July 2011
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Reed Johnson Should Bring Strong Trade Interest and Other Bullets
But will a team actually give the Cubs something worth taking? The Cubs still won’t trade Sean Marshall, attendance still sucks, Carlos Zambrano hugs Mike Quade with words, the Cubs should claim Jo-Jo Reyes, and the Beer Man cometh.
Could the Chicago Cubs Decide to Keep Carlos Pena?
Carlos Pena has been about what the Cubs expected. Does that mean they should hold onto him with the hopes that he’ll come back in 2012?
Enhanced Box Score: Astros 1, Cubs 5 – July 23, 2011
The Cubs are on the verge of a win streak, people! …against the Astros.
There’s a Chance Alfonso Soriano May Be Traded After All and Other Bullets
Teams are asking, and Soriano’s hitting. It could happen. Carlos Marmol is the closer again, Mike Quade is talking about Castro and Barney again, Kerry Wood won’t approve a trade again, Pat Gillick is connected to the Cubs again, and Ryan Dempster raises money again.
Boom: Pat Gillick Would Consider a President-Type Job With the Chicago Cubs
Gillick speaks about the possibility of taking a top baseball job with another club, including the Chicago Cubs.
Series Preview: Astros v. Cubs, July 22 – July 24, 2011
The Cubs get their best chance to actually win a series. Ignore that whole “the Astros swept the Cubs last time” thing.
Aramis Ramirez Tells the Cubs Not to Trade Him and Other Rumor-y Bullets
Ramirez sticking to his no-trade guns, teams want Marlon Byrd but the Cubs aren’t sure about moving him, Carlos Pena could fit with the Pirates, Phil Rogers is hypothesizing, and Paul Sullivan and Carrie Muskat break out the mailbags.
