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The Chicago Cubs dropped their sixth straight game Sunday, when St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols launched his second walk-off, extra-inning home run in as many days.For Pujols, the Cardinals' weekend sweep of the Cubs seems to augur a turning point in what has been a disappointing season.For the Cubs, it marks a low-water mark in team morale and in the standings.For Carlos Zambrano, who watched a second consecutive sparkling outing lose its luster after his departure, it marks the boiling point.Speaking to reporters after the game Sunday, Zambrano bashed closer Carlos Marmol, who blew a ninth-inning lead on ...
Throughout history there have been people all over the world who have tried to predict the end of the world. One popular belief especially around Lake Michigan is that the world will end when the Cubs win the world series.The Cubs have been America's "Lovable Losers" for over a century. Here is a list/time-line of ten moments that give every cubs fan a reason hide their teary eyes with their blue baseball cap.Begin Slideshow
Since the inception of free agency in Major League Baseball during the mid 1970s, the winter off-season months of America's pastime have been filled with speculation, anticipation and hope for baseball fans.Who can forget the impact made by Reggie Jackson in the 1977 season upon signing with the New York Yankees? Jackson signed what was considered a monstrous deal ($2.9 million for five years) prior to the 1977 season, and went on to become "Mr. October" later that year.Future Hall of Famers like Barry Bonds, Greg Maddux, Nolan Ryan, Manny Ramirez and Catfish Hunter all managed to be instrumental pieces in the growth and ...
With about a third of the baseball season over and fans calling for general manager Jim Hendry's job, the Chicago Cubs are battling the Houston Astros for the fewest wins in the National League.Cubs brass will claim injuries have caused the poor play. It's more likely that poor planning, managing and abysmal fundamentals are the real issues though. The Cubs have the worst fielding percentage in all of baseball, are last in walks and last in quality starts.Fielding—not swinging at bad pitches—and starters going deep enough in games to keep the team in it are pretty basic rules to winning ...
“We stinks. That’s all I have to say.” While I usually give great regard to the ramblings of “young” Carlos Zambrano (he’s 30), this postgame diatribe could possibly be the most childish interview I have ever seen.Calling out your teammates is one thing. Degrading your ball club to the Triple-A level is another. I take nothing away from the skills of minor league baseball players. They have reached a level of success that few athletes could even dream of. But the difference between Triple-A and Major League Baseball is the difference between… um…there is no comparison. College football players often ...
The Cubs are arguably the worst team in baseball as it stands, with the injuries included. The Cubbie faithful (with this season, their faith must run pretty damn deep) have been clamoring for a "youth movement." Believe me, I'm all for it. The team is a mess not seen since the putrid 2006 season, and the soon-to-be-coming overhaul will be much-needed.Thing is, there are some young players on-roster that should have nothing to do with this team's future, if they want it to include winning.Consistently called a fourth-outfielder talent throughout his minor league career, Tyler Colvin was a first-round reach ...
I haven't always been the world's biggest Carlos Zambrano supporter. Sure, like many Cubs fans, I always thought Zambrano had the ability to be the true ace of the Cubs' pitching staff if only he'd find a way to corral his emotions.I've always thought Zambrano should just "shut up and pitch."After Carlos' implosion at U.S. Cellular Field last June, Zambrano was ordered to undergo anger management counseling. It was probably the most bizarre bit of discipline ever forced upon a Chicago Cubs player.Since his stint on a shrink's sofa, Zambrano has returned to the form many Cubs fans believed would ...
After last Tuesday's loss to the last place Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano responded to a question in the post-game press conference about the manager not being fond of him breaking bats over his leg after striking out saying, "What manager?"Zambrano's tirade after Sunday's sixth loss in a row by the Cubs, after back-to-back walk-off home runs by Albert Pujols was not a surprise. He has no respect for the manager, and the question I ask is, "Can you blame him?""Big Z" called out the team after the game."We play like a Triple-A team. This is embarrassing. Embarrassing ...
As blunt as Chicago Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano’s critical comments directed towards his teammates were after another devastating lost to the St. Louis Cardinals, it’s hard to dispute the truth to his words. Albert Pujols had the Cubs feeling déjà vu and possibly worse with his second straight walk-off home run in the bottom of the 10th. Afterwards, Carlos Zambrano went on a tirade that will mostly likely signal an end to his roller coaster career with the Cubs. In a post-game interview, he referred his team as a bunch of “Triple A players,” and he expressed he was humiliated ...
Today's game against the hated St. Louis Cardinals followed a traditional script for the woeful Chicago Cubs.With a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the ninth inning at Busch Stadium and closer Carlos Marmol on the mound, the team found a way to lose.Marmol gave up a double to former Cub Ryan Theriot followed by a walk-off two-run home run to All-Universe first baseman Albert Pujols, his second in as many days. Such has been the norm for the Cubs this season, much like seasons come and gone.The frustration has been mounting in the fan base, the front office and, most ...
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