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...]

Cubs Bats Break Through in St. Louis

Finally, the W flag flies again.  After suffering through a season high four game losing streak, their 10-3 victory prevented them from falling below .500 for the first time this year.  The bats came out in a big way today, with the ten runs being more than they had managed in the four losses combined. Kosuke Fukudome led the way, on [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 Bullpen Allows Cardinals Victory

When the pitching rotation was announced a few weeks ago, I was a bit shocked that we would throw our #5 in our first game against the Cardinals.  I realize we have to get the right guys rest, etc. but this is the Cardinals.    Fast forward to the game, and it didn't work out in our favor.  Marshall gave up [read more...]

Lilly Comes Oh So Close In Cubs Home Opener

After Sunday's game against Milwaukee, part of Brian Corbin's recap included the following quote regarding Soriano.  "Here’s the rub against Soriano: when he’s Hot he’s HOT…and when he’s Not he’s Not."  Well the same could be said for Ted Lilly.  He's good or he's bad.  In his first outing he earned a win while giving up four home runs.  Today [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...]

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