December 2011
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Lukewarm Stove: Cubs Negotiating with Pitcher Paul Maholm
The 29-year-old lefty is coming off a good season ended early by a shoulder strain.
Friday Night Captioning: Prince Fielder Goes Boom
I’ve been using a certain photo of Prince Fielder for the Obsessive Prince Fielder Watch, and it occurs to me that this thing is ripe for captioning. I mean, just look at it. The possibilities are endless.
Obsessive Prince Fielder Watch: Another National Writer Says the Cubs Are in the Lead
We’ve reached the point where, were I a fan of, say, the Mariners, I’d be thinking, “aw, crud, Fielder’s going to the Cubs.” But, as a Cubs fan, I still can’t see it as better than 50/50.
Lukewarm Stove: Cespedes, Soler, Garza, Gonzalez, Kuroda, Marmol
The latest news and rumors from around baseball touching on the Chicago Cubs.
Multiple Sources Say the Blue Jays Won the Darvish Post and Other Bullets
Grumble. They could be wrong, I suppose. More on Darvish, the Wrigley renovation, an international draft, a prospect list, and Tony LaRussa defending Albert Pujols.
Obsessive Prince Fielder Watch: Source Says the Cubs Are “Stepping Up Their Pursuit”
But what exactly does that mean? And does it have anything to do with Yu Darvish?
Report: Chicago Cubs Interested in Japanese Player Hiroyuki Nakajima
The Yankees recently won the rights to the middle infielder, but might be looking to trade him.
Guest Post: “Aw Crap, Could I Actually Hate Theo Epstein?”
By Brett on December 15, 2011
A reader offers a different take on where things stand with respect to the new man in charge, Theo Epstein.
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