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Rambling While Waiting on the Future to Begin

June 22, 2012 12:01 am By Brian McCabe 78 Comments

In a week that saw the Cubs come close to claiming half of the BP Cup, many other things were happening. Is Dempster hurt or is Theo just keeping him healthy for the impending trade? Can LaHair really play the outfield? Is Soriano as quality of a person and player as he seems? What can the Cubs get for Garza? All of these questions are swirling around the minds of Cubs fans, but the most discussed topic is that of a left-handed first baseman. When will he make his debut? Soon, folks, … [Read more...]

Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. White Sox – 06/20/11

June 20, 2011 4:15 pm By Neil 74 Comments

Game Seventy-Two: Cubs (29-42) vs. White Sox (35-38) Game Time - 7:10pm CDT Coverage - TV: Comcast SportsNet - Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 180 Location - U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago Carlos Zambrano (5-4, 4.59/1.34) vs. Gavin Floyd (6-6, 3.94/1.19) Weather permitting ... The Cubs and White Sox resume their crosstown rivalry tonight with the first of three at the Cell. Ozzie Guillen's White Sox won four of six against Lou Piniella's Cubs last season and the White Sox have a three-game … [Read more...]

Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. White Sox – 06/27/10

June 27, 2010 10:15 am By Neil Leave a Comment

Game Seventy-Five: Cubs (32-42) vs. White Sox (39-34) Game Time - 1:05pm CDT Coverage - TV: WGN TV - Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 179 Location - U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago Ryan Dempster (5-6, 3.56/1.16) vs. John Danks (7-5, 3.23/1.17) It has been an ugly weekend for the Chicago Cubs ... and it could get worse. Not only have the Cubs lost the first two on the South Side and face the possibility of being swept for the second time this season (Pittsburgh, May 4-6), they enter play today 10 … [Read more...]

A New Low Under Lou – Cubs 2 White Sox 3

June 26, 2010 9:43 pm By Neil Leave a Comment

Game Seventy-Four - Cubs 2 White Sox 3 WP - J.J. Putz (4-2) LP - Andrew Cashner (0-1) Save - Matt Thornton (3) For the first time during Lou Piniella's tenure, the Chicago Cubs find themselves 10 games under .500. The Cubs lost another one-run game (11-17 on the season) after Paul Konerko hit the game winner off Andrew Cashner in the bottom of the eighth. Cashner set the Sox down in order in the seventh and gave up only one hit in two innings ... unfortunately the one he served up left the … [Read more...]

Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. White Sox – 06/25/10

June 25, 2010 12:35 pm By Neil Leave a Comment

Game Seventy-Three: Cubs (32-40) vs. White Sox (37-34) Game Time - 3:10pm CDT Coverage - TV: Comcast SportsNet, WGN TV (White Sox) - Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 176 Location - U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago Carlos Zambrano (3-5, 5.10/1.65) vs. Jake Peavy (6-5, 5.07/1.26) Updated - 12:08pm CDT - Aramis Ramirez Activated - Chad Tracy DFA'd When the Cubs and White Sox met for the first round of the Crosstown Series back on June 11, they had very similar records. The Cubs were 27-33 and the … [Read more...]

Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. White Sox – 06/13/10

June 13, 2010 3:00 pm By Neil Leave a Comment

Game Sixty-Three: Cubs (27-35) vs. White Sox (28-33) Game Time - 7:05pm CDT Coverage - TV: ESPN Sunday Night Baseball - Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 183 Location - Wrigley Field, Chicago Ted Lilly (1-5, 3.28/1.09) vs. Gavin Floyd (2-6, 6.18/1.63) Can the Chicago Cubs avoid being swept by the White Sox? Lou Piniella's crew enters play tonight eight games under .500 and they have lost five straight series. Tonight should be about just winning a ballgame ... forget the fact they are playing … [Read more...]

Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. White Sox – 06/12/10

June 12, 2010 11:45 am By Neil Leave a Comment

Game Sixty-Two: Cubs (27-34) vs. White Sox (27-33) Game Time - 3:10pm CDT Coverage - TV: FOX Saturday Baseball - Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 183 Location - Wrigley Field, Chicago Carlos Silva (8-0, 2.93/1.06) vs. Mark Buehrle (3-6, 5.40/1.49) Updated - 11:30am CDT - Mitch Atkins Recalled from Triple-A Iowa Updated - 2:05pm CDT - James Russell Optioned to Triple-A Iowa To say the weekend started out on a negative note would be pointing out the obvious. How will the Cubs respond today to … [Read more...]

Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. White Sox – 06/11/10

June 11, 2010 10:12 am By Neil Leave a Comment

Game Sixty-One: Cubs (27-33) vs. White Sox (26-33) Game Time - 1:20pm CDT Coverage - TV: Comcast SportsNet (Cubs), WGN TV (White Sox) - Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 183 Location - Wrigley Field, Chicago Randy Wells (3-4, 4.86/1.41) vs. Jake Peavy (4-5, 5.90/1.36) Can the Chicago Cubs win a series? Lou Piniella's crew had a horrible trip. The Cubs finished 3-6 in the nine-game trip against the Pirates, Astros and Brewers and are in need of wins. The Cubs are 2-1 in Interleague play this … [Read more...]

North Side vs. South Side Sponsored By …

June 11, 2010 12:05 am By Brian McCabe Leave a Comment

With nothing happening on the sports scene in Chicago, the Cubs and White Sox get ready to reignite their rivalry today at 1060 W. Addison. Yep, sports fans, it all starts today. What normally is a highly anticipated series with plenty of side-stories, the weekend's matchup will be overshadowed by the victors of Canada's pastime along with the fact that the Cubs and White Sox are, well, not good. And how do we tie this all together, you ask? Well, with a new trophy and a catchy new name for … [Read more...]

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