By Anthony Zilis The acquisition of Matt Holliday seems to make the St. Louis Cardinals the popular favorites in the National League Central. But after an extremely disappointing first half, where seemingly everything that could go wrong did go wrong for the Cubs, they find themselves in first place today, half a game ahead of St. Louis. And while it seems that Cubs … [Read more...] about Cubs must equal Holliday trade with internal improvements
Milton Bradley
50% of 162 is…uhh…Where’s my Calculator?
By Paul Schmidt The halfway point of the baseball season has been reached for the Chicago Cubs. Suffice it to say, things didn’t quite go as planned. What has happened? What will happen? Let’s take a brief, brief look back (mainly because that’s all I can stomach) and then a glance at the future as we try to figure out where this team is going to take us in this wild and … [Read more...] about 50% of 162 is…uhh…Where’s my Calculator?
The Father, The Son, Aramis Ramirez, Amen.
By Paul Schmidt The moment that the Cubs and their fans have waited for is finally here. The second coming of Jesus Christ himself, Aramis Ramirez, has returned to the Cubs lineup. Now they will start hitting! He’ll fix the budget crisis too! And heal all the election tension in Iran! I also heard he knows where Osama bin Laden is hiding and is, on his next off day, … [Read more...] about The Father, The Son, Aramis Ramirez, Amen.
Cubs and Twins exchange: Whoever Sucks Less Wins!
As the Twins head to Wrigley Field for an interleague series against the Cubs this weekend, TSB.net's David K. and Peter Christian are feeling very pessimistic about their team's outlook, even though David's Cubs are just 2.5 games out of first in the NL Central and Peter's Twins only 4.5 back in the AL Central. That "glass half-empty" approach comes to light as the two … [Read more...] about Cubs and Twins exchange: Whoever Sucks Less Wins!
Catching Up with the Cubs
by: David K. Anytime I have written anything about Carlos Zambrano, I always half-jokingly mention his craziness and habit of taking out his anger out on helpless Gatorade jugs. Now you know why. Big Z lost it Wednesday afternoon, throwing an impressive tantrum by bumping the home plate umpire then throwing HIM out of the game, whipping the ball into the outfield, … [Read more...] about Catching Up with the Cubs
Cubs 2009 projections and thoughts
By Paul Schmidt It’s a pretty remarkable thing that, as of the writing of these thoughts and musings leading into the 2009 season, less than 48 hours before the first pitch of the March to the World Series ™, and the Chicago Cubs’ pitching staff STILL isn’t set. It must be by 2 PM on Sunday, so we will revisit the pitchers and my thoughts on the staff and their prospective … [Read more...] about Cubs 2009 projections and thoughts
NL Central Predictions
By: David K. 17 of the 21 "experts" on ESPN.com predicted the Cubs to take home the NL Central for a third straight year. The other four "experts" think the Cardinals will dethrone the Lovable Losers. I say "experts" because one writer actually picked the Reds to represent the National League in the World Series. Really, Enrique Rojas? Anyway, here are my "expert" … [Read more...] about NL Central Predictions
Cubs Spring Training Exchange
By Paul Schmidt and David K. (PS) I know that it’s a little bit of a cliché, but I always love the beginning of Spring Training. It excites me. Makes me giddy. Puts a little hop in my step. The funny thing is, for me, I swore it was going to take me a while to get over last season’s playoff defeat. I swore that I wouldn’t recover until at LEAST the end of spring … [Read more...] about Cubs Spring Training Exchange
Cubs Off-Season Exchange
By David K. and Paul Schmidt (DK) The wheel certainly doesn’t need to be re-invented. But after the embarrassment of a second straight three-and-out in the post-season, some sort of shake-up needed to be made with the Cubs roster. GM Jim Hendry has kept the core of the club in tact, but has been fairly active in adding other pieces to the puzzle. Perhaps the biggest … [Read more...] about Cubs Off-Season Exchange