Is This the Worst Cubs Lineup Ever?

Cubs Q & A and Phillies - Mets thoughts ...

GoatRiders of the Apocalypse - found this 4/11/2008 on philliesblog.blogspot.com

I was actually somewhat pleased by certain things in last night's 12-inning 4-3 loss to the Mets. I continue to fret over Jimmy Rollins absence from the lineup and the play of Eric Bruntlett (0-for-6 last night), but while it sucks to lose to the ...

Hill to be dropped from rotation?

Diamond Hoggers found this 4/11/2008 on www.rotoprofessor.com

According to Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times (click here for the entire article), Chicago Cubs manager Lou Pinella is considering moving Rich Hill out of the rotation, after he’s struggled to start the season. Last night, Hill went ...

Curse? Red Sox T-Shirt in Slab of New Yankee Stadium

Maury posted 4/11/2008 from www.bizofbaseball.com

Could the Yankees become cursed? A Red Sox fan working on the new Yankee Stadium has reportedly buried a tee-shirt in the concrete slab of the visiting team’s locker room in an unknown location. As reported by the NY Post : "In August, a Red Sox T-shirt was poured in a slab in the visitor's clubhouse. It's the curse of the Yankees," one worker said. "Nobody knows about ...

Baseball’s Best Runners-Up: 1909 Cubs

Another Cubs Blog found this 4/11/2008 on seamheads.com

If Chicago Cubs fans have not yet tired of hearing about their ignominious centennial, there is no doubt that they soon will. Though it may be little consolation, it is worth bearing in mind how close the 1909 Cubs came to giving this year’s ...

Deeds traded to Cubs to complete Monroe trade

MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com found this 4/11/2008 on ww3.startribune.com

Jim Mandelaro, of the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, is reporting that the Twins have sent Class AAA outfielder Doug Deeds to the Cubs as the player to be named in the Craig Monroe trade. From Jim’s Extra Bases blog: Deeds is a career .291 ...