I have been watching the remaining playoff games, and I’m still pissed off that the Cubs aren’t playing.  Am I the only one?  I wouldn’t think so but who knows lol.

I started thinking forward to the 2008 season, and what we might see out of the Chicago Cubs. Manager Lou Piniella will be back for his second season that is for sure. Will the team resign Kerry Wood?  Wil Geovany Soto be the opening day catcher?  What do you do with Jacque Jones?  Will Cliff Floyd be back?

As far as the free agents on the Cubs roster, I would expect the team to sign Kerry Wood, Daryle Ward, and Cliff Floyd if he chooses to come back.  Also, Scott Eyre does have a players option and has stressed that he would love to stay with the Cubs.  Time will tell what they do with Eyre, but I would expect him to be in Cubbie Blue in 08 as well.

That leaves Steve Trachsel and Jason Kendell as the free agents that the team would let go.  Neither player has a future with the Cubs team I don’t feel.  Atleast I sure hope not.

Right now I think we can expect Geovany Soto to be the starting catcher, Aramis Ramirez at thirdbase, Ryan Theriot at shortstop (would love to upgrade), Mark DeRosa playing second base, Derrek Lee at first, Alfonso Soriano out in leftfield, Jacque Jones/Felix Pie in centerfield, and Matt Murton in rightfield.

Time will only tell what the Cubs will be able to do as far as signing free agents and trades this offseason.� With the team up for sale, and no owner in place as of right now, nothing to drastic is going to happen.� I’d love to pick up a right fielder and a shortstop, but I understand if nothing happens at those positions as well.

It was a crazy night at Wrigley Field as the Chicago Cubsscored three runs in the bottom of the 9th inning to defeat the Cincinnati Reds 7-6 and stay one game ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers in the Central Division.

Mark DeRosa had the game winning hit against a 5 man infield that scored Sam Fuldfrom third base.  Fuld was pitch running for Aramis Ramirez who had tripled to deep center field.  Ramirez’s tripled plated Derrek Leeand Ryan Theriotwho led off the inning with a walk and then a single.

DeRosa finished the game going 5-5 including a solo homerun in the 3rd inning.  Cliff Floyd connected for a homerun in the 2nd inning as well.  Jacque Jones had the other RBI for the Cubs when he singled in the 5th inning scoring Lee.

Rich Hill started the game for the Cubs and he struggled in his 4.2 innings.  Hill gave up four earned runs on seven hits and seven strikeouts.  He had a few balls that could have been strikes that would have really helped but his curve ball wasn’t always being called for a strike.

Michael Wuertzpitched one inning and allowed another two earned runs.  Once Wuertz was done sucking it up, Scott Eyre, Kevin Hart, and Will Ohman came in to hold the Reds to six runs.  Hart pitched two scoreless innings and that was awesome to see.  The young guy has to be full of confidence after how he threw the ball tonight.

With the 7-6 win, the Cubs remain one game ahead of the Brewers who defeated the Houston Astros 6-0.  It will be crucial for the Cubs to keep on winning as the Brewers will be facing rookie pitchers the next two games against the Astros.

The Chicago Cubs got back on the winning track today as the beat up on the Reds in a 12-4 blowout.  The Cubs had 20 hits behind Mark DeRosa’s 5-5 day.  It was really nice to see the offense come through and hit a lot of singles and doubles.  Jacque Jones and Aramis Ramirez both contributed with four hits apiece and two RBI’s as well.

Jason Marquis allowed seven hits and four runs which all of came in the second.  Scott Eyre, Carmen Pignatiello, and Ryan Dempster finished out the ballgame without allowing a run.  Good job pitchers!

The Cubs are only two games above .500 but moved within a half game of first-place Milwaukee when the Brewers lost again to St. Louis, 8-0. The Cardinals now come to Wrigley Field for an important four-game series. St. Louis is just 2 1/2 games behind Milwaukee after sweeping three from the staggering Brewers at Miller Park.

