Peter Gammons, sports writer emeritus, has slandered Wrigley Field. See it here: http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-06-10/sports/ct-spt-0611-brite-cubs-phillies-chica20110610_1_ricketts-family-chairman-tom-ricketts-wrigley-field Not since playwright Edward Albee’s seminal shrew Martha came into her house and puffed on her cigarette imitating Bette Davis has there been such a hue and cry over the charming little dump in Chicago. She cried out, “What a dump!” and then wanted her husband to guess which movie that line was from. “What movie was that?” Martha demanded of her husband.“Chicago,” said the henpecked husband. “Naaah, that was a musical with little Miss Alice Faye.” Today Martha’s husband might have said, “Field of Dreams, or ...
The 2011 MLB Draft was an important one for the Chicago Cubs, who were drafting in the top 10 for only the third time in the last nine years.Graduation of prospects and the Matt Garza trade had thinned the system out considerably, so replenishing the minor leagues with fresh talent was imperative for the struggling franchise. Keeping that in mind, or not evidently, the Cubs selected high school shortstop Javier Baez with the ninth overall selection. Oh, my. I’m not here to knock on Baez, necessarily. His bat has surprising pop for a shortstop and he knows how to use ...
Third baseman Aramis Ramirez said Tuesday that he would not waive his no-trade clause if the Cubs tried to deal him. "At this point, no, I wouldn't accept a trade," said Ramirez, who is in the final year of his five-year contract with Chicago. Having previously been traded to the Cubs midseason, Ramirez explained that it was too hard on him and his family. "It's too tough when you have family and kids here to try to move them elsewhere,” Ramirez told ESPNChicago.com. “If I were by myself it might be OK, but I have my wife and kids." Trading Ramirez’s ...
For the third year in a row, the Cubs are starting to look like sellers at the trade deadline, and the rebuilding towards of a brighter future will begin very quickly.The Cubs have a lot of work in front of them to bring this club out of the mediocrity it's been stuck in over the last few years. The Cubs will have at least $40 million to spend during this off-season, but hopefully they've have learned from their last spending spree in 2007.Here's what the Cubs have to do, and a look at what the future holds at every position before the ...
The Chicago Cubs have been nothing short of terrible when it comes to the MLB Draft. Granted, many teams have missed out on their fair share of draft picks. Albert Pujols was passed on by every Major League club numerous times, as he was drafted in the 13th round.But how poorly have the Cubs truly performed in the draft?One would figure that for the Cubs the law of averages would have swung in their favor at some point. However, it has not. Have a look for yourself. The following is a complete list of all the players the Cubs have ...
The Chicago Cubs dropped their sixth straight game Sunday, when St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols launched his second walk-off, extra-inning home run in as many days.For Pujols, the Cardinals' weekend sweep of the Cubs seems to augur a turning point in what has been a disappointing season.For the Cubs, it marks a low-water mark in team morale and in the standings.For Carlos Zambrano, who watched a second consecutive sparkling outing lose its luster after his departure, it marks the boiling point.Speaking to reporters after the game Sunday, Zambrano bashed closer Carlos Marmol, who blew a ninth-inning lead on ...
Throughout history there have been people all over the world who have tried to predict the end of the world. One popular belief especially around Lake Michigan is that the world will end when the Cubs win the world series.The Cubs have been America's "Lovable Losers" for over a century. Here is a list/time-line of ten moments that give every cubs fan a reason hide their teary eyes with their blue baseball cap.Begin Slideshow
Since the inception of free agency in Major League Baseball during the mid 1970s, the winter off-season months of America's pastime have been filled with speculation, anticipation and hope for baseball fans.Who can forget the impact made by Reggie Jackson in the 1977 season upon signing with the New York Yankees? Jackson signed what was considered a monstrous deal ($2.9 million for five years) prior to the 1977 season, and went on to become "Mr. October" later that year.Future Hall of Famers like Barry Bonds, Greg Maddux, Nolan Ryan, Manny Ramirez and Catfish Hunter all managed to be instrumental pieces in the growth and ...
With about a third of the baseball season over and fans calling for general manager Jim Hendry's job, the Chicago Cubs are battling the Houston Astros for the fewest wins in the National League.Cubs brass will claim injuries have caused the poor play. It's more likely that poor planning, managing and abysmal fundamentals are the real issues though. The Cubs have the worst fielding percentage in all of baseball, are last in walks and last in quality starts.Fielding—not swinging at bad pitches—and starters going deep enough in games to keep the team in it are pretty basic rules to winning ...
“We stinks. That’s all I have to say.” While I usually give great regard to the ramblings of “young” Carlos Zambrano (he’s 30), this postgame diatribe could possibly be the most childish interview I have ever seen.Calling out your teammates is one thing. Degrading your ball club to the Triple-A level is another. I take nothing away from the skills of minor league baseball players. They have reached a level of success that few athletes could even dream of. But the difference between Triple-A and Major League Baseball is the difference between… um…there is no comparison. College football players often ...
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