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- The Cubs purchased the contract of catcher Shawn McGill from the Lincoln Saltdogs of the (cutting and pasting) American Association of Independent Professional Baseball. McGill will be at spring training as one of the extra catchers around to help with all the extra pitchers around. - Cubs.com with an article on some of the Korean players the Cubs have signed. - Individual game tickets for 2009 games at Wrigley Field go on sale on February 20th. Our readers say skip the virtual waiting room and just call. - Cubs special assistant Gary Hughes inducted into the Professional Baseball Scouts Hall of Fame. - Matt Murton traded to the Colorado Rockies for minor league infielder Corey Wimberly. Good luck to Orange Guy. - New York trades Wright to the Brewers...give it a sec....then give reader John Beasley credit for that one. - Don't mess with Edinson Volquez. -  Ken Rosenthal doesn't believe the new owner in San Diego will change the Jake P...