Entries from May 2008

May 31, 2008

One Swing Away

Ken Griffey Jr. ended the speculation that he may be traded before hitting his 600th career home run with a two-run shot in the bottom of the first inning Saturday.
Atlanta starter Jair Jurrjens fell behind in the count 3-1 against Junior before serving up career home run No. 599: the Braves right-hander becoming the [...]

May 30, 2008

Climbing Everest

Friday May 30th – Wrigley Field

Game 55: Cubs 10 – Rockies 9

Record (34-21) – 1st place in the NL Central

The skinny: Circle this game on your Cubs pocket schedule, this baby is going to be remembered for a long, long, time.
Down 8-0 against the lowly Rockies, the Cubs’ reserves storm back for a 10-9 win, [...]

May 30, 2008

Hall of Fame Manager

Anyone notice Joe Torre was in Chicago this week?
I’m rather surprised the Hall of Fame manager passed through Wrigley Field as quietly as the Dodgers’ offense, hardly a peep.
No matter how you feel about the New York Yankees, Torre is a superb skipper.
He’s fifth on the All Time career wins list (2,093) and soon to [...]