‘Cubs’ Archives
Opening Day Predictions
My predictions almost always end up being wrong, so it hardly seems worth making them. But here we go: NL East: Philadelphia Phillies NL Central: Chicago Cubs NL West: Los Angeles Dodgers NL Wild Card: New York Mets AL East: Boston Red Sox AL Central: Minnesota Twins AL West: Los Angeles Angels AL Wild Card: New York [...]
Kneel Before Sod!
Sod story (Chicago Tribune photo by Phil Velasquez / March 19, 2009) Crews get ready to roll out new sod in the Wrigley Field outfield. The workers are doing some pre-season prepping around the ballpark to prepare for Opening Day, which takes place on April 13, 2009. (See more photos)
Chicago Cubs To Move To Florida?
No, this isn't some ploy to get Wrigley Field renovated or replaced, it's actually a threat against their long time friends in the city of Mesa: The Cubs might leave Mesa as a spring training home after 2012. Kenney said the Cubs need a more modern and expanded facility, especially for their year-round baseball operations, and have been talking [...]
2009 Cubs Ad Campaign
The Cubs have unvieled their devious plan for getting people to buy tickets despite humiliating showings in the playoffs the last two years. Al at BleedCubbieBlue has all seven. Most of them are relatively clever. Personally, I think they are a big step up from last years.... (Fukudome's bat didn't do his talking for him)
Five Most Wonderful Words In The English Language
"Pitchers and catchers report today!" Yes at this moment right now, actual Chicago Cubs are running laps and playing catch with each other. Several strategic players are even no doubt injuring themselves as I type. Cubs.com: Eager Cubs report early to Arizona. Trib: 2009 forecasts for White Sox, Cubs: Worst, first. Trib: Piniella: [...]
I find this worrisome
The Las Vegas braintrust has the Cubs as the odds on favorite to win the NLCS and go on to the World Series. I believe that the last time this happened was 2004, and we all remember how that worked out. I think this means we can guarantee the Milwaukee Brewers will end up winning the division and the Cubs will end up falling short of the [...]
Hall of Fame 2009
Once again both Ron Santo and Andre Dawson were passed over, but Rickey Henderson and Jim Rice were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame today: In the BBWAA election, 539 ballots, including two blanks, were cast by members with 10 or more consecutive years of service. Players must be named on 75 percent of ballots submitted to be elected. This [...]
