The Chicago Cubs are in the midst of a great slump as they head into a big series against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cubs have battled a series of injuries which have led players to the disabled list and have had their share of walking wounded. The most concerning is the Cubs poor play in fundamentals as they have looked truly lethargic at times. Looking ahead to the second half on baseball, The Cubs will have many questions answered that have been brought up by their recent slump.

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Randy Wells
6′5
240lbs
R/R
8/28/1982

Like Carlos Marmol, Randy Wells’ path to the majors took a sharp turn, but it was a turn for the best. Wells started his career as an catcher. outfielder, but was quickly converted into a catcher. Yet Randy’s career behind the plate didn’t last too long. Defensively, he not only had a strong arm but he could block with the best of them as well as having good game-calling skills. Still it doesn’t help that Randy couldn’t hit the broadside of a barn in his first two seasons. That’s why towards the end of the 2003 season, he was given a few in-game auditions in blowouts. It turned out to be for the best for the Cubs and Randy Wells.

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Never underestimate the “little” guys.

5′8 Mike Fontenot belted a go-ahead 8th inning solo homer that almost reached McCovey Cove in right field, as the Chicago Cubs held on for a 6-5 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday evening from AT&T Park. Read more… »

Matt Cain dazzled with a 3-hit shutout performance, which led the San Francisco Giants to a 2-1 win over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday evening from AT&T Park.

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Every season there are moments in a season that fans will never forget. This year baseball fans have been treated to no-hitters, players hitting for the cycle, and a walk-off hit for Johny Damon that capped a Yankees comeback (12-11) and gave Damon 6 hits in a game, becoming only the 2nd player to do so EVER at Yankee Stadium.

And then there are the moments that arent noticed in the scorecard that are much more memorable. These are the spectacular catches, clutch hits, and goofy moments. A great example of one of these would be when Manny Ramirez made a running catch, high-fived a Red Sox fan in the stands, and then fired a bullet to double off the runner at first. It wont be something you’ll notice if your digging through box scores, but if you saw it you’ll remember it forever.

Here are those moments for the Chicago Cubs in the first half of 2008.

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