Posts Tagged ‘Chicago Cubs ’
I don’t need to tell you that it’s bad for the Brewers, right now. Their team ERA is 4.55, worst in the National League. Prior to Thursday’s game, the Brewers’ high-powered offense was only hitting .243 with runners in scoring position, which is lower than… [More]
Earlier this week, the folks at the LA Times put together a pretty sweet, interactive tool that can compare where each MLB team has spent its payroll for the 2013 season. I highly, highly recommend that you check it out. I find the disparity of… [More]
No matter how much the Brewers’ management team and Shaun Marcum explained away his spring shoulder pain, I gather that most Brewers fans held their breath until they could see him in real game action. Behind the shoulder pain and the talk of a mechanical… [More]
This is the second in an ongoing series on the teams of the NL Central. You can find part 1 on the Houston Astros [here]. 1) Will Starlin Castro take the step forward to true stardom? In May 2010, the young shortstop was busy posting… [More]
Thursday, the Brewers cut five from their spring training roster. Friday, they lost one more, albeit perhaps unintentionally — reliever Frankie De La Cruz was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs. Everyone’s best guess is the Brewers tried to slip De La Cruz, who… [More]
While working on my 2012 NL Central previews, it occurred to me that the teams can be compared to one another for their contractual cores, as well as their 2012 rosters. The more I research these rosters, the more it amazes me how close some… [More]
The Chicago Cubs have fired general manager Jim Hendry. The unceremonious dumping of Hendry as his team slumps to a fifth place finish despite the largest payroll in the division by some $25 million underscores the successes of the early Hendry era. From Hendry’s promotion… [More]