Theriot Homers Again…Lilly Drives in Two..Cubs WIN!

I'll leave it to the Elias Sports Bureau to do the research, but my money is on Ryan Theriot not hitting home runs in back to back games since his 12 year old little league season.  Add to it a triple today, and Theriot is slugging 1.100 in the last two games.  They are going to have to get a bigger [read more...]

Theriot Gets First Career Grand Slam To Lead Cubs

In the sixth inning of a game where the Cubs trailed 5-2 to the Marlins, Ryan Theriot came to bat with the bases loaded.  As I was watching the game, I was hoping that Alfonso Soriano would hit the three run home run to tie it, knowing that Theriot was on deck.  I'm a huge Theriot fan, and was confident [read more...]

And The Last Shall Be First….Zambrano Leads Way For Cubs

Big Z, last in the alphabet, ninth in the order, first in the heart of Cubs fans.  He lead the way in Arizona, to keep the Cubs from dropping below .500, at the plate as well as on the mound.  He was a triple short of the cycle at the plate and battled through seven innings to earn the win. He was [read more...]

Piniella Juggles Cubs Lineup

Heading into their second road trip of the season the Cubs needed a spark.  Having only scored one run in their previous twenty innings, they headed into arch rival St. Louis having lost two in a row.  Lou Piniella decided it was time to do something different.  His lineup card for this game: Ryan Theriot, SS                 Kosuke Fukudome, RF                 Alfonso Soriano, LF                 Aramis Ramirez, 3B                                   Derrek [read more...]

Harang Tops Zambrano As Reds Take Two of Three from Cubs

For the second day in a row, the Cubs seemed in a funk.  Errors, again by the pitcher, lackluster hitting, poor baserunning, you name it.  The result is the first series loss of the season.  The Cubs, held scoreless yesterday, stayed that way today through six innings.  They didn't touch home plate today until the sixth inning.  They only did [read more...]

Cubs Play the Wind to Beat Reds

The Cubs fought through the strong wind blowing in from left field to beat the Reds 7-2.  Actually, they didn't fight through it as much as they did use right field.  Imagine last year's lineup of all right handers trying to do that.  Micah Hoffpauir, left handed hitter, got things started with his first home run of the year in [read more...]

Cubs Walk To Victory Over Brewers

It wasn't pretty, and it had more to do with the poor Milwaukee pitching than it did Cubs hitting.  Either way, the Cubs will take the victory and a 4-2 road trip to start the season. After struggling through games watching his bullpen give out free passes, Lou Piniella's club was on the receiving end of ten walks.  Four consecutive walks scored [read more...]

Cubs Beat Brewers On Soriano’s Ninth Inning Homer

A day after losing their lead, and the game, in the ninth inning, Chicago turned the tables on Milwaukee.  With one out in the top of the ninth, Alfonso Soriano hit his third home run of the season turning a one run deficit into a 6-5 lead.  He joined Aramis Ramirez and Kosuke Fukudome who each homered earlier in the [read more...]

A Lot Can Change In A Year

Last year Chicago opened up at home in Wrigley Field  where it was cold and rainy.  This year, they open up on the road at Houston, where they closed the roof after the flyover, apparently because there was a chance of lightning and Lance Berkman was nervous. Kosuke started in center instead of right field, where Milton Bradley made his Cub debut.  [read more...]

Hoffpauir and Hill Make Opening Day Roster

Lou Piniella made his decisions today on a final roster, at least for position players.  It wasn't good news for Paul Bako who had been battling Koyie Hill for the position of backup catcher.  I was personally rooting for Hill the whole time, not just because he shares the same last name.  Bako was a Cub before and I don't [read more...]

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