Chicago Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano made his long-awaited arrival today and raised more than a few questions about his status for 2010. He says that his surgically repaired left knee is “maybe 80 percent or 85 percent.” ***slides Soriano down fantasy baseball draft board*** But, he didn’t stop there. If you were expecting a big [...]
Chicago Cubs catcher Geovany Soto has dropped 40 lbs this offseason and gone from a size 42 waste down to a 36. “I felt I needed to do something, I felt I needed to go to the next level,” said Soto, who was listed at 230 pounds. “I felt I needed to show my teammates [...]
The Chicago Cubs are reportedly going to make a run for free-agent pitcher Ben Sheets. Hopefully, Sheets will not try to make a run at anything or he might pull a hamstring, twist an ankle, or get a blister. In his eight-year career, all with the Milwaukee Brewers, Sheets has had problems with bulging discs [...]
This is not safe for work. And if you have a three-year old on your lap while you are on the internet, playing this video is a bad idea here as well. But if you aren’t at work and don’t have a three-year old on your lap at work, then this is a great video [...]
We’ve posted this numerous times on OTR, but it doesn’t get old. No, it’s not safe for work…….that is…….unless you work in a brothel. In that case, the contents of this video might not be that offensive. Lee Elia’s occasional swearing and harsh tones are probably nothing compared to the daily grind of the dark [...]
The Chicago Cubs say that outfielder Alfonso Soriano is out indefinitely until his bum knee shows signs of improvement. “The crux of it is his knee is not strong,” manager Lou Piniella said. “He’s having trouble playing on it. In fairness to him, we’re going to have him continue to do his exercises with the [...]
After last night’s brilliant performance against the Phillies, where he gave up just seven runs over 3 1/3 innings, Jeff Samardzija was optioned to Triple-A Iowa today. It was his first Major League start for the Chicago Cubs and one he’d probably like to forget. On the bus ride to Iowa he can think about [...]
Pedro Martinez gets his first start as a Philadelphia Phillie tonight in Chicago against the Cubs. How well will he do? [polldaddy poll=1867992]
Chicago Cubs cleanup hitter Aramis Ramirez is headed back to see team doctors regarding the shoulder that keeps giving him trouble after he dislocated it earlier this year while playing “one in the pink, two in the stink” with a Brazilian horse baseball. Ramirez missed his second straight game on Monday due to soreness with [...]
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Ted Lilly has been scratched from his next start due to shoulder soreness. We assume it’s the shoulder he throws with. Unless he has an unusually heavy glove. He’s also had knee issues and we wonder if the two are related. Compensating for one injury can often lead to another. As [...]
Like we said the last time we posted something profane and every time we post something profane, we don’t approve of profanity. But when it’s funny, we make exceptions. Ever hear Cubs manager Lee Elia’s rant from 1983? This is absolutely brilliant and NOT safe for work. It’s also not safe if you have a [...]
Alfonso Soriano could be taken out of the leadoff spot for the Chicago Cubs due to excessive sucking. He was recently benched for two days and went 0-for-5 upon his return. ”We’ll probably make some adjustments in our lineup [today],” manager Lou Piniella said of Soriano’s continuing struggles. ”We’ll leave it at that. ”Soriano will [...]
Cubs catcher Geovany Soto tested positive for marijuana at the World Baseball Classic according to the International Baseball Federation. When informed of his positive test, Soto couldn’t stop giggling. Soto said in a statement “embarrassed by my lapse in judgment.” “While I full acknowledge my inappropriate behavior, I want to assure my fans and my [...]
The Boston Globe reports that a source close to Pedro Martinez says that the Chicago Cubs and Tampa Bay Rays are interesting in Pedro Martinez. According to the report, they have checked him out down in the Dominican Republic and now want to know what it will take to get him back on the mound. [...]