JOT: Cubs Minor League Recap 8-12-13

In Minor Leagues by myles20 Comments

Sacramento River Cats 1 @ Iowa Cubs 2 So, there's a pretty cool story here. Josh Vitters came back, and played 3B (Olt played DH). He hit a home run in the bottom of the 4th; then, in the 5th, Olt called, and hit a home run of his own. Vitters ended up going 1-2 with that HR, a walk, …

Chicago 17, Carolina 24

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The Bears had their first preseason game. Honestly, I'm calling it a win, because no one really got injured. Henry Melton had a concussion, but he's just day to day. Honestly, you can't take much away from the game. Jay Cutler didn't play very much, and threw an interception on the very first fucking play. The offensive line was honestly …

Preseason Predictions, Revisited

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At the beginning of the year, we had our predictions. I thought I'd look at them here.   Berselius dmick89 AndCounting Josh GW Myles Aisley NLC Reds Reds Reds Brewers Cardinals Reds Reds NLE Nationals Nationals Braves Nationals Braves Nationals Braves NLW Dodgers Giants Dodgers Dodgers Dodgers Dodgers Giants WC1 Braves Cardinals Giants Cardinals Nationals Giants Nationals WC2 Cardinals Dodgers …

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JOT: Cubs Minor League Recap 8-5-13

In Minor Leagues by myles43 Comments

Iowa Cubs 5 @ Tacoma Rainiers 6 8 runs were scored in the first 2 innings. Mike Olt went 0-4 with no walks or strikeouts.  Justin Grimm was pretty poor early on, allowing 5 runs in the first 2 innings. Afterwards, he settled down and didn't allow another run. He ended with a 6 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 4 …

Chicago Bears’ Preseason Depth Chart

In Bears by myles56 Comments

The Bears released their preseason depth chart, their first one of the season. Here it is: Some takeaways: Kyle Long is going to start Week 1 at RG, that's all there is to it. He's listed as the "co-starter," which is a gentleman's way of saying "we're starting the rookie, thanks."  Eben Britton is slotted as the backup RT, with …