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Top 10 changes for the Cubs in bankruptcy

Found July 14, 2009 on Five Tool Tool: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Ryan Theriot,  Geovany Soto,  Carlos Zambrano,  Milton Bradley,  Kosuke Fukudome,  Carlos Marmol,  Ryan Dempster
TEAMS: Chicago Cubs

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10. Ryan Theriot has to switch to store brand cereal and juice boxes9. Geovany Soto to go in the tank and limit his arbitration earnings8. Carlos Zambrano can only destroy water coolers instead of Gatorade dispensers7. Team HMO to no longer pay for Milton Bradley's crazy pills6. Kosuke Fukudome to be paid in yen (and still be wildly overpaid)5. Lou Pinella to keep doing that "Relief Pitcher / Outfielder" move to cut down the overall roster size4. Try very hard not to sign any more 33 year old leadoff hitters with sub .300 on base averages to $17 million a year contracts3. Auction off the closer role to Carlos Marmol's desperate fantasy owners2. Convince the insurance company that how Ryan Dempster hurt himself was an act of God1. No longer going to pay to have Steve Bartman stalked, ostracized and auditedhttp://fivetooltool.blogspot.com - The Sports Blog That Loves You Back!
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