Entries from April 2009

April 30, 2009

Game 21 – Marlins 8 Cubs 2

A great pitchers duel
Until that lousy tenth frame
Where is our bullpen?
[10-11]

April 29, 2009

Game 20 – Cubs 0 Diamondbacks 10

Cubs pitching?  Walk, walk
Walk, walk, walk and five more walks
Cubs offense? Two hits
[10-10]

April 29, 2009

Enhanced Box Scores!

A treat for Cubs fans
Check out the Enhanced Box Score
At Bleacher Nation

April 28, 2009

Game 19 – Cubs 11 Diamondbacks 3

Is Cubs offense back?
Every starter gets a hit
Team total – 15

Zambrano’s big night
Three-for-four, 2 RBIs
Including home run

Bradley get two hits
Triples his season output
Average breaks hundred
[10-9]

April 27, 2009

Game 18 – Cubs 2 Diamondbacks 7

Cubs can’t hit Haran
Three hits, ten Ks, just two runs
Both on solo shots
[9-9]

April 26, 2009

Game 17 – Cubs 10 Cardinals 3

Cubs get some offense
Survive appearance by Cotts
Avoid sweep v. Cards

Kosuke celebrates
3-for-4 with a home run
Helluva birthday
[9-8]

April 25, 2009

Game 16 – Cubs 2 Cardinals 8

Fourth loss in a row
Pujols grand slam salt in wound
Cubs need some offense
[8-8]

April 24, 2009

Game 15 – Cubs 3 Cardinals 4

One inning offense
Cubs tie it in the seventh
Lose it in the eighth
[8-7]

April 23, 2009

Game 14 – Reds 7 Cubs 1

Where is the offense?
Cubs have scored only one run
In twenty innings
[8-6]

April 23, 2009

“Talk Like Shakespeare Day”

Out, out you damned Cotts!
Wherefore art thou, Cubs offense?
That is the question

[Talk Like Shakespeare]