Headlines for July, 2007

Homer Happy

After Friday night's game, it looked like the honeymoon might have been over. The Cubs dropped their second consecutive game for only the second time in their last 34 contests to kick off a three-game set against division foes, the Cincinnati Reds, and they did it in early-season fashion. After coming back from a 4-1 deficit to tie with a [read more...]

Da’ Training Camp

The Bears begin training camp in "Bear-bonnais" today. The rage lately is to make season predictions, but I like to stay a little more focused on the task at hand. Below are my predictions for the fun, the folly and the freakish accidents of Chicago Bears Training Camp. Average daily temperature: 85 degrees Average daily temperature, adjusted for heat index and level [read more...]

Out of the Busch and into the Ballpark

"Our lineup is tough. One of the things about pitching in this division for me is I don't have to face the Cubs." As if he hadn't said enough with his pitching on Wednesday night, Ted Lilly summed up what the Cubs had been doing as of late with that quotable. Lilly continued to be the beneficiary of good run support, [read more...]

There’s a ‘Cub’ in ‘Cuban,’ After All

Many of us who have pondered the effect of the Tribune's sale and impending tossing-off of the Cubs speculated that even if the Cubs were contenders late in the season, there wouldn't be a move by the Tribune Company to add payroll... much to the probable detriment of any playoff hopes. Instead, on Monday the Tribune and the Cubs threw all [read more...]

Testing Their Mettle - Division Battles Upcoming

Pitching, fielding and hitting are the three most basic elements that dictate the outcome of a baseball game. The Cubs 3.86 team ERA is second best in the National League (San Diego leads at 3.23) and in the field they've allowed the fewest un-earned runs in the league. This past series against Arizona was no different, as they committed only [read more...]

Hot, Hot, Heat - The Cubs are Coming

When one hears the term "team sport," baseball might take a back seat to sports like football, basketball, or soccer as answers to a word-association test. But in the past six weeks, the Cubs have been showing just how much of a team sport baseball really is. Not including the recent addition of catcher Jason Kendall, the active roster boasts [read more...]

Just Sign Him Already!

Mark Buehrle has probably made his last start for the Chicago White Sox. Or he probably hasn't. Or he definitely has. Or he definitely hasn't. Actually, his status as a member of the Sox bears a striking resemblance to the old adage about Chicago weather - if you don't like what you're hearing, just wait ten minutes. But playing the waiting [read more...]

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