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Santo Statue Lifts Cubs to Win over Nationals
Posted on 11 Aug 2011 by Kamil Kolodziejski.
Ron Santo Statue - AP Photo/Charles Cherney CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs have revealed their 4th commemorative statue outside of Wrigley Field. Ron Santo, a former Chicago Cubs player, broadcaster and all-time fan of the Chicago Cubs had his statue revealed yesterday at the corner of Addison and Sheffield. Hundreds of fans gathered outside to catch a glimpse of the newly unveiled statue. Also i...
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Brewers Back To .500
Posted on 10 Apr 2011 by Scott Johnston.
When you start the season 0-4, you take things one thing at a time. I know that’s cliché, but you really do want to win four games in one, and that’s not possible. You have to win, and then win again, and keep it up until you right the ship. Today, Casey McGehee righted the ship, and got the Brewers back to .500 with one swing of the bat. A 2-run shot off the Cubs Kerry Wood in the bottom ...
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Playyyyyyy Balllllllllll!
Posted on 31 Mar 2011 by Paul Jackson.
It is MLB Opening Day and I’m enjoying the Yankees and Tigers on ESPN as I write. It’s one day before Chicago Cubs opening day at Wrigley against the Pirates. As I prepare to watch this season, Mike Quade has had to make some final tweaks to the roster in preparation to play and has shown a willingness to let the youth step in and take over. Blake Dewitt failed to show up this Spring, despi...
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2011 MLB Preview: Looking at Starlin Castro and the Chicago Cubs on Paper
Posted on 29 Mar 2011 by Adrian Fedkiw.
Heading into the start of last season, the Cubbies had the third largest payroll in baseball, but had just 75 wins by the end of the year to show for it. During the offseason, Chicago went out and got a power pitcher and hitter in Matt Garza and Carlos Pena. They also added Kerry Wood to provide punch in the back of the bullpen. This is a squad that won 97 games just three years ago. They'r...
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2011 MLB Preview: Catcher Rankings
Posted on 11 Feb 2011 by Adrian Fedkiw.
1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF C SP CP Joe Mauer (Min) 9.25 Buster Posey (SF) 8.25 Brian McCann (Atl) 8 Carlos Ruiz (Phi) 7.75 Yadier Molina (Stl) 7.75 Kurt Suzuki (Oak) 7.5 Carlos Santana (Cle) 7.5 Geovany Soto (Chc) 7.5 A.J. Pierzynski (Chw) 7.25 Russell Martin (LAD) 7.25 Miguel Montero (Ari) 7.25 Matt Wieters (Bal) 7.25 John Buck (Fla) 7.25 Ramon Hernandez (Cin) 7 Miguel Olivo (Col) 7 Yorvit Torreal...









