Game Ninety: Cubs (39-50) vs. Phillies (47-40) Game Time – 7:05pm CDT Coverage – TV: WCIU – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 184 Location – Wrigley Field, Chicago Ryan Dempster (7-7, 3.61/1.20) vs. Jamie Moyer (9-8, 4.51/1.08) It’s the unofficial start to the second half of the season and while the Cubs’ post-season aspirations [...]
Cubs Talkin’ Lilly with the Mets?
July 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
According to a report from the Sun-Times, the Mets “have turned their attention recently to Ted Lilly“. The Mets were “considered to have the inside track for Roy Oswalt” but are back on adding Lilly to their rotation. Rumors have suggested as much in many weeks, this is not the first time Lilly to the [...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Dodgers – 07/11/10
July 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Game Eighty-Nine: Cubs (39-49) vs. Dodgers (48-39) Game Time – 7:05pm CDT Coverage – TV: ESPN Sunday Night Baseball – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 184 Location – Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles Carlos Silva (9-2, 2.96/1.07) vs. Vicente Padilla (3-2, 4.72/1.13) For the second year in a row, the Chicago Cubs will participate in [...]
Sunday Cubs Rumors … Lilly, Nady and Theriot on the Block
July 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Cubs miserable first half comes to an end Sunday night in Los Angeles and it appears Jim Hendry is on the verge of making changes. Ted Lilly, Xavier Nady and Ryan Theriot could and should be in their final days with the Cubs … here’s the latest from the mill.
An Unhappy Ending for the Cubs in La-La Land – Cubs 7 Dodgers 9
July 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Game Eighty-Seven – Cubs 7 Dodgers 9 WP – Chad Billingsley (7-4) LP – Ted Lilly (3-8) Save – None The Cubs dropped game two Friday night in the City of Angels after Ted Lilly, Mitch Atkins and Bobby Howry gave up nine runs to the Dodgers in the first six innings. The Cubs made [...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Dodgers – 07/09/10
July 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Game Eighty-Seven: Cubs (38-48) vs. Dodgers (47-38) Game Time – 9:10pm CDT Coverage – TV: Comcast SportsNet Plus – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 183 Location – Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles Ted Lilly (3-7, 3.76/1.10) vs. Chad Billingsley (6-4, 4.06/1.38) Can Lou Piniella’s crew get back on the winning track tonight? It was back [...]
Another Week … Cubs Still a Joke
July 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I am rambling today. That’s right. This has become such a joke, I don’t think I can concentrate on the Cubs long enough to come up with more than one complete sentence or half of a complete thought. I know this is very pathetic, but it is because the Cubs are rubbing off on me, [...]
Cubs News and Rumors after the Holiday Weekend
July 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
When will Jim Hendry start making changes to his roster? Hendry is with the team on their final trip of the first half and was on hand at Chase Field with Greg Maddux Monday afternoon. Lou’s crew put together a solid effort against a struggling Diamondbacks’ team but his roster has shown no signs of [...]
Home Run Derby at Wrigley Field – Cubs 3 Reds 14
July 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Game Eighty-Two – Cubs 3 Reds 14 WP – Mike Leake (6-1) LP – Ted Lilly (3-7) Save – None The Cincinnati Reds embarrassed the Chicago Cubs once again on Sunday afternoon. The Reds won the four-game series, 3-1, and broke the game open again in the seventh inning. The Reds took a 5-3 lead [...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Reds – 07/04/10
July 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Game Eighty-Two: Cubs (35-46) vs. Reds (46-36) Game Time – 1:20pm CDT Coverage – TV: WGN TV – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 186 Location – Wrigley Field, Chicago Ted Lilly (3-6, 3.12/1.06) vs. Mike Leake (5-1, 3.30/1.42) Updated – 11:25pm CDT – Marlon Byrd named to the 2010 NL All-Star team. Byrd will [...]
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