Analyzing the Cubs to death since July 2001.
2013 Draft Pick Order
The Cubs have clinched the #2 spot in the 2013 draft. Congrats?
2013 Draft Pick Order
- Houston Astros
- Chicago Cubs
- Colorado Rockies
- Minnesota Twins
- Cleveland Indians
- Miami Marlins
- Boston Red Sox
- Kansas City
- Pittsburgh Pirates (for not signing Mark Appel)
- Toronto Blue Jays
Cubs Roster Info
2013 Cubs Roster
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Last updated 5-23-2013
Cubs Depth Chart
Cubs 40-Man Roster Info
MLB Rules Info
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39 players are on 40-MAN ROSTER (one slot is open)
One player is on 15-DAY DL
One player has been DESIGNATED FOR ASSIGNMENT(does not count against 40-man roster)
Three players are on 60-DAY DL (do not count against 40-man roster)
13 players have been optioned to the minors
* bats or throws left
# bats both
PITCHERS (12)
Rafael Dolis
Scott Feldman
Kyuji Fujikawa
Matt Garza
Kevin Gregg
Edwin Jackson
Carlos Marmol
Hector Rondon
* James Russell
Jeff Samardzija
Carlos Villanueva
* Travis Wood
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CATCHERS (2):
Welington Castillo
# Dioner Navarro
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INFIELDERS (5):
Darwin Barney
Starlin Castro
Cody Ransom
* Anthony Rizzo
* Luis Valbuena
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OUTFIELDERS (6):
* Julio Borbon
* David DeJesus
Scott Hairston
* Nate Schierholtz
Alfonso Soriano
* Ryan Sweeney
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15-DAY DL (1):
Shawn Camp, P
60-DAY DL (3):
Scott Baker, P
* Steve Clevenger, C-IF
Arodys Vizcaino, P
OPTIONED (13):
Alberto Cabrera, P
* Brett Jackson, OF
Junior Lake, IF-OF
Trey McNutt, P
* Brooks Raley, P
* Chris Rusin, P
Eduardo Sanchez, P
Dave Sappelt, OF
Jorge Soler, OF
Matt Szczur, OF
Christian Villanueva, 3B
Josh Vitters, 3B-1B
* Logan Watkins, INF
DESIGNATED FOR ASSIGNMENT:
Michael Bowden, P
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Comments
Re: Don't Cry Because It's Over. Smile Because It Happened.
on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 4:25pm Permalink
nice.
http://mediadownloads.mlb.com/mlbam/2012/05/1...
...for those that may want a version that's easier to archive or view outside of a browser window.
Re: Don't Cry Because It's Over. Smile Because It Happened.
on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 4:26pm Permalink
btw, the reason you don't hear bob in the clip is he was choked up/etc.
kerry got to go out in style and on his own terms...seemingly too rare.
Re: Don't Cry Because It's Over. Smile Because It Happened.
on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 4:28pm Permalink
@harrypav paraphrasing ... tough to grind everyday for hours to get ready to throw 15 pitches and not get job done, not bounce back quickly
Re: Don't Cry Because It's Over. Smile Because It Happened.
on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 4:34pm Permalink
....just time, wasn't bouncing back and putting teammates in bad situation.
...didn't want last inning to be him throwing glove into seats
...will be around the organization hopefully
...fondest memories are Game 7 HR, Game 5 win and pitching against Maddux in '98 playoffs.
Re: Don't Cry Because It's Over. Smile Because It Happened.
on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 4:45pm Permalink
1380 IP
1083 H
666 BB
1582 K (10.3 K/9, 2nd behind R.Johnson)
3.67 ERA
1.27 WHIP
86-75 W/L, 63 saves
Steve Rosenbloom
on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 5:12pm Permalink
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/rosenblo...
still an asshole
Re: Don't Cry Because It's Over. Smile Because It Happened.
on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 5:18pm Permalink
Third-rate Mariotti.
I love the tag at the end of his print column: "Want more Rosenbloom? Who wouldn't?"
No fucking one.
Re: Don't Cry Because It's Over. Smile Because It Happened.
on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 5:23pm Permalink
he's a total "bro" born 20 years too soon.
that pretty much makes him a creepy douche at his age...for quite a while.
Re: Don't Cry Because It's Over. Smile Because It Happened.
on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 10:27pm Permalink
"I’ll hang up and listen for the hummena-hummena-hummena."
I have no idea what that quote even means. Isn't that the sound Ralph Kramden makes when Norton is doing him in Eddie Murphy Delirious?
Sigh
on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 5:32pm Permalink
http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/photo/201...
2004 rotation
Re: Don't Cry Because It's Over. Smile Because It Happened.
on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 7:55pm Permalink
Too right handed
Re: Don't Cry Because It's Over. Smile Because It Happened.
on Sat, 05/19/2012 - 9:14am Permalink
That made me profoundly sad. Thanks.