The next four games against the Cardinals are going to be huge in the Central Division.  We will either be able to push the Cardinals away and in first place, or be in third place in the divison after this series.  Lets hope the Cubbies take atleast 3 out of 4 against the red hot Cardinals.

The Chicago Cubs scored first, but it wasn’t nearly enough last night as the Colorado Rockies rocked the Cubs 12-2 at Coors Field.  Jamey Carroll hit a grand slam in the sixth to break a tie and Rockies’ rookie Troy Tulowitzki had a four-hit, three-run night as the Rockies snapped a six-game losing streak to the Cubs.

Rich Hill took the loss for the Cubs and his record now stands at 6-7.  He didn’t get into much trouble until the 6th inning when Carrol belted the grand slam.  Hill threw 5 2/3 innings allowing seven earned runs on nine hits.  He did have four strikeouts and walked one.  Rich just didn’t get third out in the 6th inning that he really needed to get.

Once Hill left the game, the flood gates opened even more as Sean Gallagher and Scott Eyre both let more runs score.  Gallagher gave up four earned runs and Eyre two.

I don’t even want to talk about the Cubs offense.  Terrible showing last night after having two great games at Coors Field.  Hopefully they will come back strong and close out the series with a win today against a Triple A pitcher that the Rockies just called up.

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The Cubs were playing come from behind all day long and quite couldn’t take the lead for the Phillies in the 8th inning, and then the Phillies pushed across three insurance runs in the top half of the ninth to defeat the Chicago Cubs 10-6.  The teams split the series at Wrigley Field, and the Cubs remain in first place of the Central Division by .01% over the Brewers who lost to the New York Mets.

We blogged earlier today that the starting pitchers needed to go farther into games, and today Sean Marshall only lasted 2.2 innings while giving up seven runs on nine hits.  He got hit, and got hit hard all day long.  With the short outing by Marshall, the Cubs once again had to go deep into their bullpen as they used four other pitchers the rest of the game.

Rocky Cherry, Scott Eyre, Michael Wuertz, and Will Ohman all threw out of the bullpen.  Everone threw very well except for Ohman who allowed three runs in the top of the 8th inning that gave the Phillies some insurance runs.

Alfonso Soriano went 3-5 on the day but did not have an RBI.  Those picking up RBI’s for the Cubs were Mike Fontenot with two, and Ryan Theriot, Derrek Lee, Jacque Jones, and Matt Murton all chipping in with one RBI apeace.

The Cubs start a big series with the New York Mets tomorrow afternoon at Wrigley Field.  It will be Carlos Zambrano facing off against Orlando Hernandez.  I think the Cubs should do good off Hernandez who can get wild at times.  Lets start of the series the right way Cubbies!

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CUBS FANS, WE ARE IN FIRST PLACE!  Well by .01 of a percentage point over the Milwaukee Brewers.  The Cubs were able to push across a run in the bottom of the 9th inning last night on a wild pitch by Brett Myers of the Phillies.  If that is what it takes for the Cubs to be in first place, we will all take it!

In an up and down game for Rich Hill, the Cubs bullpen kept the Cubs in the game that allowed for the dramatic ninth inning.  Scott Eyre, Carlos Marmol, Bob Howry, and Ryan Dempster pitched the final 4.1 innings and did not allow earned run!  That a way guys, keep up the good work.  It’s sad that Hill only last 4.2 innings, but he was throwing way to many pitchers everything inning to go deep into the game.  Hill has got to figure out how to get batters out without throwing 10 pitches to each batter.

Alfonso Soriano, Derrek Lee, and Matt Murton all had two hits apeace.  Murton, Ronny Cedeno, Jacque Jones, and Rich Hill each had an RBI for the team.  It was nice to see Murton producing in the game.  He just might earn some more starting playing time in right field now to give Floyd some rest.  Murton was the guy that started the rally in the 9th inning as he led off with a double.

It was also nice to see Soriano steal some bases last night.  He finished with three stolen bases to move his season total to 18.  I can see Soriano running more often down the stretch to get into scoring poistion for Lee and Ramirez.

What do you all think? Are the Cubs in first place to stay?  Let us know by leaving a comment!

