The long winter without baseball is nearing a conclusion. The trucks are making the long trek to Arizona. It is only seven short days until pitchers and catchers report to Fitch Park in Mesa. So while the players and coaches enjoy their last free weekend for at least eight months, here are a few updates from and other news and tidbits from the North Side.... … [Read more...]
The Value of Matt Murton
When Matt Murton made his debut with the Chicago Cubs on July 8, 2005 he quickly became a fan favorite. Murton fit the profile of a gritty, hard-working, blue-collar ball player. He was not the prototypical power-hitter that most clubs insert in a corner outfield position but in only 51 games in 2005 he provided reason for hope that the future was once again bright for the Cubs. Murton showed patience at the plate, one factor of the game the Cubs could never harness and one the organization … [Read more...]
A Look Back at 2007 – The Stretch Run
The Cubs entered the final month of the 2007 campaign just a game and a half ahead of the Brewers....but there was a new addition to the race, the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cubs and Brewers struggles in August opened the door for the Cardinals to make a run at the division crown. The defending World Champions made it very interesting for a while. The Cubs remembered how to hit the long ball in September. Alfonso Soriano (.320/.354/.754/14/27), Aramis Ramirez (.287/.363/.594/8/21) and Derrek Lee … [Read more...]