REED JOHNSON RUMORS & GOSSIP

The losing streak is the longest by a Chicago Cubs team in 10 years. Wednesday night's 5-1 loss to the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park was the Cubs' ninth in a row, dropping their record to 15-29. The Cubs had been looking for a good sign, any kind of good sign. They got it in the first inning on a solo homer by Reed Johnson. That gave the Cubs a lead for the first...

Jason Castro and Chris Johnson each hit three-run homers and Bud Norris threw seven scoreless innings to give the Houston Astros an 8-4 victory over the slumping Chicago Cubs on Monday night. Castro's home run came in the second inning and Johnson added his in the third, to hand the Cubs their season-high seventh loss in a row. Jed Lowrie homered for the second straight game...

Monday night the Chicago Cubs defeated the Atlanta Braves 5-1, but not before things got a little heated between the two sides. The Cubs and Braves certainly aren’t rivals. They play in separate divisions, and let’s face it, the Braves have just been way better than the Cubs for years, but you wouldn’t have thought that Monday night. It all started in the 3rd inning...

Was there a Cubs game yesterday? Hola amigos. It's been a long time since I rapped at ya. The Cubs pounded the Angels yesterday 8-1. Jared Weaver shut the Cubs down for five innning and fell apart in the sixth. Jeff Baker and Reed Johnson treated him like a lefty, hitting a monster HR off [...]

The Chicago Cubs have signed Reed Johnson to a one-year $1.15mm deal...

On Wednesday morning, the Chicago Cubs came to an agreement for a one-year deal with free agent OF Reed Johnson. The Cubs are no strangers with Johnson — three of the last four times Johnson has signed a contract, it had “Cubs” literally written all over it (counting this most recent transaction). It may be surprising to the Cubs fan base, however, that one of the...

The Cubs had a very active day. They traded Sean Marshall to the Reds and re-signed Reed Johnson to another one-year deal. Meanwhile the Bulls made a key signing themselves while preparing for a Christmas Day matchup with the suddenly rudderless Lakers. And if you have last minute shopping to... To read the rest of the post, be sure to visit us at www.viewfromthebleachers.com

A person familiar with the situation says the Chicago Cubs and outfielder Reed Johnson are closing in on a one-year contract. The person, who spoke Wednesday on the condition of anonymity because the deal was not finalized, confirmed reports by several media outlets that Johnson will be signed pending a physical. Johnson batted .309 in 111 games for the Cubs last season. He was...

The Chicago Cubs have agreed to terms with Outfielder Reed Johnson on a one year contract. Terms have not yet been disclosed. Johnson was a pleasant surprise for Cubs fans in 2011. The veteran outfielder has bounced around the majors but he settled in nicely for Chicago last season after Tyler Colvin struggled and Marlon Byrd battled injuries. Johnson went from part timer to valuable...

The Chicago Cubs have reportedly signed outfielder Reed Johnson to a one-year contract.The veteran utilityman made his return to the Cubs in 2011 after spending the previous campaign with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Johnson hit .309 with five home runs and 28 RBIs in 246 at-bats last season.The 35-year-old began his career with in Toronto, spending parts of five seasons with the Blue...