Jul 19, 2005 | Andy
Think about being Corey Patterson. You just trudged in off the field after (gasp!) drawing two walks in a AAA game and you’re feeling pretty good about yourself. Then somebody calls your old Cubs’ teammate Jason Dubois to the office and he finds out...
Jul 18, 2005 | Andy
There was the theory that Dusty Baker was trying to send a message to Carlos Zambrano by putting him in the fourth spot in the rotation to start the second half of the season. The theory was that the Cubs wanted to do something to refocus Carlos, who, despite having...
Jul 15, 2005 | Andy
Pitching matchup: Pirates: Josh Fogg 4-4, 4.30 ERA Cubs: Kerry Wood 2-2, 4.80 ERA Lineups Pirates (38-49) Matt Lawton, rf Freddy Sanchez, 3b Jason Bay, cf Craig A. Wilson, lf DarylE-3 Ward, 1b Jose Castillo, 2b Ryan Doumit, c (Oh, THE Ryan Doumit?) Jack...
Jul 15, 2005 | Andy
When you lose eight games in a row, something has to change. Cubs fans clamored for a trade. New bums had to be better than the bums we were watching. Instead, the team sent two of the underachievers to Iowa and brought up a “couple” from West Tennessee....
Jul 14, 2005 | Andy
Pitching matchup: Pirates: Mark Redman, 4-8, 3.76 ERA Cubs: Mark Prior, 5-3, 3.41 ERA Lineups: Pirates (39-48) (Lloyd’s still pulling it out of a hat.) Update: 12:47 p.m. Matt Lawton, rf Robbbbb Mackowiak, 3b Jason “O for Detroit” Bay, cf Craig A....
Jul 13, 2005 | Andy
Nothing says “tribute” like asking a Hall of Fame broadcaster his thoughts on the most popular player in his franchise’s history and then letting him get out almost half of his answer before a very pregnant woman begins yelling at him. Ahh, you just...
