Game Twenty-Two – Cubs 4, Marlins 2 WP – Scott Feldman (1-3) LP – Wade LeBlanc (0-4) Save – Kevin Gregg (2) The final score of Friday night’s game could read Anthony Rizzo 4, Marlins 2 as the Cubs’ first baseman hit a pair of tape measure shots off lefty Wade LeBlanc on Friday night [...]
Rambling While Wondering, Can It Get Worse?
April 26, 2013 By 38 Comments
Hello again everybody, and welcome to another Friday filled with Ramblings for the Faithful. The four weeks of the season have been an outright disaster, and unless Ernie and Billy walk through that door sometime soon, it does not have much promise of improving. It is not as if you don’t know, but hopefully the [...]
No Support for Samardzija – Cubs 0, Reds 1
April 24, 2013 By 14 Comments
Game Twenty – Cubs 0, Reds 1 WP – Mat Latos (1-0) LP – Jeff Samardzija (1-4) Save – Aroldis Chapman (4) Once again the Cubs had chances to put runs on the board and once again the Cubs were on the losing end of a one-run ballgame as they were shut out in the [...]
Cubs Change Plans on Garza’s Rehab and Other News and Notes
April 19, 2013 By 24 Comments
Matt Garza’s rehab start in Geneva on Friday night has been cancelled. The Cubs announced on Thursday that due to the weather and concerns with field conditions, Garza will not pitch for the Kane County Cougars but will instead make the trip to Milwaukee and throw a simulated game. If all goes as expected on [...]
Cubs Blow a Wild One at Wrigley – Cubs 7, Giants 10
April 14, 2013 By 6 Comments
Game Twelve – Cubs 7, Giants 10 – 10 innings WP – George Kontos (1-1) LP – Shawn Camp (0-1, BS 1) Save – Sergio Romo (7) The Cubs handed the fourth and final game of the series to the Giants on Sunday afternoon. The Cubs made too many mistakes to a team that knows [...]
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