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With the athleticism that made him an All-American wide receiver, a frame suitable for a future workhorse, and an arm that's both live and fresh, he fits the physical standards for your prototypical major league pitcher. With a focused demeanor on the mound that could become a formidable presence in the coming years and the kind of work ethic that can only come from within, he has the intangibles you wish for too. The only thing that Jeff Samardzija has always needed more of is experience. Of course, that's just how it is when you ...
Decent outing by Jeff Samardzija Monday night—5.2 innings, no runs, six hits, four walks, and one strikeout. Good enough to pace the Cubs in a 5-1 win against a division rival.
Samardzija appeared more in control of his pitches with the new delivery. He battled Pujols and Holiday well, too. Made tough pitches, made smart pitches.
It’s been a long road back for Jeff. He hasn’t made an appearance since April 19. But tonight, he earned himself another turn in the rotation.
I’ve been tough on Samardzija since last year. The guy wouldn’t throw strikes and couldn’t control his breaking pitches. But credit ...
Offensively, Tyler Colvin and Alfonso Soriano have been very nearly the same player this season. The two outfielders' batting averages, on-base percentages, slugging averages, and walk rates have hovered within very narrow margins of one another for the past two months:
Category Tyler Colvin
Alfonso Soriano
BA 0.251 0.258
OBP 0.306 0.32
SLG 0.497 0.502
BB% 6.9 7.9
K% 28 24.9
BABIP 0.293 0.294
Speed Score 6.6 4.8
Here are the differences between them:1. Colvin, 25, has superior speed. This may be apparent. Soriano is 34 and has been slowed by leg injuries since arriving in Chicago in 2007. ...
Carlos Zambrano continues his hot streak. Before tonight’s contest, he had a 4-0, 1.98 ERA record since his return to the rotation after going through an anger management program in June.
He had another stellar performance tonight, pitching deep into the ninth to blank the Brewers and limit them to three hits and three walks to give the Cubs a 4-0 victory in a three-game series opener in Miller Park.
He contributed offensively; hitting three singles and producing a Cubs’ run in the sixth inning.
The right-hander (8-6) got into trouble in the second inning allowing back-to-back walks to lead-off Prince Fielder and ...
It's not as though Carlos Marmol throws 100 miles per hour. It isn't as though he can pinpoint the ball on either corner, or change a batter's eye level at will. In fact, if any hurler in the game's history has been more frequently guilty of "throwing" rather than "pitching," he will need to submit himself for review. Carlos Marmol just goes out, toes the rubber and lets go of whatever may be in his right hand when he finishes his improbable delivery. Yet, it works. After a 2009 that seemed to portend an end to the reign of terror ...
With speculation rampant that the Chicago Cubs will pursue a starting pitcher in free agency this offseason, an implicit question presents itself: who will be the odd man out? To accommodate the faceless newcomer, after all, someone will have to move from the team's current rotation to the bullpen. Who ought that to be?
Let us begin by dismissing the notion, still prevalent in some circles, that the team will or should trade Carlos Zambrano. After a disproportionate punishment for a messy dugout brouhaha in June, Zambrano has recovered nicely and has earned his spot in next year's rotation. Ryan Dempster, ...
Beginning at about the end of the Lou Piniella era on August 22, rumors began to swirl about the Chicago Cubs' intention to sign at least one free-agent starting pitcher this offseason. Despite rampant and persistent whispers that the team will try to trade starter Carlos Zambrano, a deal does not appear likely—and would be a colossal mistake, anyway. Therefore, the team's hefty payroll obligations will prevent Chicago from bidding aggressively on on the market's lone superstar, Rangers ace left-hander Cliff Lee. Nor, it would appear, is the organization sufficiently stocked with young arms as to be able to afford ...
With the Detroit Tigers far removed from playoff contention this September, speculation has already begun about the futures of some of the team's free agents-to-be. Among these players, the most desirable by far is third baseman Brandon Inge.
Inge, 33, signed a four-year, $24-million contract in December of 2006. It will expire at the end of the year, however, and Detroit may already have Inge's replacement in-house: the team traded for versatile infielder Jhonny Peralta in July, and have an option to keep him for 2011. Peralta has cranked seven home runs in 35 games since coming over from Cleveland.
Inge's 2010 season has ...
Cubs catcher Geovany Soto’s home run in the bottom of the eighth inning was the game winning run. The Chicago Cubs took game one of the three-game set by beating their NL Central archrivals Houston Astros 5-4 in front of an attendance of 31,647.
When the game was deadlocked at 4-4 in the eighth, Soto sent reliever Wilton Lopez’s two-out 1-0 fastball out of Wrigley Field. The long solo shot is his 17th round-tripper of the season, and his second in two days.
The Astros opened the scoring in the second.
Cubs starter Casey Coleman struggled in the inning and gave up four ...
It’s time for another ride on the waiver wire roller coaster. I know some of you are searching high and low for any bit of help with all the trade activity and waiver claims that went down. These moves can wreak havoc on a fantasy roster.
My team recently lost the services of Manny Ramirez, who I had to replace with Jeff Keppinger (came off DL)…talk about desperation. So if you still have something to play for, check out the players in this week’s edition. You never know who you might uncover…
Cory Leubke, SP, SD—Owned in zero percent of CBS leagues
You may be wondering (out loud ...
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