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Monthly Archives May 2007

Cubs Weekly Report Card:
05.14 to 05.20

Every Sunday during the Chicago Cubs baseball season I’ll try to issue a report card, assessing the week that was from a long distance point of view. Here’s the report card for the week of May 14 to May 20 :
Weekly Record: 3-4
Season Record: 20-22
Despite a 3-4 record for the week, all was not […]

Posted 21 May 2007 † Corked Bat § Cubs Weekly Report Card ‡ Comments (0)

What I Learned About the Cubs

Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella has said all along that this early part of the 2007 season is and will be a learning process. And like so many other things Piniella been’s right about, darn if he isn’t dead on about the learning thing.
For example, here’s what I learned about Chicago Cubs baseball after […]

Posted 16 May 2007 † Corked Bat § Comments & Opinion ‡ Comments (0)

Miller Fizzles in Rehab Start

It doesn’t appear Wade Miller will be challenging for the Chicago Cubs fifth starter job any time soon.
In his first rehab start since going on the disabled list with back spasms, Miller struggled through a rocky performance for the Class AA  Tennessee Smokies.  Miller pitched five and two-thirds innings for the Smokies, surrendering seven hits […]

Posted 15 May 2007 † Corked Bat § Minor League Notes ‡ Comments (0)

Fontenot Up, Cherry Picked for Iowa

With injuries to both Derrek Lee and Mark DeRosa, the Chicago Cubs added some infield insurance with the call up of Mike Fontenot from Triple A Iowa today.
Lee, who leads the National League with a .390 batting average, has been bothered by neck spasms since Saturday’s contest against the Phillies.  The injury is believed to […]

Posted 15 May 2007 † Corked Bat § Chicago Cubs Transactions ‡ Comments (0)

For the Want of Some Relief

The Chicago Cubs bullpen is like watching a slow-motion car wreck. There are two certainties: It’s going to end badly and there’s not a darn thing you can do about it.
As helpless bystanders, Chicago Cubs baseball fans watched the bullpen once again fail to hold a lead and then walk home the winning […]

Posted 14 May 2007 † Corked Bat § Comments & Opinion ‡ Comments (0)
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