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Umpire Jim Joyce admitted in tears that he blew the first base call that would have given Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarrage the perfect game. The call was ruled an error call after review.
Today was not how Cub fans wanted to end their Memorial Day weekend, as they watched Cardinals Albert Pujols hit three home runs at Wrigley Field on Sunday, propelling the Cards to a 9-1 victory.
The Chicago Cubs beat the first place Texas Rangers, 5-4 on Sunday afternoon and will head back to Wrigley Field with their first winning road trip of the season. Carlos Silva pitched another fantastic game for the North Siders and improved his record to a perferct 6-0 for the 2010 season.
The Cubs’ right-handed starter, Carlos Zambrano will return to the five-man rotation sometime in the near future. Manager Lou Piniella has decided to reinsert Zambrano into the rotation after the $18 million dollar “starter” for the Cubs spent the last three weeks swimming in murky waters of middle relief.
Chicago Breaking Sports reported that The Crosstown Classic series between the Cubs and White Sox will include a trophy commemorating each years winner of the annual showdown. The announcement is purported to take place this morning at a press conference.
Marlon Byrd is no Milton Bradley, and Cubs’ fans have taken note by showering the new center-fielder with approval on Twitter. Byrd even has his own MLB.com blog, which could also add to his on-line popularity.
In the last two years the Chicago Cubs have plucked two outfielders from the Texas Rangers. However, the similarities between Byrd and Bradley stop there. Byrd has played well during the first two weeks of the season and he seems to appreciate the fans’ early support for his productivity on the field.
Fans are quick to notice the significant differences between the two players and are not scared to share their opinions on Twitter.
The crack of the bat, the smack of a ball hitting the glove and the frantic tapping of fingers hitting the keyboard… Baseball season starts this weekend and it is no surprise that fans will be using Twitter more than ever to support their teams, express their concerns and flood the Twitter stream with comments throughout the 2010 Major League Baseball season.
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