Let's all acknowledge this, right from the start: The Cubs are not going to win in 2011, nor in 2012.The roster is poor, aged and frequently incapable of basic fundamentals. The new owner seems mainly concerned with creating a persona for himself, via appearances on shows like "Undercover Boss."The organization, despite its vast resources, can't even prevent flocks of birds from obstructing games. The "ace" of the pitching staff is best known for a truly-wretched Harry Caray impersonation. If this team was a scene from "Goodfellas," it'd be the one where Lorraine Bracco flushes the cocaine down the toilet while ...
No, not the team—that sale has already taken place and unfortunately we're stuck with the Ricketts. We're talking players here. The Cubs have played 69 baseball games this season and, despite taking three out of four against the first place Milwaukee Brewers, have proven once again that this simply ain't the year for the Northsiders. It is time to sell. Sure, the division is immanently winnable, but not for the Cubs. It's too obvious when you see the lack of fundamental play, the injuries and the lack of clutch hitting to continue buying what the Cubs are selling. Oh, and speaking of selling, ...
The 2011 All-Star Game is under a month away, and the Cubs are off to a less-than-stellar start to the season. That could mean another season in which the Cubs have a lone representative at the Midsummer Classic.After being represented by just center fielder Marlon Byrd last season, although Carlos Marmol was certainly worthy as well, the Cubs will look to be better represented this season despite a poor record.There are a number of potential candidates for the game, some more realistic than others but legitimate candidates nonetheless.So here is a look at the handful of Cubs players who are ...
Does GM Jim Hendry have embarrassing pictures of Cubs CEO Tom Ricketts? That's about the only conclusion one can draw after hearing yet another vote of confidence from the Cubs bossman for his embattled GM. Look, the fact that you own a team does not automatically give you special powers of evaluation. The average Cubs fan may grouse about what should be done over a beer at the local bar, but he lacks the pedigree to do anything about it. But Ricketts has the power to do something about it. Only he cannot because he is no different than the average Cubs fan at the bar ...
This Cubs season has been a particularly hard season to watch. A loss of 12-4 or 6-1 is far less surprising as it used to be in recent years. With currently the third-worst record in the MLB, the Chicago Cubs sure have been a disappointment.But fear not Cubs fans because the future will be bright. If you need indicators of this future look no further than the infield. Last year around this time we began to see stars or rather a Starlin lighting up the bases and shooting baseballs all over Wrigley.Starlin Castro was without a doubt the brightest prospect on ...
While the trade deadline is still a ways away, if the Chicago Cubs season keeps heading in the same direction, the team will eventually have a fire sale. The Cubs need to begin rebuilding with prospects as they wait for big contracts to slowly come off the books. The Cubs have more than a few players that could help out contending teams, but there are seven current Cubbies that should keep wearing the red and blue through at least the end of this season.Begin Slideshow
Since arriving like a whirlwind in 1998, Kerry Wood has been just one of a few Cubs players regarded as one of Chicago's very own. Upon setting the National League record for strikeouts in a single game, Wood became another face of hope for Chicago Cubs fans.Though injuries have hindered Wood's career, he has always been a fan favorite at Wrigley Field. Perhaps many still linger in hope that Wood will one day have the Cy Young Award-winning season many have felt his abilities were capable of. Perhaps many Cubs fans hold affection for Wood as they would one of ...
It used to be that no matter how awful the team played, fans would fill the stadium in droves, leading to White Sox fans' criticisms of Wrigley Field as being the biggest outdoor tavern—a place that Cubs fans went to mostly get drunk and if they lost, oh well, it's a shame.There are those of us who are old enough to recall a time when there was little interest in the Cubs. But that was a long time ago, before Harry Carey and Dallas Green came along and reinvigorated a moribund organization.The infamous Lee Elia tirade included the line "Eighty-five ...
Despite his 5.48 ERA, Ryan Dempster continues to prove that his terrible April (9.58 ERA) was just an aberration, and that he should still be considered one of the better pitchers in the NL Central.Dempster's xFIP of 3.31 is the best of his career, and his peripheral numbers are similar to his 2008 to 2010 numbers (3.11 BB/9 and 8.48 K/9). Dempster ran into trouble in April because he allowed a staggering nine home runs in 31.1 innings pitched, a 23.7 percent HR/FB ratio. The home run ratio, along with a high BABIP of .320 and a below-average strand rate of 66.8 ...
The 2011 Chicago Cubs are on the road to mediocrity. That is putting it nicely. This possibly might be one of the worst Cubs teams in history. Let's take a look at how they rank so far.Batting: CThe Cubs haven't been getting timely hits this season. But they are hitting. As a team, they rank third in batting average, hitting .266 as a team. The St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox rank ahead of them.So why do the Cubs get a mediocre grade of C even when they rank third in average?They fail to drive runs in.The Cubs rank ...
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