September 2011
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From the Message Board: “How I’m Making My Son Grow Up a Cubs Fan”
BN user Dave shares how he’s training his son to be a Cubs fan – and to hate the now-playoff-bound Cardinals.
Obsessive Cubs GM Watch: Cubs Will Pursue Theo Epstein, Have Already Reached Out to Andrew Friedman
Some folks say Epstein will listen, too. Friedman probably won’t listen, at least not until his team’s season is over. More on Billy Beane, Brian Cashman and Walt Jocketty, too.
Terry Francona Expected to Dumped by Red Sox – Would Cubs Be Interested?
And if the Cubs were interested, would he come? What about a package deal with GM Theo Epstein? These are possibilities that just a day ago seemed impossible. Now? Possible.
The 2011 Chicago Cubs Postmortems Are Rolling in and Other Bullets
You know the problems: bad pitching, bad defense, bad timely hitting. Oh, and Carlos Marmol. Decisions are on the way, including your season ticket decision – which you’ll have to make soon.
Carlos Zambrano Officially Back on the Roster, Justin Berg and Brian Schlitter Designated for Assignment
Zambrano is still not expected to return to the Cubs in 2012, though. Berg and Schlitter were organizational filler at this point.
Mike Quade Sounds Like a Guy Who Knows He’s a Goner
The rookie Cubs’ manager is almost certainly a one-and-done with a new general manager on the way. And it sounds like Quade knows it.
Obsessive Cubs GM Watch: Tom Ricketts Speaks
The GM search is ongoing, but Ricketts is in no rush. He thinks the Cubs can turn things around in a hurry, and says the money will be there for the next GM.
A Reminder of Why We Watch Baseball and Other Bullets
Wild Card drama, Red Sox collapse, Cubs pick 6th, Carlos Marmol misses Larry Rothschild, Starlin Castro holds a record, Albert Pujols is possible, and the Cubs’ season in video.
