The Chicago Cubs entered spring training with a plethora of questions concerning their 25-man roster. Amongst those concerns was the three-way battle for the second base position. Blake DeWitt was considered as the frontrunner against Jeff Baker for everyday responsibilities. Darwin Barney was a long-shot candidate who was vying for a position as a utility infielder on the Cubs 25-man roster. Those opening day doubts weren't silenced throughout spring training as the Cubs have already abandoned their preliminary option before opening day started.
View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Chicago Cubs News
Post info: By NorthsideBum on March 31st, 2011
Comments: Comments Off
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AccuScore.com AccuScore uses past performance and statistics to describe how players perform under different…
View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Chicago Cubs News
Post info: By NorthsideBum on March 31st, 2011
Comments: Comments Off
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The popularity of Major League Baseball as a whole has come and gone quite a bit in the last couple of decades. The strike from the mid 1990s really hurt the popularity of the sport. Just a few short years ago, the steroid era hurt the popularity of the game badly. The league has been able to quietly grow more popular with the fan base around the world over the last few years. As always, some baseball cities have much more loyal fan bases than others.
View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Chicago Cubs News
Post info: By NorthsideBum on March 30th, 2011
Comments: Comments Off
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Matt Garza was glad to put his first spring training in Arizona behind him. Garza gave up 11 hits and seven hits with seven strikeouts in three-plus innings in the Chicago Cubs' 15-8 loss to Arizona on Tuesday. The Diamondbacks' Xavier Nady had a grand slam to highlight an eight-run fourth inning to lead Arizona's split squad.
View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Chicago Cubs News
Post info: By NorthsideBum on March 30th, 2011
Comments: Comments Off
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chicago Cubs Father Time has mercy on no one. One of the toughest parts of being a sports fan is watching my heroes' skills deteriorate in such a relatively short period of time. While most people are only reaching the halfway point of their lives at 35-40 years of age, this is typically the end of most athletes' careers. As a Chicago Cubs' fan of over 30 years, I had never experienced a legend on my favorite team reach the end of his playing days until 1984.
View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Chicago Cubs News
Post info: By NorthsideBum on March 29th, 2011
Comments: Comments Off
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carlos Zambrano struggled with his control, and the fielding was a bit shaky behind him. And he kept his cool throughout. That may be a little more difficult to do in his next start. Zambrano allowed four runs and walked five over five innings in the Chicago Cubs' 4-3 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Monday.
View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Chicago Cubs News
Post info: By NorthsideBum on March 29th, 2011
Comments: Comments Off
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
With less than a week remaining until their regular season opener, the Chicago Cubs have finalized their pitching rotation. As expected, Randy Wells will solidify the fourth spot in the rotation. 24-year old Andrew Cashner outperformed Carlos Silva and a plethora of other candidates for the Cubs final starting pitching position. Cashner's promotion could come as a mild surprise to some. Heading into Saturday's exhibition contest against the Texas Rangers, Cashner had outperformed Silva, who had a miserable spring.
View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Chicago Cubs News
Post info: By NorthsideBum on March 28th, 2011
Comments: Comments Off
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carlos Silva was released by the Chicago Cubs on Sunday, one day after they told the veteran pitcher he would not make the opening-day roster. The move leaves the Cubs on the hook for Silva's $11.5 million salary this season. The 31-year-old right-hander made it clear Saturday he would not accept a minor league assignment.
View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Chicago Cubs News
Post info: By NorthsideBum on March 28th, 2011
Comments: Comments Off
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I come here not to praise Carlos Silva but instead to bury the Chicago Cubs for how it appears they handled telling him that he was no longer welcome on the team. I'm not taking Silva's side — heavens, no … Continue reading →
View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Chicago Cubs News
Post info: By NorthsideBum on March 27th, 2011
Comments: Comments Off
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Andrew Cashner has a starting role with the Chicago Cubs, leaving Carlos Silva in limbo. Hours after landing a spot in the rotation, Cashner had a rough first inning before settling down to help Chicago beat the Texas Rangers 6-5 on Saturday. Before the game, the Cubs announced that Cashner will be the team's fifth starter, leaving Silva without a spot on the 25-man roster when the season…
View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Chicago Cubs News
Post info: By NorthsideBum on March 27th, 2011
Comments: Comments Off
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
