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TCR Friday Notes
October 23, 2009 by
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- Alex Eisenberg runs Baseball Intellect and he's added a premium service where he breaks down video of prospects. Recently he did one that included Logan Watkins and Hak-Juk Lee from a Boise Hawks game earlier this year. If you're a minor league junkie, I have to think...
Cashner Looks Sharp at HoHoKam
October 22, 2009 by
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The Scottsdale Scorpions stung the Mesa Solar Sox 11-1 today at HoHoKam Park in Mesa.
Cubs RHP Andrew Cashner (2008 1st round pick out of TCU) started the game for the Solar Sox and took the loss, but he actually looked very good, allowing just one run on three hits (no walks...
Cubs Potential Offseason Targets : Kelly Johnson
October 22, 2009 by
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I'm in the midst of one of my hell projects at work, this one just happens to be a little more hellish and is gonna last until December. In order to keep the fun going around here, I thought I'd present some reasonable trade and free agent targets over the next weeks - some...
Cubs Hitting Coach Jaramillo Gets 3/2.4
October 21, 2009 by
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Rudy! Rudy! Rudy!
It looks like Jim Hendry accomplished the first splash of the offseason. Rudy Jaramillo is the new Cubs hitting coach. The highly respected Jaramillo (according to a David Kaplan tweet and a Bruce Levine/ESPN post) has signed a 3 year, $2.42 million deal ...
Stubhub gets a 15 Yard Penalty
October 19, 2009 by
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NFL rules include (at the referee's discretion) flagging a 15 yard penalty for Taunting. MLB umps just give 'em the "yer outta here" thumb. Even Carlos Zambrano occasionally gets into the fun.
I received this e-mail today from Stubhub:
Where do you...
Breakfast with the Cubs
October 17, 2009 by
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The Angels edged the Cubs 8-7 in AZ Instructional League action this morning at Fitch Park Field #3 in Mesa, in what was the final 2009 Instructs game for the Cubs.
Because it was the last game and several players were scheduled to depart home from Sky Harbor Airport...
Cubs 9th Inning Rally Falls Short at Papago
October 16, 2009 by
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Logan Watkins reached base four times (three singles and a HBP), scored twice, and drove-in a run, and D. J. LeMahieu blasted a two-run double and a solo HR, but a 9th inning Cub rally fell short as the potential tying run was thrown out at the plate, giving the A's a 10-9 decision...
Angels Edge Cubs at Fitch Park
October 15, 2009 by
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Justin Bour walked, doubled, and crushed a two-run HR, Matt Cerda tripled twice and scored three runs, and Chris Rusin threw three innings of perfect baseball, but it wasn't enough, as the Angels edged the Cubs 6-5 in AZ Instructional League action at Fitch Park Field #3 in...
Matt Holliday, Bill Buckner and Steve Bartman Star in "Droppin' The Ball".
October 15, 2009 by
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(Click on image for the full size drawing)
Well...again, kinda mean. But right or wrong these guys'll be linked by post season blunder and playoff disaster and high pressure fumbling.
Maybe if they had a pr department and some Hollywood agents, they could have fun...
Dolis Shines in the Fitch Park Sun
October 14, 2009 by
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Rebel Ridling had three hits, drove-in three runs, and scored two, and Rafael Dolis and Brooks Raley combined to throw six innings of one-hit shutout ball, as the Chiefs Cubs drubbed the A's 12-4 in AZ Instructional League action at Fitch Park Field #3 in Mesa this afternoon...
Cubs Opening Day Lineup Quiz
October 14, 2009 by
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Reader Lawhide created a quizz on the Cubs Opening Day lineups from 1990-2009. I scored a 151.
Here's the link.
As not to ruin the quiz for you, I'll mention my screw-ups in the comments.
Cubs Punch-Out Giants in Scottsdale
October 13, 2009 by
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Brandon Guyer had two hits and two RBI, Justin Bour had two hits and three RBI, Kyler Burke reached base four times on two doubles, a single, and a walk, and five Cubs pitchers threw a combined four-hitter with 14 strikeouts, as the Cubs defeated the Giants 6-2 in AZ Instructional...
