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Carlos Silva: Is There Any Chance You Were Expecting This?
Posted: 11th June 2010 by Joe Willett in MLB
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The Chicago Cubs may have made one of the more lopsided trades in recent memory when they shipped troubled player Milton Bradley for supposedly over-paid under-performing Carlos Silva.
Well, he was under-performing.
Coming into this season, a lot of people were expecting nothing out ...
2010 MLB Draft Results, Day 2: Chicago Cubs’ Second-Day Picks
Posted: 9th June 2010 by Joe Willett in MLB
This article is originally posted at The Daily Cub . Visit thedailycub.com to get Chicago Cubs analysis, news, and opinions.
Yesterday, the Chicago Cubs took what, to many, was a big reach when they took Hayden Simpson with their first round pick.
So now that Day Two is complete—who has been picked by the Chicago Cubs?
Round Two: Reggie Golden, OF
Golden, hailing from Wetumpka High School, is still deciding whether or not to ...
MLB Draft Day: Chicago Cubs Take Hayden Simpson With First Round Pick
Posted: 7th June 2010 by Joe Willett in MLB
The Chicago Cubs have a history of reaching for draft picks in the first round. They did so again this season when they took Hayden Simpson, expected to be a second to fifth round pick, with the 16th pick of the first round.
Hayden went 13-1 in 15 starts for the South Arkansas Muleriders during his junior season. He also had a 1.81 ERA and struck out 131 batters compared to ...
How Derek Lee and Aramis Ramirez Are Holding the Chicago Cubs Back
Posted: 20th May 2010 by Joe Willett in MLB
This article is also available at The Daily Cub. Visit TheDailyCub.com for opinions, game recaps and more.
While watching the Cubs today, you got a great view of just how bad the Cubs supposed "stars" are, while also seeing how the less impressive players have stepped up to try to fix the situation.
The Cubs entered the day with four straight wins and were hoping to sweep a second straight two-game series, ...
Cleveland Cavaliers Agree to Change Name to the LeBronland LeBrons
Posted: 18th May 2010 by Joe Willett in NBA
In an attempt to keep hometown hero LeBron James in his home town of Cleveland, the Cavaliers are in talks to make gigantic concessions in order to keep James in the city that he has lived in his entire life.
To do this, the Cavs have decided that it would be in their best interest to agree to change their team name if James were to stay with Cavs. The new name was ...
If you look around the blogosphere, you can find article after article calling the Bears mediocre, a horrible team, nothing special, etc. But looking at the roster, you begin to get a different view for how this team will likely perform this season.
The biggest reason that people don't expect the Bears to be good is the offense, most importantly, the passing game. Jay Cutler, the big-name quarterback expected to end ...
Five Players Under 25 Who Will Lead the Bulls into the Future
Posted: 6th April 2010 by Joe Willett in NBA
The Chicago Bulls currently have a plethora of young talent, guys who range from futures of role players, to guys with futures that include multiple All Star games.
Lets take a look at a few Chicago Bulls players, all former first-round picks and all under the age of 25, and all with very bright futures.
Derrick Rose, PG
Rose is the most obvious person to have on this list, as he is the ...
Last season, the Chicago Bulls finished 41-41, got the eighth spot in the Eastern Conference, and created one of the best six-game playoff series of all time. This season, they are becoming less and less likely to repeat their playoff magic.
The Bulls looked poised to make a run to the playoffs despite trading away Tyrus Thomas and John Salmons, that was, until they went on a ten game losing ...
2010 NFL Draft Follows Madden Format: New Mock Draft with New Order
Posted: 24th March 2010 by Joe Willett in NFL
Before I start to explain the exact rule change that Roger Goodell decided to make, I would like to announce that for my NFL Mock Draft series, I will only be doing the top half of the first round.
With the Draft getting closer and closer, I am also nearing the end of my first semester in college and projects, tests and finals are starting to pile ...
Chicago Cubs: Aramis Ramirez and Ted Lilly Rehab and Other Cubs News
Posted: 24th March 2010 by Joe Willett in MLB
This article was originally published at TheDailyCub.com , my blog covering all things Chicago Cubs.
Sorry for the three-day delay with posts, there is just very little going on. With that in mind, I will try to squeeze out whatever stories are happening and give you some updates on the Cubs.
Here are a few stories that have happened over the past few days.
Aramis Ramirez returns to the diamond
Ramirez ...