Tag: Cubs
Johnny Bench Allegedly As Harry Caray at Hall of Fame
First of all I remain flabbergasted by the Cincinnati Reds’ organization obsession with hating the Chicago Cubs. Upon much deliberation I kind of understand their hatred. The facts are that the Cubs are horrible and haven’t won a World Series in 102 years, or even been to one in 65 years. Yet still animosity remains. [...]
Pinkies Up!!! What A Week Edition
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Cubs Not Only Terrible, Also Bankrupt
via espn.com newsservices CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs might file for Chapter 11 in order to speed their sale by bankrupt media company Tribune Co, two sources familiar with the process told Reuters on Monday. Bloomberg News also reported the story Monday, saying the Cubs would become the first team to declare bankruptcy since the [...]
Cubs News And Notes (6/22-6/28)
Chicago, after a week that saw them lose 6-of-7, is still only two games back in the loss column of first place in the NL Central. The Cubs are 3.5 games behind the Brewers and Cardinals, but only 1.5 games ahead of last place, perennial cellar-dwelling Pittsburgh. Here is a quick wrap-up of last week’s [...]
Bob Brenly Calls Hoffpauir Homerun… AGAIN.
Back on May 9th, in the fifth inning of the Cubs-Brewers game, the following exchange occurred between Len Kasper and Bob Brenly: Bob: Well Len I don’t do this often but I’m makin’ the call. I think Micah Hoffpauir is gonna hit one waaay back right here. Len: Yeah he’s just missed he does have [...]
Sweet Lou Is Not A Dragon
The Cubs were rained out YET AGAIN last night by El Nino and the flippin’ rainwater. Chicago has now been dampened by the weather four times in 2009. Before the Windy City series began, Cubs manager Lou Piniella sat down with reporters and offered up this gem: Entering the White Sox series, the Cubs were [...]
Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds – Series Recap
Game 1 – Cubs 2, Reds 1 Carlos Zambrano returned to the mound looking for his 100th career win. The Cubs would stake Z to an early lead off Reds starter Micah Owings courtesy of what seems like the 50th bases loaded walk Chicago has drawn this year. Up 1-0 and cruising along, Zambrano decided [...]
Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves – Series Preview
We’re gonna switch things up a lil’ bit starting with this series here on the Pinkie. Instead of game-by-game recaps, we are going to preview and recap each series. The Cubs have rebounded slightly following their mid-May swoon/8-game losing streak. Chicago took 2-of-3 from the Pirates and then split a four game series with the [...]
Game 45 Recap: Cubs 5, Pirates 2 (with video of Carlos Zambrano ejection)
The Chicago Cubs have started to streak in the opposite direction after dropping eight strait. Behind Reed Johnson’s tiebreaking YAK EM! in the eighth inning the Cubs went on to defeat the Pirates 5-2, winning their second in a row and taking the series. Milton Bradley got things going early with an RBI triple in [...]
Game 44 Recap: Cubs 6, Pirates 1 (5)
HEY HEY! CUBS WIN! CUBS WIN! CUBS WIN! Finally. With an assist from mother nature the Cubs ended their losing streak at eight with a five inning, 6-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Now that the eight game losing streak is over, let’s take a quick glance at the Cubs chances of winning the World [...]
Game 41 Recap: Padres 3, Cubs 1
It just keeps on getting worse……. SAN DIEGO (AP)—Coming home to Petco Park has made a huge difference for the San Diego Padres. Brian Giles drove in two runs for the second straight night and the Padres beat the struggling Chicago Cubs 3-1 Saturday to extend their season-high winning streak to eight games, all on [...]
Game 40 Recap: Padres 4, Cubs 0
Absolutely horrible. Here is what happened, courtesy of the Associated Press. SAN DIEGO (AP)—One day after he vetoed a trade to the White Sox, Jake Peavy burned the other Chicago team as well. Peavy struck out 10 and the San Diego Padres beat Carlos Zambrano(notes) and the Chicago Cubs 4-0 Friday night to extend their [...]
Chicago Cubs @ San Diego Padres – Series Preview
Just 10 short (or long) days ago I previewed these same Padres. Nothing has changed, they are still an awful offensive team. However, right now, the Cubs are worse. The only bright spot so far this week for Chicago was on Monday, a day off. The Cubs, after starting the month of May 11-3, have [...]
Game 38 Recap: Cardinals 2, Cubs 1
Pathetic. The 2005 NL Cy Young winner Chris Carpenter took the mound for the first time in more than a month Wednesday night at Busch, and the Cubs put together an early two-out threat in his first inning back. Fukudome walked and Derrek Lee singled him over to third before Milton Bradley hit the ball [...]
Game 35 Recap: Cubs 5, Astros 4
Game one of this series was rained out and rescheduled for July 30th. Randy Wells took the mound for his second career start against Roy Oswalt, who pitched in place of Friday’s scheduled starter Brian Moehler, to give him an extra day of rest. Moehler will take on Rich Harden tomorrow in the series finale. [...]
Game 33 Recap: Cubs 6, Padres 4 (8)
Rain shortened the Cubbies most recent victory over the San Diego Fathers. Adrian Gonzalez again put the Padres up 2-0 on a first inning YAK EM! off Theodore Roosevelt Lilly. Lilly recovered and pitched into the seventh, finishing 6.1 innings, giving up eight hits and three earned runs, walking none and earning his fifth win [...]
San Diego Padres @ Chicago Cubs – Series Preview
The Cubs return to the Friendly Confines tonight where they will open a six-game homestand with the first of three games against the Fathers of San Diego. Chicago, coming off a 3-2 road trip, continues to battle the injury bug. Derrek Lee is day-to-day, Aramis Ramirez will be out 6-8 weeks, Carlos Zambrano will miss [...]
Game 30 Recap: Brewers 12, Cubs 6
First things first. Aramis Ramirez was back in Chicago earlier today to have an MRI on his dislocated left shoulder. Ramirez will be in a sling for a week and will not do any baseball activities for three weeks after that, but isn’t expected to need surgery. There is no word yet on the severity [...]
Game 27 Recap: Cubs 6, Astros 3
That looked, and felt good. With the exception of Aaron Miles making his 12th strait start (see Guy’s reaction: *sigh*), there wasn’t a whole lot to complain about. Micah Hoffpauir got the start at first base, and Reed Johnson in center and the Cubs jumped all over Houston starter Mike Hampton, whom they were facing [...]