That Guyer Again
October 12, 2009 by
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Brandon Guyer walked, singled, doubled, crushed a three-run homer, scored two runs, and stole a base, Ryan Flaherty doubled, tripled, and walked, drove-in three runs, and scored three more, Brett Jackson reached base three times, scored all three times he reached, and knocked...
9th Inning PH HR Drives Cubs to Victory
October 10, 2009 by
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Richard Jones slammed a pinch-hit tie-breaking home run over the RF fence with one out in the top of the 9th, and the Cubs held-on to defeat the Angels 2-1 in AZ Instructional League action at Diablo Park Field #3 in Tempe this morning.
Jones, the Cubs 2009 9th round...
What a Guy!-er
October 09, 2009 by
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Brandon Guyer ripped a two-run home run over the LF fence in the 5th, made a spectacular run-saving diving catch in right-center in the 7th, and sliced a game-tying single to right with two outs in the top of the 9th, but the A's took advantage of a Ryan Flaherty error in the...
LolCardinals
October 09, 2009 by
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There's lolscats, loldogs and I'm stealing this idea from Kizzing Suzy Kolber and lolnfl.
I know I shouldn't take pleasure in the misfortune of others, but the Cardinals don't count as others.
Cubs Use SF to defeat SF
October 08, 2009 by
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Jae-Hoon Ha hit a sacrifice fly in the top of the 7th to break a 1-1 tie and the Cubs scored two more times in the 9th, en route to a 4-1 victory overv the Giants in AZ Instructional League action this afternoon at Indian Bend Park Field #2 in Scottsdale.
RHP Thomas...
Vote for Cubs 2009 MVP and LVP
October 08, 2009 by
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Vote after the jump, comment on the post below.
<a href="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/2094439/">Who was the Cubs 2009 MVP?</a><span style="font-size:9px;">(<a href="...
The Cubs 2009 MVP and LVP Analysis
October 08, 2009 by
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This is probably no more than a formality for 2009, but might as well go through the motions. Last year our wonderful readers voted Geovany Soto as the Cubs 2008 MVP, so let's see who we come up with this year (attempts to build suspense). You can vote in the post above, leave...
Crosstown Classic, Instructs Style
October 07, 2009 by
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In the AZ Instructional League, Chicago's "Crosstown Classic" is West-Side versus East-Side rather than North-Side versus South-Side, but it's still Sox versus Cubs, and such was the case today, as about 20 White Sox youngsters boarded a couple of maxi-vans...
Arbitration is Going to be the End of Jim Hendry
October 07, 2009 by
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From Bruce Levine's latest:
The Cubs will not offer arbitration to Harden, who was their top strikeout pitcher in 2009.
I had mentioned earlier in the week that it looks like Harden will be a Type B free agent meaning it wouldn't cost the signing team any...
2009 Playoff Predictions
October 07, 2009 by
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It's the first time in 2 years that the Cubs won't be influencing my bracket. The last time that happened was in 2006 and I had the A's winning it all and the Tigers and Cardinals losing in the first round. It's always important to remember when reading my entries...
Rhee Keeps Laying Goose Eggs
October 06, 2009 by
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Dae-Eun Rhee tossed three shutout innings as the Cubs took a 1-0 lead into the bottom of the 4th at Diablo Park Field #3 in Tempe, but the Angels came back to win this afternoon's AZ Instructional League contest by a score of 5-1.
Rhee's three shutout innings...
MLB Approves Cubs Sale
October 06, 2009 by
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The major league baseball owners have unanimously approved the sale of the Cubs to the Ricketts family. According to the Sporting News article, there are still a few hoops to jump through before the Ricketts officially take over day-to-day control of the team, which should hopefully...
Cubs Get 16th Pick in Next Year's Draft
October 06, 2009 by
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Baseball America has the updated draft order for the 2010 MLB draft.
1. Nationals (59-103)
17. Rays (84-78)
2. Pirates (62-99)
18. Mariners (85-77)
3. Orioles (64-98)
19. Tigers/Twins loser (86-77)
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