Here are my 14 predictions for the 2012 baseball season, with each of the 13 songs on Of Monsters and Men’s incredible debut album serving as the inspiration for a prediction.
Of Monsters and Men…and MLB: 14 Predictions For The 2012 Baseball Season
March 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Advice: Offseason Moves in Review
March 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Ryan Pinheiro breaks down all of the offseason transactions, position by position, to get you caught up before your draft in 2012.
Mark Buehrle and Carlos Zambrano in Miami Marlins uniforms…
March 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
As friend of the site Kevin Kaduk said, “I’m sure all Chicago baseball fans can agree that seeing this picture is just weird.”
Call To The Bullpen MLB Podcast: Hot Stove Discussion on Prince Fielder, Edwin Jackson, Carlos Zambrano, and more
January 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In the inaugural edition of MSF’s baseball podcast “Call to the Bullpen” Corey D’Souza and I look at where remaining free agents Prince Fielder and Edwin Jackson may end up, and they analyze the Carlos Zambrano trade to the Miami Marlins from the Chicago Cubs and what that could mean for each team.
Forget Suspension; Cubs Should Cut Ties with Carlos Zambrano
August 14, 2011 By 3 Comments
The Cubs put Carlos Zambrano on the disqualified list for 30 days after his latest outburst. Cubs GM Jim Hendry, said that it was the harshest punishment without actually releasing Zambrano. Tyler Juranovich’s question is: Why didn’t Hendry just release Zambrano?
MSF QuickCast #8: As Carlos Zambrano Exits, Ol’ Reliable Mark Buehrle Stands Alone in Chicago
August 13, 2011 By 1 Comment
In Carlos Zambrano’s exit, juxtaposed against the disappointment of the Wood-Prior-Zambrano trio, Jerod finds yet another way to appreciate their underappreciated contemporary: Mark Buehrle.
Fantasy Baseball Pitching Primer: Must Start and Spot Start Options for Week of June 27, 2011
June 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This week is one where you either have the solid two start pitchers or you don’t. The good options this week are for the most part not around in free agency or on waivers in your league.
The Chicago Cubs will never win a World Series as long as Jim Hendry and current management have their jobs
June 6, 2011 By 9 Comments
According to Tyler Juranovich, Carlos Zambrano spoke nothing but truth yesterday when he called the Cubs “embarrassing’ after being swept by the St. Louis Cardinals.
Carlos Zambrano sounds off on Cubs woes…and good for him
June 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
For once, I am applauding a Carlos Zambrano outburst rather than shaking my head in disbelief. He’s right. The Cubs are an embarrassment and have been for the last few years. It needed to be said. Details here.
Splinters fly at Wrigley
June 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
There is just no magic to be found on the mound for the Cubs these days. Chicago has been in a slump, and their ongoing inconsistency is coming home to roost at Wrigley.
Confident About the Bullpen Now, Lou?
April 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Before the beginning of the season, Cubs manager Lou Pinella was quoted saying that he was confident in his young bullpen. How much confidence does Lou have now?
Chicago Cubs’ Season Begins Now
April 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Baseball officially started Sunday night with Boston and New York, but most teams and their fans, baseball starts today. This is true for the Chicago “lovable losers” Cubs as they play the Atlanta Braves this afternoon in Atlanta. It’s now been 102 years since a World Series victory for the Cubs, the longest drought in [...]
Chicago Cubs 2010 Preview: What Can Cubs Fans Expect This Year?
March 11, 2010 By 3 Comments
Spring training has just begun, and it’s time for another chance for the “lovable losers” to make another run at ending their 100+ year World Series drought. But is this really the year for the Cubs to end that drought?
White Sox-Cubs Trade Rumor: Jake Peavy for Carlos Zambrano…Really?
September 27, 2009 By 3 Comments
Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune reported today that some baseball insiders think the White Sox could be interested in trading Jake Peavy to the Cubs for Carlos Zambrano.
With Contract Up After 2010, What Should the Cubs Do With Sweet Lou?
September 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Lou Piniella’s contract is up at the end of 2010, which begs the question: should the Cubs fire Lou Piniella? Or, should they give him another season or two to bring a World Series to Wrigley?
