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Chicago Cubs Organizational Meetings Begin Today – And So, Too, Does the Offseason

Chicago Cubs Organizational Meetings Begin Today – And So, Too, Does the Offseason

By Brett on November 2, 2010

With the World Series at its close (thank GOD those poor, long-suffering Giants fans got their championship, no?), the offseason is officially upon us. Nearly 200 players filed for free agency last night, and assuredly general managers everywhere are poised to make calls, pour over stats and tape, and try to make their 2011 club [...]

Posted in Chicago Cubs News, Chicago Cubs Rumors | Tagged Alfonso Soriano, Carlos Zambrano, Chicago Cubs, Giants, Jim Hendry, Kosuke Fukudome, Nationals | 8 Responses

Should the Chicago Cubs Trade Marlon Byrd?

Should the Chicago Cubs Trade Marlon Byrd?

By Brett on October 12, 2010

With most of the club’s payroll tied up in but a hand full of players in 2011, the Chicago Cubs are going to have a difficult time improving the team over the 2010 version. If they are to do so, they’ll have to get mighty creative with the roster, and the maneuvers used to create [...]

Posted in Analysis and Commentary, Chicago Cubs Rumors | Tagged Alfonso Soriano, Chicago Cubs, Jim Hendry, Kosuke Fukudome, Tyler Colvin | 18 Responses

Tyler Colvin is Going to Be Fine

Tyler Colvin is Going to Be Fine

By Brett on September 27, 2010

Raise a collective thanks, as Chicago Cubs outfielder Tyler Colvin, impaled by the flying bat of a teammate, is going to be fine. “I talked to him, he will be fine,” Hendry said Saturday. “Obviously that was a potential disastrous situation. I think if you were playing three weeks from now, he could possibly play. [...]

Posted in Chicago Cubs News | Tagged Alfonso Soriano, Chicago Cubs, Kosuke Fukudome, Tyler Colvin | 1 Response

Series Preview: Cubs v. Brewers, September 10 – September 12, 2010

Series Preview: Cubs v. Brewers, September 10 – September 12, 2010

By Brett on September 10, 2010

It’s Series Preview time again, as the Chicago Cubs head off to friendly Miller Park to take on the Brewers. If the Cubs were still in the race, this would look like a tasty match-up. As it stands, it looks like a reason to drink tasty beer. A refresher on the series preview here at [...]

Posted in Series Previews | Tagged Alfonso Soriano, Astros, Brewers, Carlos Zambrano, Chicago Cubs, Derrek Lee, Geovany Soto, Randy Wells, Rockies, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Theriot, Ted Lilly | 2 Responses

The Problem with an Interim Manager Like Mike Quade: Tyler Colvin to Remain in the Outfield

The Problem with an Interim Manager Like Mike Quade: Tyler Colvin to Remain in the Outfield

By Brett on August 24, 2010

Being the manager of the Chicago Cubs – even in a mere interim capacity – brings with it certain indelicacies. Most notably? The microscope. Every move you make is scrutinized by a rabid pack of irrational freaks. Today, I am but one of those freaks. Cubs interim manager Mike Quade took the reigns yesterday, and [...]

Posted in Analysis and Commentary, Chicago Cubs News | Tagged Alfonso Soriano, Braves, Carlos Marmol, Chicago Cubs, Derrek Lee, Geovany Soto, Sean Marshall, Tyler Colvin | 19 Responses

Alfonso Soriano is Struggling, and is Kind of Blaming the Team

Alfonso Soriano is Struggling, and is Kind of Blaming the Team

By Brett on August 16, 2010

Alfonso Soriano is a wealthy man. The Chicago Cubs gave him an eight-year contract four years ago, which pays him $18 million per season. Without commenting on the wisdom of the deal, it’s fair to say that it came with certain expectations that Soriano has not lived up to. After a miserable 2009 season, Soriano [...]

Posted in Chicago Cubs News | Tagged Alfonso Soriano, Chicago Cubs, Reds | 9 Responses

Series Preview: Brewers v. Cubs, August 2 – August 4, 2010

Series Preview: Brewers v. Cubs, August 2 – August 4, 2010

By Brett on August 2, 2010

It’s Series Preview time again, as the Chicago Cubs welcome the Milwaukee Brewers to Wrigley Field – still the one team, outside of Arizona, against whom the Cubs have played well this year. The Brewers didn’t conduct a sell-off, so they’ll be at full-strength. A refresher on the series preview here at Bleacher Nation: The [...]

Posted in Series Previews | Tagged Alfonso Soriano, Astros, Brewers, Carlos Zambrano, Chicago Cubs, Derrek Lee, Geovany Soto, Lou Piniella, Mike Fontenot, Randy Wells, Rockies, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Theriot, Ted Lilly, Yankees | 6 Responses

Chicago Cubs Sign Second Round Pick Reggie Golden

Chicago Cubs Sign Second Round Pick Reggie Golden

By Brett on July 25, 2010

Some good news on the draft front – yesterday the Cubs announced that they had signed their second round pick, high school outfielder Reggie Golden. Reggie Golden got his first peek at life in the big leagues on Saturday. Golden, the Cubs’ second-round Draft pick, signed his contract on Friday and was able to do [...]

Posted in Chicago Cubs News, Chicago Cubs Transactions, Cubs Minor Leagues and Prospects | Tagged Alfonso Soriano, Chicago Cubs, Derrek Lee, Kosuke Fukudome, Mike Fontenot, Ryan Theriot | 1 Response

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