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2009 SBNation Awards: Manager Of The Year

09 Nov 2009 05:06:06 PST

Written by Al
Tuesday 11/10: Rookie of the Year Wednesday 11/11: Cy Young Award Thursday 11/12: MVP National League RkManagerTeam1st2nd3rdPts1Jim TracyColorado Rockies24121252Tony LaRussaSt. Louis Cardinals3710463Fredi GonzalezFlorida Marlins265334Joe TorreLos Angeles Dodgers-9229...

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Chicago Cubs Likely To Part Ways with Rich Harden: Time for Yanks To Attack?

08 Nov 2009 08:30:36 PST

Written by Christopher Chavez
On Saturday evening, Chicago Tribune writer Paul Sullivan reported that the Chicago Cubs could soon part ways with both pitcher Rich Harden and outfielder Reed Johnson. Jim Hendry, the Cubs General Manager, would love to re-sign both players but both are risky.

Original story at Bleacher Report .

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The First Step To The Cubs' New Triangle Building

08 Nov 2009 06:00:30 PST

Written by Al
View full size photo » Demolition barricades surround the former Yum Yum Donut Shop on Clark St. next to Wrigley Field. The building has been used for Cubs offices in recent years; it will soon be demolished, the first step toward clearing the site for construction of the Triangle Building.

Original story at Bleed Cubbie Blue .

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John Vitters, Chicago Cubs: Know Your Prospects

07 Nov 2009 12:16:30 PST

Written by Dylan Sharek
After the 2011 season, the Chicago Cubs will have to make a choice: keep third baseman Aramis Ramirez and purchase his club option for $16 million, or let him hit the market and buy the remainder of the contract for $2 million. That’s an $11.5 million decision the Chicago Cubs will have to make...

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2009 Recap: Rich Harden

06 Nov 2009 15:16:24 PST

Written by AJ Walsh
I told you all about how Ryan Dempster let the Cubs in strikeouts. As it turns out, he almost didn't. Rich Harden pitched 59 fewer innings, started five fewer games -- and at the end of the season, only trailed Demp by one in the strikeout category.

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Podcast: 568 - Type A Free Agents on the Cubs and what that Means, Joe Girardi v. Lou Piniella, and the Chances of Ronnie Woo Woo Getting a Sit-Down with the Cubs New Owners (November 6)

06 Nov 2009 14:24:36 PST

Written by hosts@cubscast.com
Episode: 568 - Type A Free Agents on the Cubs and what that Means, Joe Girardi v. Lou Piniella, and the Chances of Ronnie Woo Woo Getting a Sit-Down with the Cubs New Owners (November 6) - Cubscast 2009 Season Podcasts - Cubscast.com - Hosted By: Lou, Sheps & Sneetch

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Chicago Cubs news and blogs - November 09, 2009

09 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Chicago Cubs news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Cactus or Grapefruit ... Which One Will the Cubs Choose? -- by neil@chicagocubsonline.com (Chicago Cubs Online) from ChicagoCubsOnline.com
• Phillies Decline Feliz's Option: Who Should Play Third? -- by Tom Dougherty from Bleacher Report - Front Page
• Is Geovany Soto Being Shopped? -- by neil@chicagocubsonline.com (Chicago Cubs Online) from ChicagoCubsOnline.com
• AFL Rising Stars Game Has Me All Stoked -- by Teddy Ballgame from The Baseball Zealot
• Sammy Sosa's Skin? Just 'Rejuvenation' -- from MLB FanHouse
• Sammy Sosa Sports a New Face: Michael Jackson's Disease or Surgery? -- by Christopher Chavez from Bleacher Report - Front Page
• Reed johnson not coming back ? (Last post on 11/07/2009 at 8:05 PM PST) -- by Diehardcubfan23 from Scout.com > Chicago > Wrigley Field
• Why Others "Distrust" the New York Yankees' Success -- by Tom Au from Bleacher Report - Front Page
• The Future Is Now: Arizona Fall League Rising Stars Showcase Preview, Saturday 11/7, 7:15 CT -- by Al from Bleed Cubbie Blue
• Weekend Update ... Talkin' Cubs Rumors -- by neil@chicagocubsonline.com (Chicago Cubs Online) from ChicagoCubsOnline.com

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What Does Ted Lilly's Surgery Mean to The 2010 Chicago Cubs?

