Iowa Iowa blew up for 18 runs with Rizzo leading the way. He hit his 15th HR and added 2 more hits as well. He now has a 1.115 OPS. Vitters went 2-5 and is doing better after a slump. Volstad did alright in his first start since his demotion giving up 4 ER in 6 IP. Smokies Junior Lake …
Cubs go for 8 in a row
After briefly getting the hopes up of some Cubs fans the Cubs have lost 9 of 11 and 7 in a row. They're shooting for number 8 tonight as Travis Wood makes his 2nd start of the season. The Cubs will be facing JA Happ. Here's what Berselius said about tonight's game: Tuesday: Travis Wood, LHP (4.50, 5.30, 4.28, 4.02) vs …
A 2013 Cubs Contender, Part 1
RC has been insistent about wondering how the Cubs may contend in 2013. I've been meaning to write something about it for some time, but can't help but think the Cubs are a long way away from contention. 2013 doesn't seem possible, but it's always possible. How can they do it? After thinking about this post for awhile I finally …
The Children Are The Future-Cubs Minor League Update Sponsored by Black Cop, White Cop
Iowa 5 AB's 4 strikeouts, just another day for Brett Jackson. Vitters was 1-4 with a double and a walk. After a few decent outings from the bullpen Jay Jackson was moved back to the rotation annndddd he sucked, giving up 6 ER in 3 IP. Smokies Junior Lake went 2-4 with a walk and has a .397 OBP so …
Joe Didn't Help Anything, But Tom Ricketts Has Screwed Himself
Joe Ricketts has had next to nothing to do with the Cubs since the Ricketts won the right to become the sole bidders on the team way back in 2009. He's the money guy. That's it. He has said as much publicly. He doesn't give a damn about the Cubs or baseball. He funded the purchase of the team because …
Series Preview: Chicago Cubs (15-26) at Houston Astros (18-23)
We knew that the Cubs would stink this year, but seeing the Pirates and Astros above the Cubs in the standings still takes some getting used to. At least we have the Hope Monster to remind us that the Cubs are only seven games back!!! It's gonna happen! The rest of the NL Central kind of stinks right now. The …
The Children Are The Future-Cubs Minor League Update Sponsored by Braum's
Iowa Josh Vitters went 1-3 but is still sporting a sub .700 OPS. Jackson went 1-5 with 3 strikeouts and Rodrigo Lopez only allowed 1 hit in 6 innings pitched. Smokies Rebel Ridling has been a Cub minor league forever and never really gone anywhere but last night he had a great game hitting a pair of HR's to help …
Power hitters should be bunting more frequently
I figured we could use a new post and it seemed like a good time to point out how power hitters are failing to maximize their production. Many of them are shifted against these days, even right-handed batters. The obvious way to put a stop to this is to bunt. All you've got to do as a batter is get …