Random crap 45 Comments
I've had a very sore neck, back and shoulders for the last couple of weeks so I haven't written much over that time. It's still not 100% and I'm beginning to feel as ...
Dale Sveum tries to compliment someone 8 Comments
He's [Brian Bogusevic] been the Joe Mather of camp so far – Dale Sveum
I'm pretty sure Dale Sveum meant this as a compliment, but saying someone is the Joe Mather ...
2013 Cubs Projections: Ian Stewart and Luis Valbuena 50 Comments
Our 2013 Cubs Projections series continues with a look at 3rd base. The starting job is Ian Stewart's according to Dale Sveum, which leaves Luis Valbuena as a back-up, but even ...
Last year Joe Mather, this year Brent Lillibridge? 28 Comments
Last season Joe Mather was signed to a minor league contract and then made the team. Joe Mather was not any good. Not before he signed with the Cubs and especially not with the Cubs. ...
Scott Feldman will be the 4th starter 25 Comments
Dale Sveum said yesterday that Scott Feldman will be the 4th starter for the Cubs. He also confirmed what we already knew in that Scott Baker won't be ready to start the season.
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A closer look at Brett Jackson 7 Comments
A lot of things have been said and written about him over the last year so I thought a closer look at Brett Jackson was appropriate. We'll also take a closer look at Josh Vitters ...
The Next Generation of Cub Players and Plate Discipline 42 Comments
The Cubs Convention took place this past weekend. OV's own Aisle424 was present and will summarize his thoughts on it shortly (I think). In the meantime, Josh has already weighed ...
Dale Sveum on Brett Jackson 3 Comments
Dale Sveum on Brett Jackson and his issues with making contact.
CHICAGO — Cubs manager Dale Sveum and hitting coach James Rowson were happy Brett Jackson accepted the drastic ...
Cubs interested in Brandon McCarthy and Shaun Marcum 65 Comments
We first heard about the Cubs possible interest in Brandon McCarthy a couple days ago and Gordon Whittenmeyer is confirming the Cubs interest, as well as throwing another name out there: ...
Dale Sveum’s First Half MVPs: Shawn Camp and James Russell 39 Comments
NEW YORK — Who's your first half Most Valuable Player for the Cubs? Manager Dale Sveum picked relievers Shawn Camp and James Russell.
Camp was 2-4 with a 2.86 ERA and one ...
Handling Starlin Castro 99 Comments
The other day in San Francisco Starlin Castro lost track of the number of outs and failed to complete the second half of what may or may not have been a double play. As you'd expect, ...
Is Sveum seriously the best that Thoyer could have done? 79 Comments
The pitchforks and torches are out among many Cubs fans (and even the media) after Dale Sveum bunted with two men on and nobody out with a nonpitcher at the plate not once but twice ...
Wood to the DL, Dempster had an MRI, Sveum concerned about lack of home runs 2 Comments
I really don't know why this is news at this point, but Kerry Wood has returned to his home on the disabled list. Here's a news headline for you: Kerry Wood is healthy. Seriously, ...
Jeff Samardzija close to locking down spot in rotation 33 Comments
Dale Sveum says Jeff Samardzija is close to locking down a spot in the rotation.
“Obviously, that lock’s getting a little closer and closer to being finalized,” Dale ...
Daily Facepalm 3.13.12 76 Comments
Practice game wrapup
The Cubs knocked the eminently hittable Bronson Arroyo around in the first inning, capped off by an approximately 900 ft Alfonso Soriano HR (HR distance estimated ...
People in Chicago can count real good 77 Comments
I love Dusty Baker. I'm not afraid to say it. I'm not a fan of the way he manages, though he does seem to be improving. I like hearing the dude talk. Man, he makes me laugh. ...
RED ALERT! Soriano Might Lead Off Some Games and Prove the Mayans Were Right! 58 Comments
As expected, the idea that Dale Sveum is kind of thinking about maybe, possibly considering the idea of potentially occasionally batting Alfonso Soriano in the lead-off spot has sparked ...
A Two-Week Season: The Dale Sveum Chicago Cubs 43 Comments