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Cubs Rumor Round-up: DeRosa, Harden and Johnson

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- Buried in this Stltoday.com artcile is this nugget: DeRosa, coming off wrist surgery, figures to field an offer from the Chicago Cubs, at the least.  Seems like idle speculation than anything legit, but at least the Wrigley-ites would be cheering for the right...
>> www.thecubreporter.com/2009/11...
 

Weekend Update ... Talkin' Cubs Rumors

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The first two days of the off-season have seen quite a bit of movement across the league ... except for on the North Side of Chicago. The Cubs completed their organizational meetings on Friday in Arizona and other than Reed Johnson and Rich Harden declaring free agency, not much out...
>> chicagocubsonline.com/archive...
 

Aaaaand Here We Go…

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The cap to one helluva busy day, MLB transaction-wise is, at least for Cub fans, the kickoff of the Cubs offseason, as Reed Johnson and Rich Harden filed for free agency: The Cubs’ Reed Johnson and Rich Harden didn’t waste any time. Johnson and Harden were among the...
>> www.anothercubsblog.net/site/co...
 

Harden and Johnson File for Free Agency

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According to a report on Cubs.com, Rich Harden and Reed Johnson were among the 79 players to file for free agency on Thursday. The Cubs have exclusive negotiating rights until November 20 to work out new contracts with all of their potential free agents ... Reed Johnson, Rich Harden...
>> chicagocubsonline.com/archive...
 

Cubs seem ready to let Harden, Johnson go

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Free agents' contract situations a difficult fit for Cubs' plans There's no question Rich Harden and Reed Johnson would prefer to return to the Cubs in 2010, and in a perfect world, Jim Hendry would probably re-sign both.
>> www.chicagotribune.com/sports/...
 

Crystal Ballin'

I would expect the following to happen over the next few weeks:   1. NO LATER THAN THE 4TH BUSINESS DAY FOLLOWING CONCLUSION OF WORLD SERIES: Clubs must decide whether to add any of their Rule 55 minor league free-agents to the 40-man roster. Probably the only Cubs...
>> www.thecubreporter.com/2009/11...
 

Will Lilly's Surgery Affect the Cubs' Off-Season?

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Congratulations to the New York Yankees on their 27th World Series Championship. The 2009 season ended exactly one month after the Cubs campaign came to an end ... Warm up the oven, it's time for the Hot Stove Season. The 15-day free-agent filing period begins on Thursday ....
>> chicagocubsonline.com/archive...
 

Reed & Harden Are Cubs Free Agents

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More than 120 players have jumped into baseball’s free-agent money pool, two of which are Cubs: Reed Johnson and Rich Harden. Without hesitation, I’d bring Reed back in a second. He’s a good clubhouse guy, is versatile throughout the lineup and truly enjoys playing...
>> sportsblognet.com/2009/11...
 

Fukudome is a dirty word

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by DCScrap, on 205th magazine Cubs fans would probably agree right about now, but bad baseball is not why Fukudome is considered a bad word. Elgin High School sophomore had to remove her Kosuke Fukudome jersey and wear a gym T-shirt to class Wednesday because of a misunderstanding...
>> www.epiccarnival.com/2008/10...
 

Game 93 Recap: Cubs 10, Phillies 5

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The Phillies Don't Go to 11.   W - Zambrano, (7-4), "working" from home and watching afternoon Cubs games, ending someone else's winning streak. L - Moyer, (9-7), making the same reference to the same movie that everyone else always makes. ...
>> www.thecubreporter.com/2009/07...
 

Building A Cubs Champion: 2010 Edition

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by Charles Rex Arbogast - AP Like it or not, one of the keys to the Cubs' success in 2010 is a resurgence by Alfonso Soriano. Here, he launches his game-winning grand slam vs. the Astros last July 27. View full size photo...
>> www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2009/11...
 

From the Wire ... Fuld Recalled

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According to a report from the Tribune, Sam Fuld accompanied the Cubs to Miami on Thursday and will take Reed Johnson's roster spot on Friday. The Cubs are expected to option Mitch Atkins to Triple-A to make room for Fuld. John Grabow will be in uniform on Friday and available...
>> chicagocubsonline.com/archive...
 

How Fast is Reed Johnson?

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  When you're a young guy, hair that grows in places other than your head is pretty important. I was a freshman in football this one time when a guy named Paul Holland completely ran me over in a tackling drill. One of the coaches screams at me, "SOUERS...
>> www.thecubreporter.com/2009/07...
 

