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Random thoughts (OK, not even that much because that process seems to be momentarily incapacitated — more than usual around here — because of celebratory-induced fatigue): * Speaking of celebration, the Chicago Cubs have called up infielder Javier Baez, one of their stars of the future. He is to join the team in Denver for […]
Monday meanderings: On the bright side for the Chicago Cubs, they took their weekend series against the Dodgers in Los Angeles with.a 7-3 victory Sunday. So if the Cubs can take two of three from the National League West-leading Dodgers, what does that mean for them? They still will finish last in the NL Central. […]
For a select few, Saturday truly was memorable. Yes, there were those who attended the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Canton, Ohio. Impressive indeed. For some of us, though, there was one event that is at least the equal of that (probably better, if you ask some of the participants who attended): […]
Due to circumstances beyond our control, today’s effort will feature minimal creative output from the editorial department at ElliottHarris.com (yes, I know for some out there in cyberspace that means there will be no noticeable difference from any othere day). Around here we are blaming it on jet lag — not to mention that measly […]
Baseball’s trade deadline came Thursday with some high-profile moves. And then there were the Chicago Cubs, who dealt left-handed reliever James Russell and infielder/outfielder Emilio Bonifacio to Atlanta for Class A catcher Victor Caratini. Because catching is a weakness in the Cubs organization. And there’s no better way to strengthen that weakness than by acquiring […]
Some days simply don’t go according to plan. Wednesday, for instance. Just ask the Chicago White Sox. Starter Hector Noesi gave up six first-inning runs (pretty sure that wasn’t part of the plan) in a 7-2 loss to the Tigers in Detroit. On the bright (?) side, Noesi (5-8) did last six innings and threw […]
Midweek musings: Wondering how many people actually were watching — in the ballpark or on television — when the Chicago Cubs defeated the Colorado Rockies 4-3 at 1:32 a.m. Central time Wednesday. A sacrifice fly off the bat of Starlin Castro scored the winning run in the 16th inning. * Also wondering how many Chicago […]
Random thoughts while wondering how many games the Chicago White Sox need to win in their series against the Detroit Tigers to become buyers rather than sellers before the July 31 trade deadline: * Speaking of dealing players, the Cubs traded second baseman Darwin Barney to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a PTBNL. Despite some […]
Sunday was a great day for Chicago baseball. Well, if you don’t count the Cubs and White Sox games. Let me rephrase: Sunday was a great day for Chicago baseball at the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. Among the inducted were former Cubs pitcher Greg Maddux and former White Sox manager Tony La Russa. […]
Sunday smorgasbord: The Chicago Cubs won Saturday. At the gate, where a season-high crowd came to see them play the St. Louis Cardinals and drink beer (not necessarily in that order of importance). The Cardinals won the game 6-3. Which was important to them as they battle for a postseason berth. The Cubs have no […]