Want The Ball!

My advice to Ryan Theriot as he starts in LA; avoid praying during games "god... please don't let the ball come to me".

After sitting through a Cubs/Cards game a few weeks ago in which Theriot dropped a flyball and booted two others it was clear he's got to start wanting the ball to come his way. I'm guessing Torre has already told him that when you ask god for the ball not to come to you guess where it's going.

Retiring The Hawk's Number 8?

The paper says here the Cubs are making plans to honor The Hawk - Andre Dawson - on Aug. 30. Maybe to retire his no. 8. They host the Pirates that evening.
Mr. Dawson was recently inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, but went in as an Expo.

The Brat Stops Here

Those brat-eatin cheese lovers from up north did, in fact, stop by Wrigley Field this week.

And they kicked our butts 2 out of 3 games.

The 5 Stages of Ted Lilly Grief

Here are some twitter pallys going thru the five stages of grief following the Cubbies trade of Theodore Roosevelt Lilly III:

Denial- Usually our first reaction to the loss of something we're attached to, is denial:


Anger- This stage of grief is probably the cause of the most pain:


Bargaining- Where we try to make deals to gain back what we lost:


Depression- The most dangerous stage of grief:


Acceptance- A decision to be at peace with the way things are:

Another Banner Loss

This weekend the Cubs traded away Ted Lilly - along with Ryan Theriot, and a suitcase full of cash - to The Los Angeles Dodgers for one Blake Dewitt, and minor league arms Brett Wallach and Kyle Smit.

 

The Opening Day banners are down two from the start. Ryan Theriot wasn't even good enough to put his picture up, so I reckon that part of the deal won't cause too much of a ruckus around here. 

 

This might end up being the last of the original 8 bannered players to leave. I doubt they are going to find a taker for Soriano or Zambrano. Lee seems desperate to stay, and Marmol is young. They have to keep Ramirez if he wants to stay and Dempster... well, he is a nice Canadian lad and I hope he sticks around.