Hey, maybe the Mayans will be right and the world will end after the Cubs finally win the World Series next season. At least I could die a happy man. In reality, that's about as likely as my getting a date with Brooklyn Decker. I was blasted my several of you for writing recently that the Cubs may go after Mets outfielder Carlos Beltran if they decide to make the free-agent-to-be available.Why would the Cubs do that when they aren't contenders and with such a fine base of youth to build upon? Well, that trade fantasy aside, I must admit ...
The instant the Chicago Cubs manager Mike Quade decided to play Jeff Baker instead of Tyler Colvin at first base when Carlos Pena missed a couple of games because of an injury, he made a mistake. The instant he decided to have Reed Johnson to play in the outfield when Alfonso Soriano, Marlon Byrd or Kosuke Fukudome sat out for a game to rest instead of Tyler Colvin, Quade made a mistake. The instant Mike Quade committed to start Fukudome in right field in almost every single Cubs game to date instead of Tyler Colvin, he made a huge mistake. ...
Where do I begin? Or better question is: Do I even want to waste my time writing about an organization that has lost all of its creditability from not only its opponents, but from their fans, too? The Chicago Cubs are terrible. Not just terrible, but absolutely terrible. The 2011 version, if you want to call it a baseball team, is a far cry from the 97-win season in 2008. Everything is just wrong with this team. Outside of the bright futures of Starlin Castro and Darwin Barney, this whole team has the aroma of the Chicago River—somewhat unpleasant. After ...
At 17-22 after a loss to the Cincinnati Reds Monday night, Chicago Cubs manager Mike Quade had seen enough and decided he wasn't going to take it anymore. He called a team meeting after the game to air out his grievances with how the club was playing.I guess everything isn't sunshine and lollipops anymore for Quade, who has had an excuse or has found something positive out of just about every dismal mistake, failure to execute, or lack of hustle from his team so far this year.How far we have gone from that 24-13 finish last year that convinced GM ...
As you may have heard by now, St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols will be a free agent following the 2011 season.At one time it was nearly universally assumed that the modern-day legend would re-sign with the Cardinals, playing out his career with the only franchise he has ever known.Who could imagine letting the best player in baseball walk away and sign with another team?Then came the contentious contract talks, the astronomical demands (though those were more likely media speculation than anything) and the strict Feb. 16 deadline Pujols himself imposed; he refused to discuss the matter anymore until ...
In 2011, individuals not among the elite who are accused of crimes are rarely thought of as innocent until proven guilty. In the "court" of public opinion, evidence is often considered an unnecessary burden. In April, a 1920 court deposition from Chicago White Sox ace pitcher Eddie Cicotte was displayed at the Chicago History Museum. Cicotte claimed that several of his Black Sox teammates overheard that one or more Chicago Cubs were offered $10,000 to fix the 1918 World Series. There is no documented proof to support either Cicotte's statement or the allegation ...
Albert Pujols and Jim Hendry looked very friendly during batting practice prior to the first game between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals this season, according to multiple reports. Naturally, that news has given a kick-start to dormant rumors about the possibility of the Cubs being actively interested when Pujols hits free agency this November.On the surface, the possibility of Pujols and the Cubs having mutual interest looks more like an inevitability. Cubs first baseman Carlos Pena is under contract only through season's end. The Cubs have Kosuke Fukudome, Carlos Silva, John Grabow, Jeff Samardzija, Pena and either Ryan ...
The talks about decimating and rebuilding the Chicago Cubs is getting to me. The reason being that we still have a competitive team, with talented players on the roster.So when a "Cubs fan" tells me there is no hope for 2011, and the only hope for the Cubs' future lay on the shoulders of Starlin Castro and Darwin Barney, I have a tough time biting my tongue.So I will break it down for you into two categories—first I will answer some general questions that Cubs fans have and than I will give you a positional break down as well.Here are a five ...
The Carlos Beltran rumors are flowing everywhere these days it seems. These rumors have only gotten stronger following his three-homer outburst Thursday night. Meanwhile, the speculation is flying that Beltran may wind up with a team that has big pockets. To that, I say, why not the Cubs? As ESPN's Buster Olney points out, "Beltran, who's eligible for free agency in the fall, is making a whopping $18.5 million this year, and it will be interesting to see how his salary plays into other teams' pursuit of him." That means that any team that acquires Beltran as a summer rental will ...
The Cubs' offense is struggling, nearly as much as Alfonso Soriano's defense in left field. As I was sitting at Wrigley Field on the first perfect night of summer, one thing came up between my friend and I, and it made me think. Why do we continue to watch Soriano play slip n' slide in left field when we have a young, talented outfielder in Tyler Colvin sitting on his behind on the bench? So here is what you do, Jim Hendry: Create a package of Blake DeWitt, Randy Wells, Darwin Barney and some minor leaguers for an inning-eating starter and ...
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