The Cubs are already 10 games under .500 and 10 games out of 1st place in the division. They’re 8 games behind the Marlins, Brewers and Giants for the Wild Card. This team is done. The Cubs appear much more likely to battle it out for last with the Astros than come anywhere close to finishing in the top 3 …
Baseball America’s latest mock draft
Jim Callis has another mock draft up and he has the Cubs selecting Archie Bradley. 9. CUBS: Bank on a high-ceiling player for Chicago. The Cubs have little chance to get Bundy or Starling, but they likely can pick between the next-best high school arm (Archie Bradley) or overall athlete (Connecticut outfielder George Springer) in the draft. Projected Pick: Archie …
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UPDATE: There are 29 games in June. I can’t count. If you’ve left a prediction already, please update it. Thanks and sorry. We’ve gotten dozens and dozens of emails, faxes, and letters thanking us for our Obstructed View shirts and other merchandise. Now you can get one for free. All you have to do is predict the Cubs record in …
Have you seen this lineup game thread?
RF Fuke2B BarneySS CastroC Soto1B PenaLF MontanezCF Colvin3B LeMahieuP Dempster (dying laughing)
Robert Whitenack to have surgery on elbow, Trey McNutt pulled after 2 innings
Things couldn’t get much worse for the Cubs as far as injuries go, but it is the Cubs. Robert Whitenack was pulled from his most recent start because of elbow soreness. It didn’t appear to be a big deal at first, but he’s now going to undergo Tommy John surgery. Trey McNutt has battled blisters all season long and in …
Series Preview: Iowa Cubs (23-31) at St. Louis Cardinals (33-24)
Team overview Team stats and NL ranks Cubs Cardinals wOBA .323 (5th) .344 (1st) UBR -7.3 (16th) -1.7 (12th) UZR -12.1 (14th) 6.9 (4th) SP FIP 4.07 (11th) 3.74 (4th) RP FIP 4.08 (16th) 3.78 (11th) I’m too lazy to breakdown the individual player stats. Blame the Cubs shittiness (laughing). I’ll hit the highlights. “RF” Lance Berkman is still hitting …
10 things to look forward to this summer
Figure it’s about time to talk about a few things that might be worth looking forward to this summer. 10. A team worth cherishing their history comes to Wrigley Field on June 17, 18 and 19. Roger Clemens won’t be trying for win number 300 this time, but I like the Yankees. I like the Cubs. I’m looking forward to …
Cubs swept by Astros, things about to get much worse
The Cubs just completed a 9-game home stand against the Mets, Pirates and Astros. The Cubs entered the home stand 5 games below .500 and it was concluding the easiest part of their schedule. The Cubs needed to make up ground during this home stand because even if they play well after, it’s unlikely they can improve their record all …
What the Cubs may soon look like
The Cubs are 8.5 games out of first place and it’s just the first of June. Their pythagorean record is even worse than their actual 23-30 record. Pythag has them at 22-31. The only team with a worse Pythag than the Cubs is the Houston Astros at 22-33. Minnesota is worse in the AL at 17-36, but no other team …
Which types of players have been injured? (UPDATED)
Fellow Cubs blogger Doc Blume opined in the comments to today’s article at LOHO that part of the Cubs injury issues stem from the roster being filled with players with questionable medical histories, as the Cubs had no money to spend on better players. The lack of payroll room the past few offseasons pushed the Cubs towards signing/acquiring marginal, injury …