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Monthly Archives May 2007

Cubs Weekly Report Card:
04.30 to 05.06

Every Sunday during the Chicago Cubs baseball season Iâ€™ll try to issue a report card, assessing the week that was from a long distance point of view.Hereâ€™s the report card for the week of April 30 to May 6:
Weekly Record: 5-1
Season Record: 15-14
Chicago Cubs baseball came a long way in a short week. Entering […]

¶ Posted 06 May 2007 † Corked Bat § Cubs Weekly Report Card ‡ Comments (0)

Cubs Bring Angel Up, Ronny Heads Down

The anticipated call-up of right-hander Angel Guzman will become official today when he starts today’s series finale between the Chicago Cubs and Washington.
Guzman, who began the season in long relief for the parent club, was delegated to Triple A Iowa when Alfonso Soriano suffered a slight hamstring injury. Heralded prospect and center fielder Felix […]

One Foot in April,
The Next Step in May

It’s hard to argue with success. And thus far, May has been a very successful month for Chicago Cubs baseball.
The Cubs have won seven of their past eight games, taken three straight series from their opponents and generally looked like the baseball team everyone expected before this season began.
All of this success has earned […]

¶ Posted 05 May 2007 † Corked Bat § Comments & Opinion ‡ Comments (0)

Santo Back to the Booth

Ron Santo returned to broadcasting Chicago Cubs baseball games on Friday after recovering from health issues.Â It was Santo’s first WGN radio broadcast since the April 21st win over St. Louis.
The former Cub third baseman has been plagued by health issues for much of his adult life, most of which stems from recurring bouts with […]

¶ Posted 05 May 2007 † Corked Bat § Chicago Cub Baseball News ‡ Comments (0)

Chicago Cubs in April:
A Reduction in Production

Take heart, Chicago Cub baseball fans. It seems it wasn’t only the Cubs who were struggling to clear the fences in April. Or scoring runs for that matter.
According to an AP story, the offensive deep freeze that plagued the Cubs throughout last month also was the scourge of major league baseball. Much like […]

¶ Posted 03 May 2007 † Corked Bat § Major League Baseball News & Opinion ‡ Comments (0)