According to the Cubs announcers Rickey never referred to himself in the 3rd person in his Hall of Fame induction speech. That has to be the upset of the day.
According to the Cubs announcers Rickey never referred to himself in the 3rd person in his Hall of Fame induction speech. That has to be the upset of the day.
Given his wildness on that slider, perhaps it's an elbow thing...
Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.
That is now 6 Ks and 13 in a row retired by Harden.
Alex Gonzalez is truly one of the worst hitters I have ever seen.
Cards getting rocked 9-2, although DeRosa, Holliday, Lugo are a combined 5-7 with walk and 2 ribbies.
Owings...tightness in his right shoulder.
Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand
Owings w/ "tightness in his pitching shoulder".
There goes the trade talk of Harang and Arroyo out the door. They will have to stay so we can have a pitching staff for the rest of the year.
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Home of the "Yellow Jackets"
Pure conjecture, but maybe this injury sparks the Reds interest in moving Owings to the outfield. Sending him down to the minors for a year a la Ankeil?
"Imagination is more important than knowledge." -- Albert Einstein
Alright, VR is going to the gym before he falls asleep.
Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand
Now 8 Ks and 16 in a row retired by Harden.
Facing the Reds seems to help struggling pitchers.
Massets got himself in trouble again.
2nd and 3rd with 0 outs.
3-1 Cubs with runners at 1st and 3rd and 0 outs.
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