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Wednesday, Dec 17
Former Cub Dave Smith is Dead
Former Cub Dave Smith is Dead Sure, he was good with the Astros and then stunk up in his last two seasons with the Cubs, but Former Astros and Cubs pitcher Dave Smith is dead of a heart attack.
Thursday, Dec 4
A Rash Of Minor Transactions
Comment: Hampton played for Houston a zillion years ago; he had a great year there in 1999, which helped get him his huge free-agent deal after he spent 2000 with the Mets. Among his teammates his last year in Houston were Paul Bako, Daryle Ward and Ken Caminiti. Hampton's 36 and likely on the d...
Wednesday, Dec 3
Wednesday Cubs/MLB Headlines: Financial Edition
Finally, the Biz of Baseball site posted yesterday the breakdown of postseason shares by team. Here's what the Cubs got and handed out: Chicago Cubs (Share of Players’ Pool: $1,534,779.83; value of each full share: $25,032.89) – The Cubs awarded 50 full shares, 11.03 partial shares and five...
Tuesday, Dec 2
The Cub Can Of Worms: LaTroy Hawkins
Interestingly, once the Astros got Hawkins last August, he was outstanding -- an 0.43 ERA in 24 games and only 5 walks, in a setup role. The Astros re-signed LaTroy for 2009. But... Lou says he's looking for another right-handed reliever. You don't suppose...
Monday, Nov 24
The Cub Can Of Worms: Oscar Zamora
He wasn't any better in 1976. In early August manager Jim Marshall ran a bit short of pitchers when the Cubs had back-to-back doubleheaders in Montreal (due to two rainouts in May), so Oscar was pressed into service as a starter in the second game on August 7. He got pounded for eight hits and si...
Saturday, Nov 22
The Top 10 Cubs Games of 2007
June 24 - Cubs complete sweep of the Sox at the Cell on a shutout! July 19 - Cubs scatter 16 hits, Bonds hits two home runs, Cubs still win 9 to 8 in a game where the fans got their money's worth. September 28 - Cubs clinch as Division Champs in Cincinnati!
Monday, Nov 17
The Cub Can Of Worms: Danny Young
When the Cubs returned Stateside, Danny made three more appearances, all in the first US series against the Cardinals. He had scoreless outings in the first two games, then, relieved again in a game Dr. Tightpants had started (Kyle allowed eight runs in three innings). Danny gave up three ru...
Thursday, Nov 6
The Cub Can Of Worms: Kyle Farnsworth
Farnsworth first came to the majors with the Cubs in 1999, and was put into the rotation for that really bad team. He made 21 starts that year, and on August 29, 1999, he threw a two-hit shutout against the Dodgers in Los Angeles (oddly, the two hits, both singles, were made by future Cubs: Mark...
Monday, Sep 22
The Top 10 Cubs Games Of 2008
In the attached poll, I've put nineteen of what I think are the best games of 2008, and one for you in case I left one off that you think is better than the 19 I listed. Vote for your favorite, and if yours isn't on the list, leave it in the comments. Poll Vote for your favorite or most memorable game o...
Wednesday, Sep 17
Four: Cubs 5, Brewers 4
We stand on the cusp of history every single night, or so it seems. Last night's thrilling 5-4 Cubs win over the Brewers, reducing the magic number to four (thanks to the Marlins' 5-1 win over the Astros, the quirky little possibility that the Cubs could sweep Milwaukee yet not clinch the Cen...
Monday, Sep 15
Almost Famous: Cubs 6, Astros 1
15,158 made the Monday afternoon pilgrimage to Milwaukee, a fine turnout on a school day in September, making over 38,000 Cub fans (I say that because the total attendance was 38,599 over the two days and there couldn't have been more than 599 fans of other teams there) trekking into Wisco...
Miller Park Is Our Second Home Thread: Cubs vs. Astros at Milwaukee, Monday 9/15, 1:05 CT
Chicago Cubs Houston Astros Ted Lilly was outstanding in his last outing vs. the Cardinals, exciting all of us not only with his pitching but with his bowling over of Yadier Molina at the plate. After giving up 30 homers in his first 28 starts, Ted has allowed only two in his last three, and none...
History! Cubs' Z No-Hits Astros, 5-0
The tension builds through the latter part of the batting order -- I thought in the seventh, to myself, "Wow, if he can get through Tejada, Berkman and Pence, maybe he can pull this one off..." Randy Wolf's pitch to Alfonso Soriano was deposited over the LF wall, giving the Cubs a 1-0 lead in the f...
Sunday, Sep 14
Let's Get It Started, Again Thread: Cubs vs. Astros at Milwaukee, Sunday 9/14, 7:05 CT
Chicago Cubs Houston Astros Randy Wolf threw a six-hit shutout vs. the Cubs 11 days ago at Wrigley Field. But on May 12, also at Wrigley, the Cubs pounded him. So which Wolf shows up tonight? FWIW, he has pitched twice in Miller Park (vs. the Brewers, of course) since donning an Astros uniform wit...
Saturday, Sep 13
Let's Try This Again Thread: Brewers vs. Phillies, Saturday 9/13, 2:55 CT
While a large swath of the central and eastern USA is about to be hit by the remnants of Hurricane Ike, the Brewers and Phillies will try to begin their series this afternoon. The Cubs were going to work out at Wrigley Field today, but this photo taken from the Wrigley webcam at 10:30 am says tha...
Friday, Sep 14
"The Worm Has Turned"
With the 4-0 lead before the Astros had sent anyone to the plate, Steve Trachsel didn't have to be perfect, and he wasn't -- in five innings he allowed seven hits, three walks and two home runs, fortunately both solo jobs, and was helped out of a jam when Lance Berkman lined into a double play i...
Thursday, Sep 13
Open Thread: Cubs vs. Astros, Thursday 9/13, 7:05 CT
Is anyone besides me worried after the Cardinals completed an 0-7 road trip with a 5-4 loss in Cincinnati this afternoon? They're now 30-44 on the road -- but 39-31 at home, and the Cubs have to go in there tomorrow to play a four-game series, a series in which it's almost imperative for the Cu...
Monday, Sep 3
Open Thread: Cubs vs. Dodgers, Monday 9/3, 3:05 CT
Enough. Go Astros -- for the next three days, anyway. Today's game is once again on WGN. Incidentally, Wednesday night's game is being picked up by ESPN. For other games today check out the Mediacenter. MLB.com Gameday for the Pirates/Cardinals game (1:15 CT start)
Sunday, Sep 2
Open Thread: Cubs vs. Astros, Sunday 9/2, 1:20 CT
Just as Lance Berkman hits Jason Marquis hard (and Marquis did a good job of holding him down yesterday), Jason Kendall seems to have Woody Williams' number (18-for-37, 2 doubles, a HR, .486/.537/.622). Also look for Cliff Floyd to have a good day today (11-for-29, a double, 2 HR, .379/.419/.621...
Friday, Aug 31
Ready, And Not Ready
The Astros were lined up -- the entire team, not a few stragglers by the bullpen, and some in the outfield, but the ENTIRE team -- outside their dugout. And Dave said to me, "That shows you how Cecil Cooper has laid down some discipline in his first few days as manager."
Drama, and Open Thread: Cubs vs. Astros, Friday 8/31, 1:20 CT
Rodriguez threw 8 innings of four-hit, one-run ball against the Cubs in Houston on August 6, a game the Astros won in extra innings. The key to the previous sentence is the phrase "in Houston", because on the road Wandy is 1-9 with a 7.80 ERA and 1.68 WHIP, which includes giving the Cubs nine hits...