There are so many reason why the Cubs’ franchise and its management suck and why they will continue to do so.
Here is one of them, via Bloomberg (with a hat tip to The Big Lead):
Tribune Co., the bankrupt newspaper publisher, is seeking court permission to pay as much as $66 million in bonuses to its managers based on operating cash flow predicted to be the lowest in at least 10 years.
While you’re at it Tribune Co., why not throw a few extra dollars Alfonso Soriano’s way? As long as we’re rewarding sub-par performance, seems like he should be at the top ...
I sure hope that this is one of those cases of where there may be smoke, but no actual fire.
In Phil Rogers’ quick-hits column at the Tribune today (via FanNation T&R), he says that “some baseball people” believe that the White Sox and Cubs could be interested in swapping Jake Peavy and Carlos Zambrano.
Before I show you the excerpt, let me give you my unequivocal initial reaction to this White Sox-Cubs trade rumor, from my perspective as a White Sox fan: hell no!
Here is what Rogers has to say:
Some baseball people believe the White Sox could have interest in the Cubs’ Carlos Zambrano, possibly ...
Things are looking very dull for the Chicago Cubs and their playoff hopes. The lovable losers are nine games behind the Cardinals in the NL Central Division, and that number doesn’t seem to want to decrease.
The Cardinals are playing very strong, and they just seem to win whenever the Cubs do.
Lou Piniella told reporters to blame him for this dismal season, and while you usually do blame the manager for a bad season, you can hardly blame Lou for the Cubs’ problems this season.
The only problem I have with the job Lou has done this year is his inability to ...
Crazy day at the office, so now official link of the day, just a bunch of links. Enjoy:
Thoughts on LeBron James film, More Than a Game — (Stepien Rules)
Mmmm…Bacon — (I94 Sports)
Babermetrics: A Statistical Study of Sex — (Style Points)
5 dog owners who don’t pick up shit — (Regretful Morning)
Some nice pics of Rhianna — (Straight Pinkie)
The Cubs Sale is Done — (Chicago Now)
Body Found on Chipper Jones’ Ranch — (AJC)
Dick’s Not Stocking Vick Jerseys — (Hot Stove Philly)
Female gold medalist accused of being a man — (Black Sports Online)
Woman hits boy in wheelchair over soccer ball — (MoonDog)
Mario ...
The Cubs need to stay hot if they want to stay in this close NL Central division race.
Carlos Zambrano is the most recent victim of the DL for the Cubs. These things have happened a lot to the Cubs this season, but they have battled to stay close to the top of the NL Central. Aramis Ramirez has also been hurt recently. This time it’s his left shoulder. It is not, however, supposed to be serious, and Ramirez will decide Monday whether he will play the last game of the four-game series against the Rockies.
As of Saturday, the Cubs ...
Taking control of the NL Central this year hasn’t been easy. Four teams out of the six are still in contention for a division title, and things could just be heating up.
1. St. Louis Cardinals—The division leader for most of the season has just recently been tested by the Chicago Cubs. The acquisition of Matt Holliday has paid off. With Ankiel and Ludwick not performing like last year, Holliday was a must pick-up to add offense to the outfield.The return of Carpenter has also helped the Cardinals stay atop of the the division. Pitching hasn’t been the problem for the ...
I don’t know why I am about to do what I am about to do.
There are lots of interesting, Midwest sports specific posts I could be writing right now.
Cliff Lee may get traded to Philly and be out of the White Sox hair for the foreseeable future.
SportsbyBrooks has a great story about what Mark Buehrle is doing for Dewayne Wise to thank him for saving his perfect game.
For crying out loud, this story at least deserves some mention on a site that has previously proclaimed its pride in this, doesn’t it?
But no, rather than expound upon those compelling stories ...
Injury strikes again! Ted Lilly was put on the 15-day DL Saturday because of inflammation in the left shoulder. The MRI showed nothing serious, just tendinitis. He will also undergo arthroscopic surgery on his knee.
This isn’t such grim news if you’re the Cubs because you are probably already used to it. One player after another goes on and off the DL for the Cubs. It happens so much it makes Cubs fans wonder if it will ever end.
Being out on the DL hasn’t happened much for Lilly. This is the first since 2005, but it was the same injury: tendinitis ...
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