Filed under: 2006 Baseball Season, Ballpark Frank, baseball, Major League Baseball, MLB, MLB Baseball, Sports
I am a pretty heavy blogger therefore I have been using a news aggregator called memeorandum for quite sometime, to stay connected with the top stories of the day. Memeorandum recenlty has grown to offer Ballbug, which tracks the latest baseball happenings. Check out this post on Somewhat Frank to find out more.
Filed under: 2006 Baseball Season, Ballpark Frank, Chicago Cubs, Front Office, Major League Baseball, MLB, MLB - Cubs, MLB - Rumors, MLB Grumblings, MLB Trade, Sports
I think Phil Rogers has it right in his recent column, the Chicago Cubs should try and snag unhappy Alfonso Soriano from the Washington Nationals. Though Soriano is prone to the strike out, he also has speed and power at second base and would be another great addition to the top of the Chicago Cubs’ lineup. I say go for it Jim Hendry!
According the WSJ and the latest television ratings the World Baseball Classic was a success. So if you see MLB Commissioner Bud Selig give him a handshake, pat on the back or big hug – I think he needs it.
Filed under: 2006 Baseball Season, Ballpark Frank, baseball, Major League Baseball, MLB, MLB Baseball, MLB Media, Sports, video game, Video Games
MLB 2006: The Show, the latest PS2 baseball video game, has caught my attention with some humor and realistic graphics in two different TV commercial campaigns.
The first TV campaign mirrors that of a scene from the movie Bull Durham, giving tidbits to his teammates of what it is like in “The Show.” Clever and definitely laughable!
The second campaign shows all of the super graphics the game produces. Basically, the game looks almost like real life. It is pretty scary how well the graphical players mirror real Major League players. It is darn close to watching a MLB game on TV.
If I played video games, I would definitely give MLB ’06 The Show a try. It looks pretty sweet in comparison to my recollection of playing Baseball Simulator 1.000 back in 1989.
Filed under: Ballpark Frank, baseball, Chicago Cubs, Major League Baseball, MLB, MLB - Rumors, MLB Baseball, Sports
The Tribune Company owns the Chicago Cubs and has acknowledged the speculation that has swirled for months about the Cubs potentially being for sale. Gary Weitman, a Tribune spokesman was quoted recently (March 18, 2006) in a Chicago Tribune report saying:
“The Cubs are not for sale.”
However, I have found some contradictory opinions in these posts on CubsNet.com and 1060west.
Filed under: 2006 Baseball Season, Ballpark Frank, baseball, Chicago Cubs, Major League Baseball, MLB, MLB - Injuries, Sports
Mark Prior is going to get his shoulder checked out after he experienced shoulder soreness and it is becoming all too familar of a routine for the Chicago Cubs. If it isn’t Kerry Wood headed for surgery it is Mark Prior having stiffness or soreness or something. Hopefully the Chicago Cubs other young arms can carry the weight if both Wood and Prior are missing in action again to start the season.
Filed under: 2006 Baseball Season, Ballpark Frank, baseball, Chicago Cubs, Major League Baseball, MLB, MLB - Cubs, Rosters, Sports
The Chicago Cubs’ pitching staff has been plaqued with injuries the last couple of years. Though Carlos Zambrano has shined Mark Prior and Kerry Wood have not been 100 percent healthy. This off-season the Cubs signed Wade Miller who has also had arm surgery recently. I like this move by the Cubs, it gives them some possible insurance and starting pitching depth at a time when Kerry Wood needs more surgery (knee). Wade Miller is still recovering himself from arm surgery and may need to take “baby steps” to returning to form but I like the gamble the Cubs have taken by signing him. It could prove to be the best move they have made in the off season. We will have to wait and see.
Bob Brenly, former player and manager and current Cubs broadcaster, has also had similar thoughts and has posted them here.
Do you think this was the Chicago Cubs best off-season move?
