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Want to know when a statistic is useless? 214 Comments
Aramis Ramirez leads the Major Leagues with a .427 batting average in August while teammate Reed Johnson is fifth at .400. Ramirez is tied for tops among any Cubs player in the month ...
Brett Jackson and strikeouts 168 Comments
I had planned to put something more thorough together for today, but was too lazy to do so. Instead, I’m just going to list the guys who the highest strikeout percentage since ...
Jeff Samardzija and James Russell 136 Comments
Non-closers don’t have a whole lot of value and that will remain true for both Jeff Samardzija and James Russell, but both of them have quietly put together strong seasons in ...
Cubs Already Losing 57 Comments
This could become a series, but for now we kind of just needed a new thread.
Tangotiger's Annual Fans Scouting Report 297 Comments
Tangotiger has his annual Fans Scouting Report survey published for this season and he needs our help. We watch more Cubs games than other team’s fans do so we’re better ...
Some more thoughts on the Matt Garza trade 74 Comments
Even though the Cubs are more known for their failures, mistakes and screw-ups, every once in awhile you have to give them credit. We probably should do so more than we have, but the ...
The End of An Era in Aisle 424 is Officially Official 67 Comments
Last night, the Cubs lost and didn’t look particularly impressive in doing so, but I had a good time at the game anyway.
It was the first time all season that the three longest ...
Lollygagging Chicago Cubs (56-71) vs. Fun-Having Atlanta Braves (76-52) 329 Comments
Bobby Valentine doesn’t think much of the Cubs, particularly Starlin Castro. He must have just watched bull Durham or something.
Bobby would definitely support the Cubs’ ...
Ricketts interested in Yankees GM Brian Cashman 310 Comments
Dave Van Dyck has an interesting article up this morning.
In fact, according to reliable sources, the Cubs‘ chairman privately was feeling out the postseason availability ...
Other Secrets the Cubs Beat Writers Are on the Verge of Uncovering 164 Comments
Today the Cubs announced the firing of Jim Hendry. Four weeks ago. Hendry himself called it one of the best-kept secrets in Cubs history (the others: the formula for a championship, ...
GM Candidates 48 Comments
It would be easy, and even lazy to put together a post with names most of you have never heard about and talk about why they may be a candidate to replace Jim Hendry. I seem to remember ...
Jim Hendry fired 213 Comments
Bruce Levine is reporting the Cubs have fired Jim Hendry.
The Chicago Cubs relieved Jim Hendry of his duties as vice president and general manager on Friday, according to a source ...
Is Sean Marshall the best reliever on the Cubs? 26 Comments
I know I’m not the first person to ask this question and with Carlos Marmol‘s recent meltdown, probably not even the first to ask it in the last few days. We can ignore ...
Cubs Asking For Public Funding to Fix Wrigley: Take Two 114 Comments
I think I’ve seen this episode before. It’s the one where Jack and Chrissy ask a bankrupt Mr. Roper if they can not pay their rent for a few years while they spend ...
BABIP Regression 148 Comments
Prior to the Cubs signing Carlos Marmol to a 3-year extension this past offseason, there was a lot of talk about how Marmol was one of those guys who could have a very low BABIP. His ...
OV Pic of the Day: Whoever That Was Hit It Really Hard 202 Comments
This was the sort of game where, if you weren’t a Cubs fan, you would have a hard time believing a team could lose like that to a shitty AAA team like the Astros. But since ...
Cubs sign 9 of top 10 draft picks, 18 of top 20 228 Comments
Post to be updated as the bonus numbers trickle in. Notable signings announced tonight:
First round pick SS Javier Baez signed for $2.625 mm
Second round pick 1B Dan Vogelbach signed ...
Series Preview: Zambranoless Cubs (53-68) Bournless and Penceless Astros (38-83) 174 Comments
This is the hardest series preview I’ve ever had to write.
It’s also the third series preview I’ve ever had to write, but even if it were the 287th, I’m pretty ...
