Get Off This Rollercoaster: Cubs Back in First
Biatches Last Thursday morning my son repeated this lovely word back to me after he heard me refer to my shoes as “biatches.” I had been explaining to my wife why I needed to replace …
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Cubs Slide Into Second Place; Piniella Making Moves in the Bullpen
Hello everyone, 2ON2OUT is back from vacation, and don’t think I was slacking. No, I was busy taking in a game at historic Grayson Stadium. This week to get back in the swing of things …
Cubs Patience at the Plate is Paying Off
Long Game I had to start out the column this week talking about the twenty two inning marathon in San Diego last Thursday. It was the longest game in Major League Baseball since Aug. 31, …
Note To Southpaws: Please Wake Up, Soon.
A Quick Note About Detroit A trip around the second week of the season and nothing is particularly out of the ordinary. The biggest surprise remains the Tigers horrid start, and while still too early …
Cubs Off to a Classic Start; Improvements To Be Made
First week in the books The first official week of baseball is now complete and we learned, once again, why the experts get paid the big bucks. Let’s start in Detroit where the Tigers thanked …
Pat Hughes Proclaims: “Cubs Baseball Is On The Air!”
Thoughts from opening night… It’s 7:21 p.m. CST on Sunday evening and after a long good night from my son, I’ve planted myself right in front of the television. The Nationals just officially opened their …
A Little Spring Cleaning for The Cubs; Season Starts Next Monday
Less that one week to go until Zambrano fires the first pitch of 2008 and as promised, some final spring cleaning before the club breaks north to take on their newest and most legitimate rivals, …
Sweet Lou Not Ready To Lose Now or Later
Playing For a Known Winner The Cubs are 6–12 in March and quite obviously, on their way to a World Series title. Ok, so spring records don’t mean that much. But I have been curious: …
The Pen Looks Good On Paper
Last week I mentioned that I thought the bullpen would be a strength for this team. Barring injuries (which have already plagued the Cubs’ position players this spring), it should be. In 2007, the Cubs …
A Look at the Chicago Cubs Starting Rotation (A Work in Progress)
OK. Let’s talk about the throwers. Locks Here are three pitchers that you may as well ink on paper as being in the starting five come opening day. Carlos Zambrano. Put him down for 15 …