04 Nov 2009 14:14:08 PST

Written by TAB BAMFORD
A whisper leaked out of Arizona on Wednesday that Chicago Cubs' left-hander Ted Lilly underwent arthroscopic shoulder surgery on Tuesday and isn't expected to return until some point in April. Great. [Collective sigh from Chicago's North Side.]

Original story at Bleacher Report .

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Well Cubs. Is it "fall back" or "spring forward"?

01 Nov 2009 13:49:43 PST

Written by Tim
Tonight'll be interesting with the 3 day rest thing for CC Sabathia. Personally, I think a rested guy is better than a 3-day rested guy. But if you read the NEW YORK TIMES, you'll see the rested guy is Chad Gaudin. So I completely understand Girardi going this way, even if Sabathia looked kinda n...

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Opinion: Ricketts on NPR

01 Nov 2009 13:43:17 PST

Written by Kurt
capitalize off the fame of the ballpark by selling naming rights you will face staunch opposition from the vast majority of the fans. They apparently don't realize that Wrigley Field was the first ballpark to be named after a brand.

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Cubs AFL Update

29 Oct 2009 23:53:54 PDT

Written by Josh77
Just some few basic information to start. The Arizona Fall League is a post-season league for minor leaguers. mostly from AA and AAA teams. The six teams play in the Spring Training complexes in the Cactus League. The Cub prospects are on the Mesa Solar Sox, a team that is also stocked with p...

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Opinion: 2009 Recap: Ted Lilly

28 Oct 2009 12:31:40 PDT

Written by yarbage
One thing I love about Lilly is that he is clearly a clubhouse leader for the Cubs. It's not beneath him to argue an Ump on a day off, or lobby for Reed Johnson by wearing a T-Shirt. Kurt argued the merits of team aces yesterday, and I think Lilly is the closest thing to an ace the Cubs have right now. H...

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AFTERNOON SPORTS CLUB Cubs should set sights on best pitching coach ever

21 Oct 2009 23:01:00 PDT

Written 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.

Original story at Chicago Sun-Times .

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Opinion: Wednesday Morning Cubs/MLB Notes

15 Oct 2009 00:59:24 PDT

Written by Al
With still more than 24 hours to go before the league championship series begin, mainly thanks to three sweeps and one four-game division series, here are a few Cub and baseball-related notes for you to pick over today. Starlin Castro went 3-for-5 in his first Arizona Fall League game yest...

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The 2010 Offensive Puzzle: Who Fits?

07 Oct 2009 05:24:20 PDT

Written by DGU
Aramis Ramirez - For the past few years, even as other 3B have slipped in or out of this category, Aramis Ramirez has undoubtedly and consistently been a top 5 3B in the MLs. Since coming under Lou's tutelage, Ramirez has added more patience to his game, making him a more complete hitter, a...

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Come to Think of It: My Interview with “Mr. Cub” Ernie Banks

30 Sep 2009 05:46:31 PDT

Written by Bob Warja
We know you spent your entire Major League career with the Chicago Cubs. How did you get to that point? With the baseball season winding down, the next big event in Chicago is the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 11. What is the city of Chicago like during this increasingly popu...

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Five Questions About Cubs' 2010 Rotation

11 Sep 2009 20:46:33 PDT

Written by Matt Trueblood
For the third consecutive year, the Chicago Cubs have gotten sparkling performances out of their starting rotation. Even with injuries to each of the top four slated starters, and inconsistent play from Carlos Zambrano, Ryan Dempster and Rich Harden, the team's starters have been thei...

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Podcast: 555 - PBS Telethon: The Cubs Tie the MLB Record for Most Hits to Start a Game and Sweep the Pirates, a New Cubscast Bingo Game, Sell or Buy Discusses Team Needs for Next Year, Which Fanbase Suffers the Most, and the Soriano Surgery Question (September 9)

09 Sep 2009 16:16:12 PDT

Written by hosts@cubscast.com
Episode: 555 - PBS Telethon: The Cubs Tie the MLB Record for Most Hits to Start a Game and Sweep the Pirates, a New Cubscast Bingo Game, Sell or Buy Discusses Team Needs for Next Year, Which Fanbase Suffers the Most, and the Soriano Surgery Question (September 9) - Cubscast 2009 Season Podca...

