Kerry Wood to the DL... Is it April already

Also concerned Dempster could miss his next start.

Cubs and Red Sox heading in parallel directions. 3-11/4-10.

Cubs trading OF Marlon Byrd to the Red Sox for RHP Michael Bowden and cash.

Cubs trading OF Marlon Byrd to the Red Sox for RHP Michael Bowden and cash.

 

Wasn't Bowden just considered an elite prospect? Or am I 3yrs behind?

Wasn't Bowden just considered an elite prospect? Or am I 3yrs behind?

You're 3 years behind.

 

He was one of the prospects talked about back in the Jermaine Dye to the Red Sox rumors of 2009...

Here's a fun fact Michael Bowden was on my little league team in North Aurora.

Wasn't Bowden just considered an elite prospect? Or am I 3yrs behind?

 

The guy went to my high school. I remember when he started against the Sox in 08. He lucked out and got the win.

 

Then I got s*** from my government teacher since he was the varsity baseball coach when Bowden played (he knew I was a Sox fan, he's a Cubs fan).

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/12181010-41...els-mining.html

 

Speculation about Cole Hamels signing with the Cubs as a FA...

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/12181010-41...els-mining.html

 

Speculation about Cole Hamels signing with the Cubs as a FA...

They clear Dempster's contract next year, but not a whole lot else. Lotta arb/option year guys still.

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/12215093-57...eo-epstein.html

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/12215093-57...eo-epstein.html

 

Oh please

LaHair looks pretty damn good for the Cubs. Theo will likely trade him to an AL team at the deadline. Also never thought Samardjiza would be as good of a starter as he's looked this year.

LaHair looks pretty damn good for the Cubs. Theo will likely trade him to an AL team at the deadline. Also never thought Samardjiza would be as good of a starter as he's looked this year.

 

Sample size.

 

Morning radio abuzz this morning about how Garza and Samardjiza are the building blocks of the future.

 

The team is at least another full season away from anything and at which time Garza and Sam will become expensive and age risks.

 

The team has no power at all.

 

 

LaHair looks pretty damn good for the Cubs. Theo will likely trade him to an AL team at the deadline. Also never thought Samardjiza would be as good of a starter as he's looked this year.

 

LaHair with #7

LaHair with #7

 

13 for last 29 with 5 homers

Carlos Marmol is terrible now

Carlos Marmol is terrible now

 

Reason #3,472 why the blown save stat is stupid. Marmol starts the 9th with a 3-0 lead, leaves up 3-2, bases juiced & none out. Dolis gets a GIDP and a K, but he gets the blown save cause they tying run scored when he was in.

Speaking of NOT trading someone when they had immense value, meet Carlos Marmol.

 

The articles in the papers have been suggesting they want to keep LaHair in the OF somewhere (part of the Byrd trade) and use Rizzo at 1B.

 

That would give them an outfield of Soriano/Jackson/LaHair. Well...we'll see if he's more Chris Shelton/Kevin Maas/Shane Spencer/Garrett Jones or a real long-term solution at 1B (LaHair).

Dave van Dyck ‏ @davandyck

 

Marmol out as Cubs closer after meeting with Dale Sveum. Russell-Dolis will share closer duties for now.

They should just let Samardzija close

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/rosen...,7322774.column

 

RosenbloG calls Marmol "stupid, uncoachable and untradeable."

 

Poor Ricketts/Theo.

 

 

Here's a fun fact Michael Bowden was on my little league team in North Aurora.

And my team lost to yours in the playoffs.

Edited May 6, 201213 yr by kjshoe04

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...,2584506.column

 

Apparently many of the new owners of the Dodgers' franchise grew up in Chicago as Cubs' fans (gasp, even one from Iowa who didn't turn into Bucky Larson but instead became a lawyer after NU and eventually part of a major league ownership bloc).

Garza will miss tomorrow's start with Flu, Wood called up.

Garza will miss tomorrow's start with Flu, Wood called up.

 

Great....I get to see Travis Wood tomorrow. Ugh. Maybe Kemp will hit 5 HR, that'd be awesome.