Jun 11, 2004 | Andy
We are now entering the heart of June, the infamous month of the ?swoon? to all the Cubs? detractors. The 2004 season has been one of big surprises, with Moises Alou on fire (And still healthy!), Aramis Ramirez proving to be the all-around player that we all thought...
Jun 11, 2004 | Andy
There are enjoyable innings, and then there’s what the Cubs did to the Cardinals yesterday. In the fourth inning the Cubs scored 10 times and rattled out nine straight hits. Much to the uninformed delight of Chip Caray, nine of the runs qualified as “two...
Jun 10, 2004 | Andy
Pitching matchup: St. Louis: Danny Haren, 0-0, 0.00 ERA Cubs: Carlos Zambrano, 6-2, 2.27 ERA
Jun 10, 2004 | Andy
When the Bears started their decline after the Super Bowl season, they’d fall behind in games, and it would be clear that they weren’t going to be able to come back, and Dick Butkus would say, “Well, it’s time for somebody to start a...
Jun 9, 2004 | Andy
Pitching matchup: St. Louis: Matt Moran 5-5, 3.87 Cubs: The Franchise, 0-0, 0.00
Jun 9, 2004 | Andy
Watching Matt Clement push his record to 7-4 last night with a 3.28 ERA, I started to wonder how many of the Cubs deserve a spot on the All-Star team. Last year, despite being in first place almost the entire first half, the Cubs had only two All-Stars, Kerry Wood and...