One way or another, Carlos Zambrano has thrown his final pitch as a Chicago Cub. After giving up eight runs on five homers in four innings and change, he threw at Chipper Jones and was ejected. The Braves got pissed and came out of the dugout, but Z was already off the field. After the game, he cleaned out his …
Thus Endeth Carlos Zambrano's Cubs Career
If you stop to think about it, this end to Carlos Zambrano’s career with the Cubs was about as appropriate an end as one could possibly have dreamt up. And let’s not pretend there is a scenario on God’s green earth that involves Carlos Zambrano throwing another pitch for the Cubs ever again. For those who are just catching up …
Are You Ready for Some Fantasy Football?
If you would like to enjoy OV’s Recent Fantasy League, shoot me an e-mail to tmcginnis2002 (at) hotmail (dot) com so I can send you an invite. It’s H2H and it has a few scoring wrinkles that I’ve enjoyed in other recent leagues, but nothing is set in stone so let me know if there is something you really hate. …
Aramis Ramirez caused the US debt downgrade (also, mini Cubs-Braves preview)
Cubs Legend Todd Hollandsworth shot his mouth off on the radio today (recap at HBT). Then you bring into question effort and that’s one thing in the game of baseball that really is inexcusable. One hundred percent effort all the time, there’s really no reason for you not to have 100 percent effort. He’s got impressionable kids around him right …
OV Pic of the Day: Lazy Soriano Only Triples While Pena, Ramirez Hit Homeruns
Aramis Ramirez and Carlos Pena got the memo that the pressure is off, so they went about their business of hitting meaningless homeruns. But Alfonso Soriano couldn’t be bothered to even do that. He settled for a measly triple and then laid down in the middle of the game. Way to earn your money, pal. I shouldn’t be too rough …
Texas A&M ———> SEC?
AggieYell (Rivals) is reporting that Texas A&M has accepted an offer from the SEC. If true, what next?
OV Pic of the Day: Remembering #10
The Cubs won. Reed Johnson had a pretty good day. Starlin Castro did not. But the highlight of the day was the unveiling of the statue of Ron Santo on the corner of Addison and Sheffield. (Phil Velasquez, Chicago Tribune / August 10, 2011) It isn’t Cooperstown, but you look pretty good there, Big Boy.
33rd Spot Start Game Thread
Rodrigo Lopez is the starting pitcher tonight and it is the 33rd game started by one of the following pitchers: Doug Davis (9), Casey Coleman (9), Rodrigo Lopez (8), James Russell (5) and Ramon Ortiz (2). It’s the 117th game of the season. 28.2% of all Cubs games have been started by one of those pitchers above who have combined …
OV Pic of the Day: Wind Blowing Out, Cubs Just Blowing
Everybody expected some high scores in the game tonight as the wind was blowing out. Final score: Washington 3, Cubs 1. Shut us right up. (Chris Sweda/ Tribune / August 9, 2011) In fairness to all the pre-game predictors, all of the runs were scored on home runs and Michael Morse’s still hasn’t landed yet. So there’s that.
Club option on Aramis Ramirez ***UPDATED***
Since Aramis Ramirez has started hitting again and hitting it quite well, it seems more likely than not that the Cubs will keep him around next season. However, I don’t think we can be certain the Cubs will just exercise the option and move on to other business. The Cubs are currently at about $100 million in payroll, which includes …