar stint with the Cubs in 2008, his less impressive 2009 season as Lee's backup, and a left-handed power bat off the bench. His recent play in Iowa suggests that he's getting back to his 2008 form, riding an 18-game hitting streak ...
10:15 pm ET, Monday, 8/9 TV: CSN+, CSBA
Probable pitchers: Carlos Zambrano (3-6, 5.61) vs Madison Bumgarner (4-4, 3.20)
10:15 pm ET, Tuesday, 8/10 TV: WGN
Probable pitchers: Ryan Dempster (9-8, 3.76) vs Tim Lincecum (11-5, 3.15)
10:15 pm ET, Wednesday, 8/11 TV: CSN, CSBA
Probable pitchers: Tom Gorzelanny (6-6, 3.51) vs Barry Zito (8-6, 3.35)
6:45 pm ET, Thursday, 8/12 TV: WGN, CSBA
Probable pitchers: Randy Wells (5-10, 4.37) vs Matt Cain (9-9, 3.06)
2010 season matchups
The Cubs and the Giants have not met so far this year. After this four-game matchup, they will play three more games in Wrigley Field from September 21 to 23.
Chicago ...
Randy Wells pitched a quality start, but that was not enough for the Cubs to win.
Once again, the Cubs stumbled in front of their home crowd, losing a heart-breaking 4-3 ballgame to the Cincinnati Reds.
After two terrible starts, Wells showed up today, giving the best he could to hold the Reds until the seventh.
The Cubs did have their chances to take the game away, however, they would need better hitting. With runners in scoring position today, they went 1-for-8. Yesterday, they were 0-for-6 in the shutout defeat.
The Reds put the game’s first run on the scoreboard.
In the third ...
Not long after Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella announced his plans to retire at the end of the season, former Cub, and current Hall of Famer, Ryne Sandberg decided to throw his name in the list of potential candidates to replace Piniella next season.
But does Sandberg really know what he’s getting himself into?
The pressure of the Cubs winning a World Series has built up like a nasty rumor at the workplace, and Sandberg hopes he can be the man to clean it all up.
Sandberg’s decision to be considered for the job is no surprise, and if he were to get ...
2:20pm ET, Friday, 8/6 TV: FSOH, CSN
Probable pitchers: Bronson Arroyo (11-6, 4.01) vs Tom Gorzelanny (6-5, 3.48)
1:05pm ET, Saturday, 8/7 TV: FSOH, CSN
Probable pitchers: Edinson Volquez (2-1, 6.35) vs Randy Wells (5-9, 4.40)
2:20pm ET, Sunday, 8/8 TV: FSOH, WGN
Probable pitchers: Travis Wood (2-1, 2.42) vs Thomas Diamond (0-1, 4.50)
2010 Season Matchups
The Cubs are not looking forward to receiving the Cincinnati Reds as they went 3-7 in this season. The North Side team has also been outscored by 31 runs (36-67) in those meetings.
Last time when the Reds visited Wrigley Field was in early July.
They won three games out ...
In case you haven't heard the news, brace yourself, Cubs fans. Carlos Zambrano is a starter again. He is scheduled to start on Monday.
"Sometimes you don't know what you have until you lose it," Zambrano said of starting again. "I don't want to lose this opportunity. I just want to take advantage [of it] be prepared and be ready for the last two months."
Listen Carlos, we'd love for you to pitch well so we can ship you out of town after the season.
Now, if this news is not quite what you were hoping for, keep in mind that there isn't ...
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