Monthly Archives: September 2014

The Cubs Playoff Team That Should Have Been

Today, the wild cards of Major League Baseball will play each other in one-game playoff games, in order to determine who will move on to the Division Serieses of their respective leagues. The Kansas City Royals and Oakland Athletics will … Continue reading

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Should the Cubs Sign Derek Jeter?

As Derek Jeter, the erstwhile Yankees Captain, roped a double in his final game in front of his faithful, deserving New York fans, a thought came across my mind as the Captain of All Baseball received his well-earned accolades; why … Continue reading

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Left Field Bleachers, You Were Wonderful Tonight

When Jake Arrieta, taking a break from the pitching duties as he was called upon to do by Rick Renteria, hit a triple to give the Cubs a lead they would not let go of in a 3-1 win over … Continue reading

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Cubs 4, Cardinals 3: Order an Extra Inning of Beef Welington

Well, what else did you think I would write for the headline? Despite the fact that nearly 57,989 fans stayed away on a night where the announced attendance, according to the Chicago Cubs box office and the box score, was 29,794, … Continue reading

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Is It Time to Send Travis Wood to Iowa?

I know, this late in the season, some kind of drastic roster move might seem inconsiderate, or inconsistent, or unnecessary, or even trivial; the season is just about over, with the Cubs mired in the cellar of the National League’s … Continue reading

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Cubs – Cards Preview; Cubs Welcome Baseball’s Best Fans

Ricky Renteria and his band of baby bears welcome the team from the Gateway City, which is St. Louis, that is in Missouri, and is close to Illinois; the Cubs’ home, the reason that these two teams have a long and heated rivalry. In … Continue reading

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Dodgers 8, Cubs 4: Well Wada Ya Know — Errors Stink

Last night, at historic Wrigley Field, which is in Chicago, Illinois – the tenants; the Chicago Cubs; had the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers on the ropes, and should have won the game; with 6 solid innings from rookie lefty Tsuyoshi … Continue reading

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Cubs 3, Reds 1: Hendricks Goes 7 If 6 Was 9

From the look of things from the left field bleachers on a cool night that was no “Long Hot Summer Night” in Wrigley Field before a suspect 33,500 fans on the north side of Chicago, the Cubs capped off a … Continue reading

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Cubs 7, Reds 0: Arrieta Can’t Finish the Job

Obviously, the story of last night’s game, a 7-0 win against the Cincinnati Reds in front of a disputed 33,812 fans at the now-barren Wrigley Field in Chicago’s North Side, would be Jake Arrieta; who took a no-hitter into the … Continue reading

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Cubs 1, Reds 0: Rizzo Blasts Off

Well, this would have been nice, say, I don’t know, a few days ago. In his first game back, returning from injury, in front of an alleged 33,144 fans at Chicago’s historical Wrigley Field, Anthony Rizzo, the Cubs’ injury-prone first … Continue reading

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