Re: Don't Cry Because It's Over. Smile Because It Happened.
on Sat, 05/19/2012 - 1:02pm Permalink
None of those guys except for Zambrano were the same after that season. What a damn shame really.
Good Caption photo
on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 5:36pm Permalink
Wood and Todd Hundley in 2001 at spring training
Re: Don't Cry Because It's Over. Smile Because It Happened.
on Sat, 05/19/2012 - 6:54am Permalink
"It's a silver flask...it's engraved Todd on it, last saw it in my locker."
Re: Don't Cry Because It's Over. Smile Because It Happened.
on Sat, 05/19/2012 - 10:38am Permalink
That's the spirit.
Re: Don't Cry Because It's Over. Smile Because It Happened.
on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 5:37pm Permalink
Joe Posnansnki on Kerry
http://joeposnanski.blogspot.com/2012/05/toas...
Life usually doesn’t work out the way you hoped or planned. All you can do is keep on going, and if you are tough enough and a little bit lucky you can get a few things done. And if you are even luckier, maybe, just maybe, you can strike out the last batter you face.
Re: Don't Cry Because It's Over. Smile Because It Happened.
on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 5:47pm Permalink
"In that game on Friday he faced one batter: a left fielder named Dayan Viciedo, who was a nine-year-old living in Cuba when Kerry Wood struck out 20 and was unlimited."
Re: Don't Cry Because It's Over. Smile Because It Happened.
on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 7:41pm Permalink
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/05/18/hoge-k...
some quotes from Wood after the game
Re: Don't Cry Because It's Over. Smile Because It Happened.
on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 10:25pm Permalink
Very fitting headline, Rob. Thank you.
I just saw all this, started reading articles, and wept. Kerry Wood has been my favorite Cub for quite awhile, for a lot of reasons. But like a few of you have said, it's because he's been here with me, living and dying with each win and loss, for a long time.
I'm early 30s (well, 35) like some of you were saying. I remember being pissed when Maddux and Grace weren't brought back, and secretly happy when Gracie won his ring, albeit wearing somebody else's clothes.
And when Kerry left, I was pissed too, but it somehow seemed okay. Sure, he's going to the AL for a minute; hell, to be honest, it just seemed like one of the long DL trips that plagued him.
He and Prior were going to get us over the hump, and almost did in '03. But somehow it was "Glass Joe" Prior's fault; not Kid K, he just kept heading to the mound.
I'll miss him on the field, but not as a Cub. Kerry Wood will be a Cub forever.
Re: Don't Cry Because It's Over. Smile Because It Happened.
on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 10:25pm Permalink
PS Fuck Steve Rosenbloom
Re: Don't Cry Because It's Over. Smile Because It Happened.
on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 10:25pm Permalink
PPS Fuck Sammy's Boombox
Re: Don't Cry Because It's Over. Smile Because It Happened.
on Sun, 05/20/2012 - 12:23am Permalink
PPPS Is Zonk's job safe at this point??
Re: Don't Cry Because It's Over. Smile Because It Happened.
on Sat, 05/19/2012 - 6:52am Permalink
Glad I was there, and I was glad I had my sunglasses on.
Re: Don't Cry Because It's Over. Smile Because It Happened.
on Sat, 05/19/2012 - 9:20am Permalink
Anyone else surprised the city is allowing a night game tonight? Wrigleyville's going to be a fucking disaster. It was filled with drunken zombies last night at 7:00, I can't even imagine what it's going to be like after people have all day to get smashed before the game.
Re: Don't Cry Because It's Over. Smile Because It Happened.
on Sat, 05/19/2012 - 9:46am Permalink
Hellish day yesterday, woke up this morning not even knowing who won the Cubs-Sox game. Now when I see what I missed, it makes me very sad.
Thanks for everything, Woody.
Re: Don't Cry Because It's Over. Smile Because It Happened.
on Sat, 05/19/2012 - 11:25am Permalink
A good rundown of Kerry's career highlights
http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/blog_articl...
Re: Don't Cry Because It's Over. Smile Because It Happened.
on Sat, 05/19/2012 - 12:28pm Permalink
Prospect Retro of Kerry Wood
http://www.minorleagueball.com/2012/5/19/3030...
Re: Don't Cry Because It's Over. Smile Because It Happened.
on Sat, 05/19/2012 - 2:13pm Permalink
"I can't shake the feeling that he is going to get hurt. He was overused in high school, and has already had elbow trouble in the pros."
throwing nearly 300 pitches over the course of 3 days is a bad idea for a highschool pitcher?
odd.
there's still "abusive" highschool coaches out there...letting kids air out 150 pitches in a game with 100 sliders/curves. that's not skill...that's taking advantage of kids who can't see offspeed stuff and never will because they're not going to be pros.