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“Why wasn’t he throwing that fastball?”

Last night in the bottom of the ninth, Carlos Marmol interrupted his meltdown by throwing three straight fastballs past Juan Uribe for the second out. The strikeout halted the Giants’ momentum, and a few additional pitches secured the Cub victory. Jon Miller, the Giants’ play-by-play announcer, reflected on how Marmol, protecting a four-run-lead, had gotten [...]

Posted 11 August 2010 † Phil § Lefty-righty § coaching ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , ,

Trading season

With the late-July trading season approaching, the usual rule applies that you trade older, more expensive players at positions where you have a surplus. While I hope they make a few deals, this team does not need to be “blown up,” as some fans are saying. The Cubs won’t make the postseason, and the [...]

Posted 01 July 2010 † Phil § Hendry § Piniella § prospect § soriano § trade ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,