hirejimessian.com - 7/20/2009
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I told Dolan the other day that, considering how he acts now, I was always sort of proud that I never really cared for Steve Stone. I didn’t really have anything against him. I just didn’t think he was as big a genius as he or anyone else thought he was. After he left the Cubs, his ...
rumorsandrants.com - 7/22/2009
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rumorsandrants.com —
Cubs fans will remember this very well: All
the offseason talk about how the Cubs, who led...
the National League in runs last year en route to a division title, needed to add a left-handed power bat to balance an overly right-handed lineup. Manager Lou Piniella was very, very adamant about ...
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A Fun Little Comparison: Raul Ibanez vs. Milton Bradley
i94sports.com - 7/22/2009
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i94sports.com —
Jayson Werth hits a game winning 3-run homer,
the Phillies win again, the Cubs lose again. We’ve...
seen the script to last night’s game before, though maybe the ending has changed a bit for dramatics. The Cubs get stellar pitching from a starter, some nice work from bullpen ...
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“It’s gonna happen.” Really?
suntimes.com - 7/19/2009
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suntimes.com —
WASHINGTON -- Cubs manager Lou Piniella plans to
take a turn soon at trying to solve Milton...
Bradley's seasonlong hitting slump from the left side of the plate that neither Bradley nor two hitting coaches have cracked.
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Slumping Milton Bradley has Lou Piniella's attention
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Cyber Fight!!!
Tales from Aisle 424 - A Cubs Blog —
... when I caught a tweet from Steve Stone, the former Cubs color commentator and current White Sox commentator, about Milton Bradley. Now, it should be mentioned that Steve Stone, who is now a paid member of the White Sox broadcast team, still spends an inordinate amount of time commenting on the actions and play of the the Cubs. You can see what I am talking about by reading this from Hire Jim Essian, who goes more into detail. ...
If he weren’t so smug, it’d be sad
desipio.com —
... job. He’s the color analyst for a big league team, on the other side of town. But he certainly seems to have developed an obsession with his old team, and nowhere is it more apparent than on his creepy Twitter page.
Oh, sure, he’s “protected” it so that even if you go to http://twitter.com/baseballstone you have to click to “follow” him to see his posts.
His constant tweeting about the Cubs has drawn attention already, like at Hire Jim Essian where Kermit counted the ways.
But things really got ...
Twitter killed the baseball analysts credibility
waxpaperbeercup —
... him off.
He’s got a good job. He’s the color analyst for a big league team, on the other side of town. But he certainly seems to have developed an obsession with his old team, and nowhere is it more apparent than on his creepy Twitter page.
Oh, sure, he’s “protected” it so that even if you go to http://twitter.com/baseballstone you have to click to “follow” him to see his posts.
His constant tweeting about the Cubs has drawn attention already, like at Hire Jim Essian where Kermit counted the ways.
But things really got ...
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desipio.com 7/27/2009 — Like many of you, I grew up watching the Cubs on WGN with Harry Caray and Steve Stone, and I liked it. I figured fans of other teams didn’t know what they were missing. Harry was passionate and funny and sometimes downright mean, and Steve ...
Waving The White Flag
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Bradley's Second Half
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Milton Bradley is Probably Not Going to Detroit
bleachernation.com 7/26/2009 — It is rare that Chicago Cubs trade rumors pop up and dissolve all within the span of a couple hours, but that’s what happened late yesterday regarding right fielder Milton Bradley.
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Cyber Fight!!!
424tales.blogspot.com 7/25/2009 — Wow. That was exciting! So much back and forth. One would make a bold statement and then there would be almost an immediate response by the competition. I'm not talking about the game at Wrigley today between the Cubs and the Reds. Nor am I talking about the game in Philadelphia between the ...
Meet 2011 Chicago Cub: Milton Bradley
bleachernation.com 7/22/2009 — Contrary to popular belief, maligned outfield Milton Bradley was not signed by the Chicago Cubs to a 3 year, $30 million deal this offseason. He was signed to a 2 year, $18 million deal. The third year was an option dependent on games played, and was designed to protect the team against Bradley ...
Jason Marquis for Luis Vizcaino Trade —
Bleacher Report - MLB
Jason Marquis became the first major league pitcher to win 12 games on Sunday in a 6-1 defeat of the San Diego Padres.
The Chicago Cubs' front office did not have a good offseason, but one of their worst deals was trading Marquis to the ...
MLB History 101: Hack Wilson —
Bleacher Report - MLB
Hack Wilson is just a name on a page to most fans. They think of him as a statistic—most RBI in one season 190. Oh, make that 191, because it was changed in 1999 due to a mistake made by an official scorer.
Friends, ...
Preview Game 90: Phillies vs. Cubs —
Bleacher Report - MLB
The Phillies are happy with the way things are going. Will they keep up the momentum against some tougher competition at Citizens Bank Park? Until recently, playing at home has been a detriment to the team. If not for an abysmal home record up ...
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