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You can't tell a whole lot about a manager or a team from just one game, nor should anyone form any opinions based on such a small sample size. Still, Mike Quade did not have a great managerial debut for the Cubs. For one thing, the Cubs were beaten by the long ball in their 6-3 loss to the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates. The offense contributed its share of hits, but didn't produce the run support that you might expect when facing a team like the Bucs. As a longtime, die-hard Cubs fan and critical observer, I have been squawking about all things ...
Is it next year yet?If today is any indication how the Chicago Cubs season will play out, fans will wait anxiously for the next season to begin.The struggles for the Cubs that plagued them all last season continued in their opening game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.Bad pitching, bad fielding, and bad hitting, all of which are the formula for a bad ball-game.The Cubs had a chance to break the game open against their newest nemesis, the Pirates, in the fourth inning when they had the bases loaded with only one man out. However, the Cubs were only able to scratch across one run when ...
Opening Day is finally here.Aside from the beautiful smell of fresh hot dogs and sausages simmering on an open fire, it is the mark of another calendar year where the Chicago Cubs have another shot at ending their 102 years of championship futility.Every team is hopeful that this year is their year.But for Chicago Cubs players and fans, this slogan has been said so much, that it has lost all of its meaning.However, anything is possible in the crazy wild, wild, National League Central and if the Cubs can put it together, they could raise some eyebrows. Here are the five ...
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