Hot-hitting Steve Clevenger, off to a 11-for-22 start at the plate, was on the brink of becoming Dale Sveum’s everyday catcher before suffering tightness in his right side.
The injury forced Clevenger to the 15-day DL on April 30, which doesn’t expire until next Tuesday.
But even from the training table Clevenger appears to have the upper hand on Geovany Soto, whose season-long slump has dropped his batting average to .152, ranking 29th among major league back stoppers.
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Fly the (W) flag! #Cubs win 1-0. Maholm outstanding. Clean 9th Dolis. LaStar RBI single.—
Bullpen Brian (@bullpenbrian) May 09, 2012
100 bucks the Smails kid picks his nose or soriano strikes out. #cubs—
markb (@cubscoltsfan) May 09, 2012
Maybe LaHair should be the new closer #Cubs—
Harry the Statue (@HarrytheStatue) May 09, 2012
Is that Wavin' Wendell? #Cubs—
Harry Caray's Ghost (@GhostHarryCaray) May 09, 2012
Oh thank God. Geo's eyebrows have grown back in.—
Julie DiCaro (@JulieDiCaro) May 08, 2012
Let me be the first to point out that "Dolis" backward is "solid" if you're dyslexic. #Cubs—
Ten Foot Midget (@Ten_Foot_Midget) May 04, 2012
This could only happen in the #chi. Some fool walking almost naked down Clark street. must be a #cubs fan—
D. S. (@sdrls) May 08, 2012
We haven't lost a series in 2 weeks. You can thank the supermoon.. or you can thank your manager. #cubs #lahairnia—
Fake Dale Sveum (@CubsSkipper) May 07, 2012
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Why is it the Cubs don’t score runs behind Ryan Dempster?
You’d think a guy who’s posted 1,2,0,1 & 1 earned runs in five outings would take pressure off the lineup. Instead, the Cubs have scored a grand total of five runs for Dempster. Five runs!
Run support continues to be an ongoing problem for Dempster and largely explains why he’s winless over his last 14 starts dating back to August of last year.
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Cubs win 5-1 vs. Braves Monday night. That’s 3 wins in the last 4 games.
Since starting (3-11), the Cubs have won series against St. Louis & L.A., and split series vs. Philly & Cincinnati.
The Cardinals lead the Central division. The Reds are second. Los Angeles has the best record in the National League and the Braves lost for just the 8th time in the past 26 games.
What does it all mean? It means our woeful Cubbies are competitive, and may have a shot at reaching the .500 mark by June. Who would’ve thunk it?
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Batting .363 on the current homestand.
At home he’s hitting .310 overall.
Has drawn a walk in 11 of 27 games played.
Is tied for the team lead in walks (14) & runs (15).
Leads the team in Hit By Pitch (2).
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