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Opinion: GameCast: September 3rd vs. White Sox

03 Sep 2009 08:13:23 PDT

Written by Kurt
Derrek Lee - D.P.Lee has had a shockingly good season, and in the past week he's hit 3 homeruns, driven in 5 RBI, and is batting .360. He's joined in this surprisingly productive week by Milton Bradley, who also is batting .360 over the past week but with 2 more doubles and 2 fewer homeruns. Also ligh...

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Podcast: 543 - The Cubs Are Crushed by the Rockies and Then Lose a Heartbreaker to the Phillies, Two Instant Replay Reviews, Lou Says Something Dirty, Aram Still Out, Jeff Samardzija v. Pedro Martinez, and How the Cubs Can Stay in the Race (August 12)

12 Aug 2009 11:26:09 PDT

Written by hosts@cubscast.com
Episode: 543 - The Cubs Are Crushed by the Rockies and Then Lose a Heartbreaker to the Phillies, Two Instant Replay Reviews, Lou Says Something Dirty, Aram Still Out, Jeff Samardzija v. Pedro Martinez, and How the Cubs Can Stay in the Race (August 12) - Cubscast 2009 Season Podcasts - Cubsca...

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Opinion: First Look: Cubs vs. Rockies at Mesa, Tuesday 3/24, 3:05 CT

24 Mar 2009 11:32:36 PDT

Written by Al
Soriano, LF Theriot, SS Lee, 1B Bradley, RF Ramirez, 3B Johnson, CF Soto, C Miles, 2B Gaudin, P Kosuke Fukudome will be returning to camp soon, and will have a lot to prove to fans and teammates who saw his free-fall in the second half of last year. One place he won't be going is the minors:

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Podcast: Pie Piece In Place on Peavy Puzzle, Please Proceed Promptly

30 Jan 2009 08:09:55 PST

Written by Tim
At the "Meet the Management" gathering at the Cubs Convention (listen to it here), somebody brought up the Peavy puzzle and Jim Hendry explained that unfortunately Peavy isn't a free agent and it's a violation of MLB rules to talk about him.Luckily, it must be okay to talk about him behind c...

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Opinion: Jon Greenberg: Slim to None? Cubs Blow First Game

01 Oct 2008 22:39:31 PDT

Written by Jon Greenberg
But this team has been so good all year, and the rest of the National League so average, it seemed predestined that in the 100th anniversary of the Cubs' last World Series title, they would win again and exorcise the old demons that have haunted this club and its fans for so long.

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Podcast: MLB Week 26: Interview with Cubs 2B Mark DeRosa; Rays sell out ALDS; Vanilla pennant races

25 Sep 2008 16:44:24 PDT

Written by brosage@mvn.com (Joe Aiello and Brandon Rosage)
With the NL Central Division Championship in hand Thursday, the Chicago Cubs decided to give Mark DeRosa, one of their most valuable bats and versatile defenders, a few days of rest. DeRosa suffered a strained calf in Wednesday’s 9-6, 10-inning win over the New York Mets.

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Podcast: Eddie Vedder's song pays tribute to Chicago Cubs

17 Sep 2008 23:18:48 PDT

Yeah, don't let them say that it's just a game. Well, I've seen other teams and it is never the same. When you go to Chicago, you're blessed and you're healed, The first time you walk into Wrigley Field. Heroes with pinstripes and heroes in blue, Give us the chance to feel like heroes do.

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Baseball Season Preview: Chicago Cubs [Baseball Season Preview]

25 Mar 2008 10:35:45 PDT

Written by Leitch
For the third consecutive season, we are proud to introduce the Deadspin Baseball Season Previews. Yes, baseball is awfully close now; heck, they're playing real games in Japan tomorrow. Today: The Chicago Cubs. Your author is Mike Bruno.

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