According to the Chicago Tribune, the Cubs have signed slugging first baseman Carlos Pena to a one-year, $10M contract. Since the Cubs are struggling to stay under a tight budget, the signing could spark them to make a salary dump deal, possibly involving Kosuke Fukudome or Tom Gorzelanny.
Mets 18 Cubs 5 Where was all this offense for the past fifty or so games? The Mets exploded for double-digit runs for the first time since June 22nd in Detroit as they rolled over the Cubs in Chicago to avoid a sweep. Game Notes Jonathon Niese wasn’t spectacular, but he didn’t need to be … Read more
Cubs 5 Mets 3 It was a beautiful, sunny day in Chicago, but not so beautiful a debut for Jenrry Mejia. Game Notes The much-anticipated first MLB start by Jenrry Mejia was something of a letdown. Mejia allowed 4 runs on 8 hits and 2 walks in 5 innings, striking out 2 and expending 96 … Read more
Cubs 7 Mets 6 Win one, lose one, win one, lose one … oh wait, we used that last week. With the wind blowing out at Wrigley Field, Jerry Manuel stuck to small ball, perhaps as an element of surprise. It didn’t work. Meanwhile, the Cubs played big ball, and in the end outlasted the … Read more
The Mets have more or less a “set” lineup and several immovable contracts. That said there are few places where there is an opportunity to upgrade. The two places where the Mets might be able to improve would be in the starting rotation and second base. Ironically, these are the same spots that the Dodgers … Read more
Mets 5 Cubs 2 The Mets did nearly everything they could to give Chicago the game, but in the end the Cubs just weren’t interested. As a result, the Metropolitans won their first series of 2010. Game Notes Johan Santana did not have his best stuff, but had enough to win. Hey … where have … Read more
Cubs 9 Mets 3 Oliver Perez was so-so, the bullpen was awful, the offense was languid. Put it all together and you end the evening with an “L”. Game Notes Ollie was unlike himself — he was neither spectacular nor awful, but rather, ordinary. Perez allowed 8 hits and walked 3 in 5 innings, throwing … Read more
Mets 4 Cubs 0 Things are starting to look up for the Mets. Mike Pelfrey pitched 7 strong innings, the offense provided four runs, and the bullpen held up their end of the bargain to give the Mets their sixth win of the season. Game Notes Big Pelf allowed no runs on 3 hits and … Read more
