August 2011
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Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 0, Giants 4 – August 31, 2011
August ends on a whimper. Or a death rattle. Or a baby’s giggle.
Obsessive Cubs GM Watch: Theo Epstein is Unlikely to Consider the GM Job, But What About President?
A surprising number of sources suggest Epstein would consider a president-type gig with the Cubs. But there are still a number of headwinds.
Today is the Waiver Trade Deadline
But the Chicago Cubs are highly unlikely to make any trades today.
Bruce Miles Gets a Job Offer and Other Bullets
Matt Garza is cold-blooded, CJ Wilson is gonna get paid, Tom Ricketts is doing some hiring, Ron Santo and Pat Hughes are up for an award, and the Cubs’ 2005 draft was shockingly bad.
Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 5, Giants 2 – August 30, 2011
That’s two in a row that the Giants really couldn’t afford to lose.
Brett Jackson, Andrew Cashner, Chris Carpenter, DJ LeMahieu, Trey McNutt and Junior Lake to the Arizona Fall League
The Arizona Fall League tends to be the Winter ball destination of choice for a team’s top, almost-MLB-ready prospects.
Fun with Photoshop: Emperor Selig
MLB Commissioner Bud Selig as The Emperor. Picture captioning beckons.
Meta: Message Board and Enhanced Comments
By Brett on August 31, 2011
Bleacher Nation is adding a message board and enhanced commenting features. Oh, that’s what the title just said.
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