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Slicing Up Bob Howry
In the Randy Johnson thread, things moved on into Bob Howry. As a Cub fan, I lamented his performance and wished the Giants luck. Or words to that effect. The question surrounds Howry's fastball, or questions. They are How much slower was it in 2008 vs. 2007? Was his performance impacted by...
California, Here We Come: Cubs 1, Brewers 3
I have only one word to say about today's game: What on Earth is Bob Howry doing on a major league roster, much less a playoff roster? OK, that's 17 words, but you get my point. Ryan Braun smacked a game-winning homer in the 8th inning off Howry and In the meantime, enjoy a couple of days...
Witness To History: Cubs 11, Braves 7
With every win -- including last night's 11-7 win over the Braves -- this year's Cubs make their mark on the record books and on team history. Among things accomplished last night were the following: The Cubs swept the season series from the Braves for the first time in the 133-year history...
Mugged: Cubs 11, Astros 7
I shouldn't complain, not after the Cubs win again, 11-7 over the Astros on a muggy afternoon that had hints of yesterday's rainfall even while the sun was shining most of the day. But I'm going to anyway, just for a moment. What were Lou and Bob Howry thinking? With two out, a runner on second...
Bob Howry Must Go: Cubs 2, Marlins 3
There, I said it. I'm sorry, but no matter what his veteran status, how many times management can say, "Well, he'll come around", how many dollars are left on his contract -- how many times can we sit here and watch Howry, who at one time was a premier setup man, blow game after game (or take...
Gee, It's Good To Be Back Home Again: Cubs 5, Rockies 3
Giddy. Giddy, I tell you. Here it is June and the Cubs are doing so well that I'm quoting lyrics from cheesy John Denver songs in the title of my game recap. It was that kind of day. It was that kind of homestand... and though I missed two games to attend an enjoyable reunion of my college...
Rolling Along: Cubs 7, Astros 2
That's how this feels, doesn't it? The wins are starting to get routine... I know, I know, we shouldn't take anything for granted. But this team is winning games in a fashion we haven't seen since 1984, or maybe 1969, or maybe even in a lifetime that few of us have seen, the pre-1945 era when the...
The Complaint Department Is Closed
I suppose I shouldn't have any complaints after today's come-from-behind Cubs win, 7-2 over the Diamondbacks, but indeed, there are some things that need to be said before I recap all the good stuff: Ryan Dempster needs, needs, absolutely needs to throw more strikes. Even before he walked two...
The Catch Of The Year
And yes, I know it's only April. The most amazing thing about Reed Johnson's amazing catch (I realize I wrote "amazing" twice right there, but this one, if you haven't seen it before, really is worth that sort of hype) is that when he gets up, the look on his face said, "Hey, no big deal, I do...
That's Not The Way I Always Heard It Should Be
This one had a chance. Really, it did. As I said to Mike after the 9th inning, today's game had already leaped into the top rank of all Cubs home openers after Kosuke Fukudome's dramatic, frenetic, amazing three-run homer that had Wrigley rocking tied the game. But in the end, the thing that was...
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