I haven't posted anything in a couple weeks. Thanks to everyone else for taking over. I've mentioned it before, but I've had neck problems for 6+ months now. They've continued and I've been unable to do much of anything. Unfortunately, it's only slightly better right now because of medication and I won't be around that much over the next few …
JOT: Cubs Minor League Recap 6-01-13
Iowa Cubs 1 @ Nashville Sound 3 The I-Cubs have lost 3 straight in Nashville, and have scored a grand total of 5 runs in doing so. Hard to believe that an offense that bats Dave Sappelt third is struggling to score runs, but there you have it. Brian Bogusevic had the best day, going 2-3 with a walk and a SB. Logan Watkins, …
Wrigley Talk Friday Podcast – Crosstown Cup, Run Differential and Whither Jeff Samardzija – 5/30/13
Tim, Adam and Julie talk about the just concluded Crosstown Cup series, potential trades or extensions of our starting pitchers (particularly Jeff Samardzija), and wonder what the hell is going on with the Cubs having a +11 run differential and a record of 7 under .500. Listen to internet radio with Wrigley Talk Friday on BlogTalkRadio
Luis Valbuena’s 2013 season
With all the doom and gloom surrounding this year's offense and the intense focus on Castro and Rizzo, Luis Valbuena's fantastic season seems to have fallen through the cracks. Valbuena currently has a line of .248/.361/.421* on the year, good for a .339 wOBA and about 1 WAR through two months of the season. What the hell? *Today's game, in which …
The Cubs Are “Lucky”
Brett at the Nation had a good article about the Cubs' horrid luck this year, and so did frequent commenter on that site Dr. Wimsey. I agree with the main thrust of both arguments. However, I'm here to tell you it's the BEST thing that could have happened this year. The Cubs are, by rights, a .500 team by any …
JOT: Cubs Minor League Recap 5-30-13
Iowa Cubs 3 @ Nashville Sounds 4 Of course, the I-Cubs would lose to the Astros of AAA. No one really had a great day. I can tell you who had a bad day: Brett Jackson. He was 0-3 with a walk and 3 strikeouts. Dave Sappelt had a double and a walk, and that was the best day from any Cub. Logan …
Umpires practicing their ejection moves for June 10-13
Temperes flared in yesterday's Cubs game after Reds starter Johnny Cueto threw a pitch over David DeJesus's head in the sixth inning. Cueto was visibly pissed with DeJesus at the start of the game when he felt DeJesus stepped out of the batters box several times and took way too long to get ready at the plate. Both benches were warned …
The Crosstown Classic: Two Teams, One Cup, Zero Fucks Given
From what I'm seeing on Twitter, we're talking about the Crosstown Cup already. Oh goody. To borrow from the late, great Roger Ebert: I hate this series. I hate hate hate hate hate this series. Hate it. Hate every simpering stupid vacant fan-insulting moment of it. Hate the sensibility that thought anyone would still like it. Hate the implied insult to the fans by the belief that …
JOT: Cubs Minor League Recap 5-24-13
Las Vegas 0 @ Iowa Cubs 4 Logan Watkins was good and rested for today's game after getting yesterday off. He hit his 4th home run to lead off the game, and went 2-4 with 2 RBI. Brett Jackson 2: Aftersucks went 1-3 with a walk and a strikeout. Dave Sappelt was 2-3 with a walk and a run. Josh Vitters had a nice …
JOT: Cubs Minor League Recap 5-22-13
Las Vegas 51s 9 @ Iowa Cubs 4 Logan Watkins had the day off. Brian Bogusevic had a nice one, with a solo shot and 3 walks. Brett Jackson 2: The Umpire Strikes Back had a triple, a run scored, and 2 strikeouts. Dave Sappelt did well, with 2 singles and a walk. Josh Vitters had another 0-4 day. Donnie Murphy had a solo shot and a …