The Cubs' starting rotation got a worse fate than they deserved in 2009.
Even though some guys (cough...Zambrano...cough) didn't have the season that everyone expected them to, they pitched solidly and kept the Cubs in a lot more games than the offense did.
According to Chicago Tribune writer Paul Sullivan's Twitter page, Ted Lilly has undergone arthroscopic surgery on his throwing shoulder, and should be ready by April.
Should be ready? Does that mean he'll be ready to start throwing? Or does it mean that he'll be ready to throw 200 innings by April?
I'm sure that clarification is coming from multiple sources, but ...
The 2009 Cubs were a colossal disappointment. I used the same term when I wrote about Chicago not getting the Olympics, and I think the level of disappointment is about the same.
The Cubs won 97 games and the division a year ago, and much of the same was expected from them this year. Let's take a look at the Cubs' season by the letters.
A is for Aramis Ramirez
Aramis Ramirez has been the Cubs' best RBI guy since 2003, and he's played a pretty good third base, as well. On May 8th, he dove for a ball and dislocated his left ...
