Sam Fuld Yet another Cubs farm hand has been promoted to the big club, and making an impact.  When Lou Piniella finally sat star outfielder Alfonso Soriano yesterday, it was rookie Sam Fuld that call the call to play left field. He made things easy on Lou by going 2 for 4 with a double and a walk, as well as some very solid defensive play. He gunned down Pirate Jack Wilson at home with a great throw and made a nice sliding catch as well. I think his performace earned him another game out in l... Read Full Story

In the second installment of this season’s Cubs vs White Sox Crosstown Classic, tempers boiled within the Cubs family once again. Lou Piniella has apparently had enough of that, and frankly I think it is about time he took more control of this club. After two strikeouts and a routine fly out, Milton Bradley threw his helmet and smashed yet another Cubs water cooler upon his return to the dugout. Lou had had enough of the tantrums and sent Bradley to the showers for the day. In fact, he ... Read Full Story

Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg made is bones to a national TV audience exactly 25 years ago today. Then a whispy, relative unknown to most fans outside Chicago, Ryno hit not one, but two game tying home runs off of former Cub Bruce Sutter in a thrilling victory over the rival St. Louis Cardinals. According to the box score, Ryno finished the day going 5 for 6 with 7 RBIs. Back in 1984, cable TV was still in its infancy so the only time you could see a game outside your... Read Full Story

The Cubs number one pick in the 2007 amateur draft was a hitter/3rd baseman, Josh Vitters. He is presently hitting .321 with 13 HRs for the Peoria Chiefs (A-ball minor league affiliate). Last weekend the Chiefs were in Geneva IL playing the Kane County Cougars. I went to the game to take a look at the future [...] Related posts:Cubs need fewer MRIs, more RBIs Cub playerFoul ball right at you Went to thShame on us - and PLAY BALL! Here is wh Read Full Story

The Chicago Cubs will face the Chicago White Sox in the 2009 Cross-Town Classic! When this interleague-cross-town matchup gets underway, you definitely do not want to be the only person left out of the fun. See the White Sox and the Cubs play one another, and no matter if it’s at Wrigley Field or U.S. Cellular Field, the [...] Related posts:The Interleague Dilemma InterleaguOpening Day at Wrigley Field So far, thSee the Winter Classic at Wrigley Coming to Read Full Story

Interleague play brings about a decision point for where a fan’s loyalties lie. Enemies become friends, friends become enemies …cats and dogs living together in harmony. For example, with the Cubs playing the Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Indians over the next ten days, are White Sox fans inclined to - gasp - root for the [...] Related posts:Cubs vs Sox - Crosstown Classic 2009 The ChicagHendry must influence Peavy’s ultimate destination Cubs GM JiCubs 98.9% Playoff Bound ... Read Full Story

Chicago Cubs pitching ace Carlos Zambrano got his 100th career victory at Cincinnati on Friday. Everything about the game was quintessential Big Z. He was nearly unhittable, but walked 5 in 6 2/3 innings. He batted lefty against right handed Reds pitcher Micah Owings and couldn’t catch up to his fastball. So when he came to bat in the fifth, he turned around and batted righty versus righty, crushing the first pitch he saw for a towering home run. His team held on to seal the deal for a ... Read Full Story

Carlos Marmol If 2009 is going to be a year focused on winning the World Series, then the Cubs brass has to re-evaluate their bullpen now. What they have is a mess. I feared when they acquired Kevin Gregg that he would be relied on as the everyday closer. What I had hoped for is that his presence would push Carlos Marmol a bit to get him comfortable as the closer he has been groomed to become. But Marmol went away to the World Baseball Classic (how can something new be called a ‘classic... Read Full Story

Cubs center fielder Kosuke Fukudome is quietly putting together a very solid year. As May is closing out tomorrow, his .311 batting average and .441 on-base percentage illustrate the rebound he is making from a horrible second half of 2008. Kosuke is hanging in better on pitches, getting plenty of walks, but most importantly he is driving the ball consistently. Fukudome is tied for second on the team in both doubles and home runs.  This is all in stark contrast to the player that road his ave... Read Full Story

Bruce Levine on the beat at Wrigley ESPN AM1000 in Chicago has probably the best baseball radio show going: “Talkin’ Baseball” with Bruce Levine and now co-hosted by Dave Juday. Levine is in my view one of the most insightful and informed members of the Cubs media contingent. I think he sees and more importantly tells more than most baseball reporters. The show used to be co-hosted by Chet Coppock but I prefer Juday’s down to business style over Chet’s hit & ... Read Full Story