Uninspiring Cubs News: Theriot Set as Lead-Off Man

Meh. A 3-letter, guttoral sound that perfectly exemplifies many Cubs fan’s feelings on the 2010 year. Whether such tepid feelings on the future are justified or not remains to be seen. Piniella just announced his plans that won’t inspire too much optimism for some of the Cubbie faithful. Sweet Lou wants to lead-off, full-time, with [...]

Cubs Bolster Their Bench; Add Nady

The ever-versatile Xavier Nady joins the Cubs on a one-year deal in the team’s attempt to add depth to the outfield and at first base. The Cubs have been very vocal in their search for a fourth outfielder over the past few weeks. Names such as Jermaine Dye, Jonny Gomes, and Rocco Baldelli have been [...]

Bad Idea of the Week: Ryan Theriot Leading Off

The former LSU Tiger Ryan Theriot is many things. He is presently the starting shortstop of the Chicago Cubs. He owns a pretty large following of female Cubs fans who enjoy telling everyone just how much they love him. Oh yeah, and he would be a horrible option to lead-off in 2010. At 30 years [...]

Just Say No Jim!

There have been rumors of a trade between the Cubs and the Tigers. The Cubs would be sending 3rd base prospect Josh Vitters and Pitcher Andrew Cashner to the Tigers for Center Fielder Curtis Granderson and pitcher Edwin Jackson. Although Curtis Granderson is one of my favorite players, I hope that this deal does not [...]

Mike Cameron and the Cubs: Are They a Fit?

The latest news on the Cubs search for a center fielder is revolving around signing Mike Cameron in the near future. Cameron, who will be 37 years old at the start of the 2010 season, remains an elite defender in the outfield. Offensively, he really is a hallmark of consistency. Mike is a very reliable [...]

A Plea for Milton Bradley

Milton Bradley has certainly been one of the most controversial Cubs players in recent memory. If you listened to media and fans you would think Bradley is the worst player on the team. If you look deeper into his numbers you would see that Milton was far from the worst player on the team in [...]