The name and the number may be the same ... but the Lou Piniella that was calling the shots three years ago is not the one at the helm of the Chicago Cubs today. On June 2, 2007 the Cubs entered play against the Braves with a 22-30 record, in the middle of a five-game losing streak. Their ace pitcher and starting catcher had just gotten into a fight the day before and the Cubs were playing bad baseball. It appeared Lou Piniella's first summer in Chicago was going to be long and disappointing. … [Read more...]
A Little Fire, A Little Fuld and a Whole Lotta Wells – Cubs 4 Pirates 1
Game Seventy-Five - Cubs 4 Pirates 1 WP - Randy Wells (3-3) LP - Virgil Vasquez (1-1) Save - Kevin Gregg (14) The Cubs rebounded from a horrible game on Tuesday night behind another tremendous effort by Randy Wells ... and a refreshing performance by Sam Fuld. Lou Piniella's crew picked up their first series win on the road since taking two of three from the Reds at the beginning of June (June 5 - June 7). The real Lou Piniella finally showed up in the sixth inning. Piniella was ejected for … [Read more...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Rockies – 06/01/08
Game Fifty-Seven: Cubs (35-21) vs. Rockies (20-36) Game Time - 1:20pm C.T. Coverage - TV: WGN - Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 185 Location - Wrigley Field, Chicago Sean Gallagher (2-1, 4.50/1.38) vs. Ubaldo Jimenez (1-5, 5.37/1.70) A year ago today, the Cubs began play against the Braves with a 22-29 record. Henry Blanco was placed on the 15-day DL and Koyie Hill was called up to take his place on the roster. The Cubs poor defense led to an early deficit and at the conclusion of the 5th … [Read more...]
A Look Back at 2007 – The Month
The Cubs stumbled into June 7 games under .500 and 6 1/2 games back of the Milwaukee Brewers. Lou Piniella had to figure out a way to turn around the season. The Cubs frustration hit the boiling point on the first game of June against the Atlanta Braves. Carlos Zambrano and Michael Barrett slugged it out in the dugout, in full view of the cameras, but ended it in the clubhouse. Barrett ended up with stitches, both he and Zambrano apologized the next day....just hours before Mount Lou erupted. … [Read more...]