After walking a batter in the ninth inning, Dempster threw a ball to Ken Griffey Jr. At this time, new manager Lou Piniella came steaming out of the dugout and started yelling at him. We will never know what exactly was said, because none of the major magazines can say what Lou said to him. […]
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Last year, Bronson Arroyo surprised many people with a very solid transition from the AL to the NL. He led the NL with 241 IP and had a 3.29 ERA to go with his 14 wins. Last year Arroyo went 4-0 against the Cubs with 26 strikeouts and an ERA of 1.01. Arroyo is […]
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No, this article is not about Zambrano’s contract. This article is about Carlos Zambrano’s continuous struggles on opening day. The last two opening days Zambrano only lasted 4 and 2/3 innings, but the Cubs supported him by scoring 16 runs. Not this time. Zambrano gave up 6 hits, 5 walks, 1 HBP and 5 ER […]
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The contract negotiations between Carlos Zambrano and the Cubs have been put on hold due to the Chicago Tribune being sold. This is not good news for Cubs fans. Hendry and Zambrano’s agent, Barry Praver, were very close to finishing off a 5-year deal that would lock up Carlos for a long time.
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Sam Zell will buy the Tribune for 8.2 billion dollars and then will sell the team at the end of the season … The bids will likely start at 500 million dollars. If you are interested in buying the team make sure to get your checkbooks out.
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Aaron Harang is a very underrated pitcher. He led the NL with 16 wins and 216 strikeouts. Harang has a fastball that ranges from 88-93 MPH. He has a late-breaking slider and a straight change and sometimes will break out the curveball.
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Now at BlogTheCubs.com I will be bringing up scouting reports for the starting pitchers before each game!
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Carlos Zambrano originally set a deadline for opening day as contract extensions. He has now gotten rid of that deadline date, so they can work out a few more kinks in the contract. This sounds like they are very close to reaching an agreement and that Big Z wants to stay.
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“Lou’s one of the best managers in the game, and he’s had success everywhere, but so had Dusty Baker. All of a sudden, is Dusty a bad manager? Or if we lose with Lou, is he a bad manager? No. We need to get the job done. Some guys made a dedication to get the […]
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