Cubs lead back to 5 games

Zambrano was OK today. Didn't have very good stuff, but got through 5 innings before Lou took him out to give him a shortened outing (less than 90 pitches). Cubs were up 5-2 and Samardzija pitched the next couple innings very well. Then Cotts came in and gave up a couple baserunners...
>> www.anothercubsblog.net/index.p...
 

A Kosuke Fukudome Sandwich

Nothing like getting squished/jumped in between Alfonso Soriano and Reed Johnson after a victory. Cubs win!What a welcome sight for Cubs fans.Milton Bradley getting injured for the 8 millionth time in his career...not so much.(photo: AP)
>> jorgesaysno.blogspot.com/2009/04...
 

Ryan Theriot is in no way whatsoever to blame for the result of the Cubs and Brewers game tonight

Similar to last night, the Cubs pissed away scoring opportunities most of the night. Derrek Lee and Milton Bradley continue to struggle at the plate and despite the team’s 3/4 hitters struggling as they are, the Cubs are still averaging 5.2 runs per game. Considering the...
>> www.anothercubsblog.net/index.p...
 

Chicago Cubs, Reed Johnson, White Slice, Video

Chicago Cubs, Reed Johnson, White Slice, Video. As the Cubbies new center-fielder, Reed Johnson has already made a name for himself. Well, it was his goat that gave him his name. His teammates thought he looked like a ?White Kimbo Slice?. Thus the nickname ?White That really is a healthy ...
>> neswsports.com/2009/03...
 

Reed Johnson Breaks Foot, Out At Least 1 Month

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I’m not exactly sure when it happened, but I do remember Johnson fouling a ball off his foot in today’s game. He came out early and was replaced by Fukudome. The Cubs hoped it was just a bruise, but with the 2009 Cubs luck that wasn’t likely. It’s a broken...
>> www.anothercubsblog.net/index.p...
 

Qualified Links

Cubs win the opening game of the series in Houston.  Harden looked good and Reed Johnson provided a three run triple.  [MLB] The season hasn’t gotten off to a good start for the New York Yankees.  The new stadium is having its share of growing pains and some crazy things...
>> notqualifiedtocomment.com/2009/05...
 

Cubs Potential Offseason Targets: Rajai Davis

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To view past articles in this series, you can always click on the 2010 Offseason Targets tag in the byline above. Let's give credit to Arizona Phil for this suggestion as he pointed out that Rajai Davis qualified for Super Two status and could be available if the A'...
>> www.thecubreporter.com/2009/10...
 

Marquis Gives Cubs the One-Run Salute - Cubs 2 Rockies 5

Game Eight - Cubs 2 Rockies 5 WP - Jason Marquis (2-0) LP - Rich Harden (0-1) Save - Jason Grilli (1) For one afternoon Jason Marquis reminded Lou Piniella and Jim Hendry how good he can be when he keeps the ball down...and focuses on the job at hand. Marquis stuck it to his former...
>> chicagocubsonline.com/archive...
 

Qualified Links

Who is Dempster giving an hj to?  Who cares, this GIF is hilarious. [Luol's Dong] The Bulls split their 2 games this week, and it was not pretty. [Pippen Ain't Easy] That “billionaire” who wanted a piece of D-Wade was really just some viral marketing campaign...
>> notqualifiedtocomment.com/2009/04...
 

Cubs' Johnson likely out rest of year

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Free-agent outfielder may have played last game for Chicago Cubs PITTSBURGH -- Reed Johnson's fractured left foot has not healed completely and it's doubtful he will return this season.
>> www.chicagotribune.com/sports/...
 

October Baseball Comes To Chicago: Cubs vs. Pirates Preview, Thursday 10/1, 7:05 CT

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More photos » by Paul Beaty - AP Write your own caption. (No contest today, just for fun.) Browse more photos » Not the kind of October baseball we wanted, of course, but here it is October and...
>> www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2009/10...
 

What a Guy!-er

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Brandon Guyer ripped a two-run home run over the LF fence in the 5th, made a spectacular run-saving diving catch in right-center in the 7th, and sliced a game-tying single to right with two outs in the top of the 9th, but the A's took advantage of a Ryan Flaherty error in the...
>> www.thecubreporter.com/2009/10...
 
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