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There have been two big developments with the Cubs. One is that the team finally has changed hands, from the Tribune Co. to the Ricketts family, headed by Tom Ricketts. The other is that the Cubs pulled off what they feel is a coup by hiring hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo, who spent 15 years in that...

When the Cubs got swept out of the playoffs by the Dodgers in 2008, GM Jim Hendry made a reactionary off-season move by signing malcontent Milton Bradley to a lucrative contract, and saw the decision blow up in his face. The Cardinals -- who this year were swept in the first round by the Dodger...

By Brant Brown(noreply@blogger.com) Word on the street (aka. the sexy, swinging offices of ESPN) is that Tony LaRussa will indeed return as the manager of the St. Louis Cardinals in 2010. The catch? Hal McRae, Cardinals hitting coach, has been fired. Replacing him? None other than Mr. Andro himself, Mark McGwire. I mean, when a team...

The Chicago Cubs’ first big off-season move didn’t come in the form of a trade, or free agent signing -- well, maybe not in the traditional sense anyway. The team on Wednesday hired Rudy Jaramillo as its new hitting coach, signing the long-time Texas Rangers coach of the same position to a th...

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By Steve Holley The Chicago Cubs’ first big off-season move didn’t come in the form of a trade, or free agent signing -- well, maybe not in the traditional sense anyway. The team on Wednesday hired Rudy Jaramillo as its new hitting coach, signing the long-time Texas Rangers coach of the same position to a th...

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By Wolter(noreply@blogger.com) I'm sure some think this signing is a tip of the cap to the late, great Bill Veeck, and a belated acknowledgement that the Cubs haven't really been a worthwhile franchise since a Veeck ran the show on the North Side. But I beg to differ. The Cubs have tried making coherent plans to win a World Seri...

By BY MARK POTASH | Commentary Now that the Cubs have signed the supposed best hitting coach in baseball in Rudy Jarmillo, maybe they can start thinking really big and go after a coach who can make an even bigger difference: Cardinals pitching guru Dave Duncan.

CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs hired Rudy Jaramillo as their hitting coach on Wednesday, hoping he can resurrect an offense that struggled during a disappointing 2009 season...

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By Chuck(noreply@blogger.com) All signs indicate that the Cubs will hire Rudy Jaramillo to be their new hitting coach: Second, as Dave Pinto notes, Texas hitters had wild swings in their home and road scoring: And, given what we know about the last 15 seasons with Jim Hendry in the organization, Rudy could be here for the...

The Chicago Cubs hired Rudy Jaramillo to be the team's hitting coach Wednesday.

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The Chicago Cubs have hired Rudy Jaramillo as their hitting coach, hoping he can resurrect an offense that struggled during a disappointing 2009 season. Jaramillo, who spent 15 years as the hitting coach of the Texas Rangers, replaces Von Joshua. Joshua was removed after the season and of...

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By Kurt As smart, sophisticated, kick-ass Cub fans, we all have to realize how little this might mean.  Jaramillo has had a lot of success serving as the hitting coach for the Rangers (since 1994) and Astros (from 1990 to 1993), but the question is this: was he successful at turning guys like Bagwel...

By Tim Phillies 8 Dodgers 6.  Meanwhile in Chicago, there's talk of getting a "name" hitting coach. I gotta tell you, at this last Cub convention I got to see the funniest and most honest exchange between an angry fan and hitting coach Gerald Perry. This isn't exact, but essentially:

By Al In addition to watching minor-league prospects Starlin Castro, Josh Vitters and Andrew Cashner in the Arizona Fall League, the Cubs may have made significant progress toward hiring Rudy Jaramillo as their new hitting coach. Baseball-reference.com game preview

As expected, the Cubs announced a coaching change after Sunday?s season-ending 5-2 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks at Wrigley Field.

CHICAGO — The disappointed Chicago Cubs wasted little time making a change, dropping hitting coach Von Joshua after Sunday's season finale while offering him a similar spot at Triple-A...