The Cub Reporter (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
Fangraphs is once again going to list the projections on their player pages from a variety of sources, Bill James , CHONE, Marcel....maybe more. Bill James projections are up first and here's how the Cubs ranked by wOBA and their 2009 wOBA ( explanation of wOBA here ). I'll try and expand when new projections are released. Age is their 2010 playing age. You can click on their names to get their full...
The Cub Reporter (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
With most all of the Cubs front office personnel, Scouting Department, and Player Development staff watching from the picnic area high above the third-base dugout, Michael Brenly singled twice and scored once, Starlin Castro singled twice (increasing his AFL-leading batting average to .433) and drove in a run with a sacrifice fly, and four Cubs pitchers combined to throw seven innings of one-run ball,...
Mets Today (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
Last December, no one would have guessed that Sean Green would be the highest-impact performer from the fateful deal with the Mariners. In many ways, he “replaced” Aaron Heilman —... [[ This is a summary ... visit MetsToday.com for the full story ]]
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
The last entry in our Free Agent Market series: righty relievers. Click here for a look at the full 2010 free agents list. Lowest ERA: Brendan Donnelly, Kiko Calero, Takashi Saito, and Rafael Betancourt. XFIP leaders: Betancourt, Donnelly, and LaTroy Hawkins. Best strikeout rates: Octavio Dotel, Calero, Betancourt, Russ Springer, and Donnelly. Best control: Josh Banks, Matt Herges, and Springer. Toughest...
Cubbie Nation (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
Filed:October 4th, 2009 Wrigley Field at season's end (Cubbie Nation) Click here for the photo gallery of this weekend's games It's over. The Cubs ended the 2009 season in a game that pretty much sums up the year; they got some good pitching, someone homered, and in the end, they couldn't come through in the clutch, this time losing 5-2 to the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Cubs finish the season 83-78....
ChicagoCubsOnline.com (Free subscription) | 10/03/2009
Game One Hundred Fifty-Nine - Cubs 3 Diamondbacks 12 WP - Billy Buckner (4-6) LP - Tom Gorzelanny (7-3) Save - None Since being officially eliminated on Tuesday night from post-season play, Lou Piniella's crew has mailed in their remaining games. After being shutout on Wednesday, scoring just two runs in the nightcap (being blanked before the rains came on Thursday) and scoring a grand total of three...
McCovey Chronicles (Free subscription) | 09/27/2009
W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP 2009 - Matt Cain 13-7 31 31 4 0 0 0 204.2 175 71 68 22 70 158 2.99 1.20 W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP 2009 - Randy Wells 11-9 25 25 0 0 0 0 153.0 152 62 51 14 43 93 3.00 1.27 Current Series Cubs win the series 3-0 Thu 09/24 WP: Aaron Heilman (4 - 4) SV: Carlos Marmol LP: Brian Wilson (5 - 6) 2 - 3 loss Fri 09/25 WP: Carlos Zambrano...
McCovey Chronicles (Free subscription) | 09/26/2009
W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP 2009 - Barry Zito 10-12 32 31 1 0 0 0 182.2 170 84 81 20 74 145 3.99 1.34 W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP 2009 - Tom Gorzelanny 3-1 11 5 0 0 0 0 30.1 27 17 17 5 9 32 5.04 1.19 Current Series Cubs lead the series 1-0 Thu 09/24 WP: Aaron Heilman (4 - 4) SV: Carlos Marmol LP: Brian Wilson (5 - 6) 2 - 3 loss Chicago Cubs Bleed Cubbie Blue...
Another Cubs Blog (Free subscription) | 09/26/2009
I wish I hadn’t stumbled upon this Cubs blog I didn’t know existed. If I didn’t, I wouldn’t have seen this garbage . Debating Big Z’s aceliness has always been a topic of discussion A topic of discussion among dumbasses. this year in particular, what with the mondo ass suckage and all. Except that Carlos’ FIP, xFIP and ERA are the best they’ve been since the...
McCovey Chronicles (Free subscription) | 09/26/2009
W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP 2009 - Tim Lincecum 14-6 31 30 4 2 0 0 211.1 160 65 58 10 63 247 2.47 1.06 W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP 2009 - Carlos Zambrano 8-6 33 26 0 0 0 0 154.1 147 74 67 10 73 138 3.91 1.43 Current Series Cubs lead the series 1-0 Thu 09/24 WP: Aaron Heilman (4 - 4) SV: Carlos Marmol LP: Brian Wilson (5 - 6) 2 - 3 loss Chicago Cubs Bleed Cubbie...
Chicagoist (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009
AP Photo/Eric Risberg Jeff Baker provided the drama with a ninth inning go-ahead homer that helped the Cubs edge the Giants 3-2 and kept the Cardinals from officially clinching the NL Central. The game was primarily a pitcher's duel between Ryan Dempster (seven innings, two runs, six K's) and Brad Penny (eight innings, one run, four K's). But Baker's two-run homer in the top of the ninth off of closer...
ChicagoCubsOnline.com (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009
Game One Hundred Fifty-Two - Cubs 3 Giants 2 WP - Aaron Heilman (4-4) LP - Brian Wilson (5-6, BS 7) Save - Carlos Marmol (15) The Chicago Cubs were on the brink of officially being eliminated late Thursday night in San Francisco. Brad Penny had out dueled Ryan Dempster for eight innings and the Cubs only run scored on a 4-6-3 double play off the bat of Jeff Baker in the fourth inning. With the Giants...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009
SAN FRANCISCO -- Jeff Baker hit a two-out, two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning, and the Chicago Cubs staved off elimination in the National League Central for a day by beating the Giants 3-2. Had the Cubs lost, the St. Louis Cardinals would have clinched the N.L. Central. The Cardinals on Friday begins a three-game series against the N.L. wild-card-leading Rockies, who lead the Braves...
MetsBlog (Free subscription) | 09/23/2009
Sean Green has a 2.43 ERA in his last 11 appearances, and opponents are batting .167 against him in September. …he switched to a lower, more under-arm delievery… he used to look like Aaron Heilman, now he is bordering on a Chad Bradford-type angle, and it seems to be getting him more bite and control of his slider… … green [...]
Mets Fever (Free subscription) | 09/22/2009
One day this spring my son wanted to watch the Little League World Series when it was on TV, the team that was on that day was from Long Island, each kid said their name and there favorite player. At least 20 of the 25 players named Jason Marquis as their favorite player, the veteran pitcher was a NYC LL hero who threw a no hitter in the LL World Series . The kids from his home town aren't the only...
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