Will Jeff Samardzija stay or go? This is a tough question and it’s got to play on the Shark’s mind. Yesterday, the Cubs took it on the chin as the too good to be true Los Angeles Dodgers handed the… Read More ›
Chicago Cubs
Did the Orioles just get “better”
As reported on MLB.com this afternoon, the Chicago Cubs have traded starting pitcher Scott Feldman to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for pitchers Jake Arrieta and Pedro Strop. The Orioles also picked up catcher Steve Clevenger and quickly optioned him… Read More ›
Jackson Shines at Both Ends of the Plate – Cubs down Nationals 8-2
Edwin Jackson, the Cub $52 Million Dollar man shined at both ends of the plate today as the Chicago Cubs down the Washington Nationals 8-1. Jackson teamed with David DeJesus and Anthony Rizzo to each drive in two runs in… Read More ›
Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond helps power the Washington Nationals past the Chicago Cubs 7-3
Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond helped power the Washington Nationals past the Chicago Cubs 7-3 at Nationals Park on Friday. The Nats and Cubs were tied at two each going into the bottom of the 4th before the Washington offense began… Read More ›
Cody Ransom Takes Revenge on Former Team as Chicago Cubs Take Down San Diego Padres
A stubborn bullpen and Ransom’s revenge combined to end the San Diego Padres’ four-game winning streak, as the Chicago Cubs prevailed in the first of four in front of 32,169 at Wrigley Field on Monday, 5-3. When the Padres released… Read More ›
OUR FACEBOOK STATUS REPORT – Most Visits from….NEW YORK!
Hello all. This is a quick snapshot of “visits” to the baseballtrashtalkin Facebook page for April 25th, 2013. We thought the great city of Chicago had overtaken New York today (which caused us some concern ’cause we picked on the… Read More ›
Renovations Ruin Roof Rooters Residence | Fan Card
Wrigley Field is full of memories for the sports fan. The age-old stadium’s ivy covered fence, large red sign and green scoreboard served as icons, not only to the baseball world, but to the city of Chicago as well. The… Read More ›
Three Fingered Advantage
Three-Finger Advantage As I did my daily transaction read last season I saw that Tiger’s rookie pitcher Drew Smyley went on the DL with what was called a major blister. Now if you have ever had any kind of blister… Read More ›
CUBS PLACE KYUJI FUJIKAWA ON DISABLED LIST WITH MUSCLE SPRAIN IN FOREARM
The Cubs just named Kyuji Fujikawa as their closer last Sunday, but they’ll now have to go back to the drawing board for the ninth inning… Full Story Courtesy of HardballTalk: Cubs place Kyuji Fujikawa on disabled list with… Read More ›
BREWERS EMERGE FROM COMA – Down Cubs to Spoil Chicago Home Opener
The brew-crew emerged from their season starting coma to defeat the Chicago Cubs 7-4 on Monday afternoon. The Brewers garnered their first win after five straight losses to spoil the home-opener of the Cubbies. Brewers’ Ryan Braun and Martin Moldando… Read More ›
