Sorry for the delay in the Power Poll this week, the NBA Finals took a bit of time to wrap up yesterday. However, around that whole mix and mayhem on the court, Baseball had a great week and a good launch into it’s solo spotlight part of the year. The week started off with yet [...]
Cubs Did Ryno a Favor
June 6, 2011 by Leave a Comment
When the Chicago Cubs made the decision to remove Mike Quade’s interim tag and name him manager for 2011, thus bypassing Ryne Sandberg, I wrote for another website that the decision was a signal the team was not serious about winning in 2011. My reasoning was the team would not saddle a beloved figure like [...]
MLB Draft Options Abound for Cubs
June 2, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Chicago Cubs will have the number 9 overall pick in Monday’s MLB Amateur draft. After reviewing numerous mock drafts the The Chicago Cubs are likely to choose from the following players: OF Bubba Starling – A Kansas high school OF and two sport talent Starling is considered the top prep position player in the [...]
Now Batting…Tony Campana
June 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
If you’re like many Chicago Cubs fans you may have found yourself uttering this phrase a few times in the past two weeks, who the heck is Tony Campana? Since being recalled on May 17 when Tyler Colvin was optioned to AAA Iowa Tony Campana has gone from 4th outfielder to starting Center Fielder. It’s [...]
Chicago Cubs Report May 31st
June 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
As of this writing, the Chicago Cubs find themselves 6 games under .500 and 7.5 Games back from first in their division. The injury bug is starting to hit home, and there doesn’t appear to be many things going right for this ball club. On the Chicago Cubs’ recent home stand, the team is 3-4 [...]
Top Prospects Shine for Cubs
May 31, 2011 by Leave a Comment
With the Chicago Cubs plagued by a mountain of injuries and inconsistent pitching it’s been a maddening few months in Wrigleyville. On the bright side, some of the Cubs top prospects are off to fantastic starts. The Tennessee Smokies of the AA Southern League are the beneficiaries of three of Chicago’s most promising youngsters. Outfielder [...]
Rangers get win but concerns continue
May 20, 2011 by Leave a Comment
It took 11 innings but the Rangers got their 23rd win of the season last night in a game that showed both good and bad signs for a Texas Rangers team that has yet to show the consistency that fueled last year’s success. Let there be no mistake, the loss of Cliff Lee was devastating however [...]
Cubs Report May 16
May 17, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Chicago Cubs have squandered their home stand by posting a 3-5 record while trying to chase the Reds and the Cardinals and stay in the divisional hunt. The Cubs’ bats, while hot at times, did not score enough runs to capitalize on what was normally solid pitching. In two of the losses, the Cubs [...]
Time for Cubs to Send Colvin to Minors
May 14, 2011 by Leave a Comment
When Tyler Colvin came up for the Chicago Cubs he showed a great deal of promise during his 2010 rookie season. He smacked 20 homers in sporadic duty and showed the versatility to play all over the outfield. The future seemed bright for the young Cub as he entered the 2011 season at just 25 and [...]
