http://www.cubslocker.com Chicago Cubs MLB News - Cubs Baseball Blog Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:31:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 32-year old righty swinging 3B Aramis Ramirez got off to a awful start this season for the Cubs. But he got super hot in July and August for the Cubbies. In July+August, Ramirez was 58 of 189 (.307 avg) with 33 runs scored, 14 homers and 46 RBIs. ... http://www.cubslocker.com/2010/09/02/aramis-ramirez-is-catching-fire-with-the-bat-for-the-chicago-cubs/ 29-year old righty starter/reliever Carlos Zambrano has looked pretty decent since coming off his suspension. Since July 31st, Zambrano has pitched in 7 games in which he is 2-0 with a 2.60 ERA and a 1.66 WHIP. His control has been off a tad as he has walked ... http://www.cubslocker.com/2010/08/28/carlos-zambrano-has-been-pitching-well-since-his-suspension-for-the-chicago-cubs/ 66-year old manager Lou Piniella stepped down as the Cubs manager after yesterday's game to go home and take care of some family matters as his mother is very ill in Florida. Piniella led the Cubs to a 51-74 record (40.8%) this year. In four years with the ... http://www.cubslocker.com/2010/08/23/lou-piniella-steps-down-as-the-manager-of-the-chicago-cubs/ The Chicago Cubs probably won't use a straight platoon of 31-year old righty swinging Xavier Nady and 30-year old lefty swinging Micah Hoffpauir at 1B because they want to showcase Nady for a possible deal in the last two weeks before rosters freeze for the playoffs. Nady has played ... http://www.cubslocker.com/2010/08/19/the-chicago-cubs-might-use-somewhat-of-a-platoon-to-replace-derek-lee-at-1b/ 24-year old lefty swinging 2B Blake DeWitt was one of the key players the Cubs got back in the Ted Lilly, Ryan Theriot trade with the Dodgers and he's off to a fast start. He has played in 17 games for the Cubs now and he is 16 of ... http://www.cubslocker.com/2010/08/19/blake-dewitt-is-off-to-a-good-start-for-the-chicago-cubs/ I know that there were detractors when the Cubs signed 32-year old righty swinging outfielder Marlon Byrd but he has silenced his critics as this year. Byrd has played in 117 games for the Cubbies this year and he is 136 of 444 (.306 avg, .817 OPS) with 64 ... http://www.cubslocker.com/2010/08/19/its-looking-as-if-marlon-byrd-was-a-nice-hire-for-the-chicago-cubs/ If this season couldn't get any worse for the Cubs they have sent 34-year old 1B Derek Lee to the Braves for 19-year old righty starter/reliever Robinson Lopez, 23-year old righty reliever Tyrelle Harris and 22-year old lefty reliever Jeffrey Lorick. Lee played in 109 games for the Cubs ... http://www.cubslocker.com/2010/08/18/the-bloodletting-continues-as-the-chicago-cubs-trade-derek-lee-to-the-braves/ The Chicago Cubs have replaced Ted Lilly in the starting rotation with 29-year old righty Carlos Zambrano. The Cubs hope that Zambrano finishes the 2010 season strong so that they can trade him over the winter. Zambrano has pitched in 26 games (10 starts) for the Cubs this ... http://www.cubslocker.com/2010/08/12/the-chicago-cubs-hope-carlos-zambrano-shows-something-the-rest-of-the-year/ The Cubs have traded 30-year old lefty swinging infielder Mike Fontenot to the Giants for 22-year old righty swinging outfielder Evan Crawford. Fontenot played in 75 games for the Cubs this year and he is 48 of 169 (.284 avg, .734 OPS) with 14 runs scored, 1 homer, 20 ... http://www.cubslocker.com/2010/08/11/the-chicago-cubs-trade-mike-fontenot-to-the-giants/ 31-year old lefty reliever John Grabow tore his medial collateral ligament in his left elbow on a rehab assignment ending his season. Grabow is done for the year for the Cubbies. He pitched in 28 games (0 starts) for the Cubs last season and he 1-3 with a ... http://www.cubslocker.com/2010/08/11/the-chicago-cubs-lose-john-grabow-for-the-year/