After snapping a 10 game homer-less drought on Saturday, the Cubs hit 3 long balls on Sunday afternoon to complete the sweep of the Astros at Wrigley Field. After trailing 5-0, the Cubs scored 6 in a big 2nd as Angel Pagan hit a 2 run homer and Derrek Lee hit a three run shot, his first since early June. Ryan Theriot added a solo homer in the 3rd to put the Cubs back up 7-6.

The rest was up to the bullpens for each team. Scott Eyre, Carlos Marmol, Will Ohman, Michael Wuertz, and Bob Howry combined for 5 scoreless innings of relief to secure the win. Wuertz got the win and Howry, his 5th save.

The Cubs will continue their 10 game homestand as Barry Bonds and the Giants come in for 4 games starting Monday night at 6:05 CT.

Ok what a wild one at Wrigley Field tonight as the Cubs came back to win 10-9 even after blowing a 8-3 lead in the 9th inning.  I’m doing to do a weird update here as I had two articles wrote up and I’m going to post them both for the hell of it!

The Chicago Cubs picked up their fourth win a row with a 8-3 victory over the visting Colorado Rockies Monday night.  Mike Fontenot led the way going 5 for 5 with two doubles and three singles.  Fontonet also had two RBI’s to go along with the five hits.  Fontonet wasn’t the only former LSU player to have a great game as Ryan Theriot also went 2 for 2 as he came into the game as a pitch hitter late in the ballgame.

Mark DeRosa and Angel Pagan also played well on the offensive side of the game.  DeRosa went 2 for 4 with three RBI’S.  Pagan had a three-run homer in the 1st inning that gave the Cubs a 4-1 lead.

Jason Marquis pitched well enough to pick up the win as he threw 5.2 innings allowing seven hits and three earned runs.  It wasn’t a great performance but he got the job done and got out jams when he needed too.  When your offense scores eight runs, you don’t have to be on the top of your game for your team to get the win so his line doesn’t look as bad tonight.

Michael Wuertz, Scott Eyre, and Bob Howry closed out the ballgame.  It wasn’t the best showing by Eyre and Howry as they let the Rockies get back in the game in the bottom of the ninths really good to see the bullpen closing out games and not allowing the opposing team to score runs at the end of the ball game lately.  That is how the Cubs are going to make a run a the Milwaukee Brewers and the Central Division.

The same two teams will battle it out again tomorrow night at 7:05 central time.  Rodrigo Lopez (4-0) will take the mound against Ted Lilly (5-4)

or wait lol!

What a terrible showing by Bob Howry and Scott Eyre tonight as they gave up six runs in the top of the 9th inning as the Rockies came back to beat the Chicago Cubs 8-9.  How the hell can you give up six runs without getting an out in the 9th?  I don’t even know what to say right now lol. I do have to say what the hell was Piniella thinking the way he managed the bullpen tonight?  It didn’t look like he had a clue out there.  He went out to the mound and thought he had a pitcher warming up and there was no one, so Eyre was left to face another batter.  Howry had to come into the game without warming up as he usually does and well we know what happened.

Mike Fontenot led the way for the Cubs going 5 for 5 with two doubles and three singles.  Fontonet also had two RBI’s to go along with the five hits.  Fontonet wasn’t the only former LSU player to have a great game as Ryan Theriot also went 2 for 2 as he came into the game as a pitch hitter late in the ballgame.

Mark DeRosa and Angel Pagan also played well on the offensive side of the game.  DeRosa went 2 for 4 with three RBI’S.  Pagan had a three-run homer in the 1st inning that gave the Cubs a 4-1 lead.

Talk about up and down tonight.  I don’t know what else to say other then Eyre and Howry sucked it up in the ninth and the Cubs lost.  Umm go get em tomorrow guys?  Hell I can’t even say that tonight.

Well lets wait again LOL!  We all know what happened now as Alfonso Soriano hit a game winning single to give the Cubs the come from behind win. 

Umm what do you all think about the game?  Is there really a Cubs god?