Operation Clean Sheets

So last week, the North Side of Chicago got an early Christmas present (or a late Hanukkah gift) when Kosuke Fukudome was introduced at a press conference after he signed his four-year, $48 Million contract with the Chicago Cubs. Contrary to prior speculation (and another wrong prediction by yours tr...

Topics Discussed: * Mitchell Report * Miguel Tejada trade * Fukudome signs with the Chicago Cubs. Is he worth $12 million a year? * Are certain recent free agents being overpaid?

Yes, I went there. Animated gif. Uncle Phil's up to his old tricks What you think is a feature on Geovany Soto quickly becomes a preview of top rookies in both leagues, which segues into a full-fledged preview of your 2008 Chicago Cubs. From the Trib: Few players came further in 2007 than Geovany S...

Any preview of the 2009 Milwaukee Brewers will invariably contain the names CC Sabathia and Ben Sheets early and often. The two combined for 24 wins in 2008 and the run CC went on after his trade from Cleveland has been well documented. With the “workhorse” Sabathia now in New York, and the oft-injured Sheets out of the picture, the Brewers face varying questions throughout their...

CONTRIBUTED BY THE VEGAS SPORTS INFORMER A capital "IF" is the key word in this title! Yes, I'm talking about my beloved Chicago Cubs ever winning the World Series. I know it's been 100 years since the Cubs won the...

The redhead is back with the Chicago Cubs!  Matt Murton was called up from Triple-A Iowa on Friday and Eric Patterson was sent back down to Triple-A.  Patterson was called up after the Alfonso Soriano injury and went 0-6. We will see if Murton gets any starts out in left field or if he will come of...

If free agent righty Kerry Wood can't negotiate a deal that would return him to the Chicago Cubs, the...

I may have the Cubs Baseball America 11-20 prospects ready to go later on, but for now let’s just go with a few notes of interest. Mike Fontenot will be the starting 2nd baseman. I never really worried about this one. Lou may make a poor decision or two, but choosing Miles over Fontenot isn’t a poor decision; it’s one that should get him fired. It’s also...

This has been bothering me since yesterday, but I needed some time to get my thoughts together. Interesting moment during yesterday’s Cubs game. Brenly says that earlier in the spring, he remarked on a broadcast that Bako didn’t have a very strong arm. Bako was told about this by a friend, and he went an confronted Brenly and asked if Brenly said his throws had an...

By Robert Ferringo Here's what's going down on Getaway Day: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh (7 p.m.) After two extra inning wins the Cubs are on the verge of a sweep. I think the key for them is Alfonso Soriano. He...

As Greenbaydude predicted, here we go: 1. Name: Geovany Soto, C DOB: 1/20/83 Height/Weight: 6'1"/230 Bats/Throws: R/R Drafted: 11th round (318th overall) 2001 ??" Chicago Cubs 2007 Stats: Iowa (AAA): .353/.424/.652/1.076, 31 2B, 26 HR in 385 AB Chicago (MLB):...

Our political research at SportsAgentBlog.com reveals that many professional athletes support Barack Obama. In fact, athletes are coming out in an unprecidented fashion, publicly announcing their support for the Democratic candidate. The King endorses Obama, Greg Oden has shown his support for Barack, Tiger Woods is on the Obama bandwagon, and agent Leigh Steinberg started a project...

Chicago Cubs Should The O's Hang On To Roberts? Posted 45 minutes ago at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com Following the Miguel Tejada and Erik Bedard trades, most assumed that the nex...

This is an excerpt from Saturday's Chicago Cubs-White Sox game

The Giants visit the Cubs in Mesa Wednesday afternoon (3:05 Central). Ryan Dempster and A-Ram are expected to be in the starting lineup. The game can be heard via mlb.com Webcast. Here's your Cactus League Attendance Trivia for Wednesday: The two highest-drawing Cactus League games ever have been played in the last three weeks. The top draw was yesterday's Cubs...