Archive for June 2005
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June 30, 2005
“One Run? That’s Terrible!”
Posted by Mike J. | 9:22 am | Old Style Posts | Comments: 0
When you’ve got the top-tier talent the Cubs have in the pitching rotation, do you think they compete with one another from day to day? In a completely good-natured sort of way, of course. I can imagine the jibes Wood took after his first start in 2 months:
Prior: “6 innings, 1 run…why did you give […]
June 29, 2005
Three Segments
Posted by Mike J. | 9:17 am | Old Style Posts | Comments: 2
After days of getting shelled by the opposition, the Cubs are finding that they in fact can prevent runs from scoring. Two 2-0 victories in a row–the products of Mark Prior and Carlos Zambrano– have got me feeling pretty good about the Cub pitching staff again, but last night Zambrano relied heavily on his defense […]
June 28, 2005
Looking Forward
Posted by Mike J. | 9:42 am | Old Style Posts | Comments: 0
There was no game yesterday to talk about today, so why not look down the path a bit and see what’s in store for the Cubs?
Upcoming opponents. The Cubs play 13 more games before the All-Star Break, against the following teams in the following order: Milwaukee, Washington, Atlanta, and Florida. The Brewers currently have a […]
June 27, 2005
Prior’s Return, The Bullpen, Rumors
Posted by Mike J. | 9:12 am | Old Style Posts | Comments: 0
On May 27th my attitude toward the Cubs’ hopes for the playoffs were markedly different than they are now. A line drive had just ricocheted off of Mark Prior’s arm with such force that Aramis Ramirez caught it without moving more than few steps from third, and the Franchise writhed in pain just in front […]
June 24, 2005
A Question
Posted by Mike J. | 12:04 am | Old Style Posts | Comments: 0
Some of you have a question floating around in your heads right now. It’s tickling the back of your brain, making you crave…something, but you don’t quite know what (no, it’s not Wendy’s and their delicious Double Stack Value Meal with a Dr. Pepper. Good guess, though). “What is that which is taunting me?” you […]
June 23, 2005
Game Scoring
Posted by Mike J. | 10:00 am | Old Style Posts | Comments: 0
Carlos Zambrano has started 93 games in his career and thrown a total of 630 2/3 innings in the process. While I had to look up those numbers, I didn’t need to check and see if last night’s outing, an 8 ER, 1 2/3 innings start, was the worst of his career. Having pitched for […]
June 22, 2005
Flares of Offense
Posted by Mike J. | 9:51 am | Old Style Posts | Comments: 0
Baseball can be a very boring sport. Sometimes you’ll get the rare game with a jaw-dropping rally, sometimes you’ll see a pitcher make batters look silly with his dominance. More often than not, however, hitters ground or fly out quietly for the opposing pitcher most of the game. If you’re not careful, you can nod […]
June 21, 2005
It’s Best Not To Think About It
Posted by Mike J. | 8:54 am | Old Style Posts | Comments: 0
Baseball will baffle me until the day I die, and maybe a little longer afterwards. What’s been making me pull my hair lately? Well, since you asked…
After sweeping the Cubs, the Yankees lost to the Devil Rays at home. The team that is 6-28 on the road can beat the Yankees at least once in […]
June 20, 2005
Back In Business
Posted by Mike J. | 10:13 am | Old Style Posts | Comments: 0
Surprisingly, the week of graduation was a little busier than I thought, not to mention a little break now and then is always nice. I’ll be updating regularly again, but it may not be early in the morning every time. Now, on to recent Cub developments…
The Cubs are slumping something fierce. They’ve lost 6 of […]
June 9, 2005
Sweet, Sweet Shutouts
Posted by Mike J. | 10:29 am | Old Style Posts | Comments: 0
Just as the Cubs game began yesterday, I typed the conclusion of my last paper of my college career, making me want to throw back my head and laugh maniacally at having finished. You know, kind of like this guy. With that in mind, it’s probably easy to understand that although Sergio Mitre’s dazzling performance […]