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Guess The 40-Man Roster Additions
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10:59 pm CST tonight is the deadline for teams to fill out their 40-man rosters with players they want to protect from the Rule 5 draft next month.
With the trade of Aaron Heilman yesterday, the Cubs' 40-man roster stands at 33 players -- so they've got plenty of room...
Why (And How) The Cubs Should Trade For Curtis Granderson
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by Duane Burleson - AP
In addition to a good bat, Curtis Granderson would give the Cubs plus defense in CF.
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I'm not sure I really have to convince anyone here of the premise of the...
Cubs Trade Aaron Heilman To Diamondbacks
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by Al Behrman - AP
No scenes like this will be seen in 2010. Aaron Heilman is headed to Arizona.
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With all apologies due to BCB reader brian custer, a close friend of Aaron Heilman, he'...
Yes, They Really Did Close The Upper Deck At Wrigley In The 1970's (A Photo Essay)
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This remarkable photo, part of a photoset of Chicago pictures I acquired from eBay member "nicepictures" (who graciously gave permission to post it here), clearly shows something which a number of us who lived through that era knew -- that on many weekdays during the...
2010 Cubs Spring Training Schedule
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by Chris Carlson - AP
Derrek Lee signs autographs in Mesa last spring.
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The Cubs announced their spring training schedule today; it includes 15 games at Mesa and...
Mike Scioscia And Jim Tracy Named BBWAA Managers Of The Year
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by David Zalubowski - AP
Jim Tracy matches his SBN manager of the year award with one from the BBWAA. Lou Piniella got no votes.
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No surprise here, and the SBNation...
Cubs And Diamondbacks Will Play Spring Finales At Chase Field
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by Ross D. Franklin - AP
Lou Piniella says, "Get me out of here!" the last time the Cubs played in Chase Field; they lost 10-0 on April 29.
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The Diamondbacks...
Zack Greinke Named BBWAA's AL Cy Young Award Winner
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by ED ZURGA - AP
Zack Greinke is the AL Cy Young Award winner. But that doesn't make this jersey any more attractive.
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Greinke got only 25 first-place votes...
Building a spreadsheet champion, 2010
3 days ago by
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by Jim Prisching - AP
The Cubs' brass has their work cut out for them this offseason (AP Photo/Jim Prisching).
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This post will be geared towards trying to find...
Andrew Bailey And Chris Coghlan Named BBWAA's Rookies Of The Year
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by Lynne Sladky - AP
NL Rookie of the Year 2009, Chris Coghlan of the Marlins.
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When I posted the results of the SBNation voting for various awards last week, I...
2009 BCB Free Agent Frenzy Contest
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by Nam Y Huh - AP
Where will Mark DeRosa play baseball in 2010?
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As I have done here each of the last four years, I'm going to run a contest, beginning today, matching the MLB.com...
Before Ricketts Was The Name Of A Cubs Owner... (A Photo Essay)
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... it was the name of a popular restaurant about a mile from Wrigley Field that used to advertise on the building on Waveland where you now see an ad for an Indiana casino and where, for many years, there was an ad for a national beer brand.
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Name This Old Cub
6 days ago by
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No, this isn't about Ron Santo.
Last year, we did an occasional series of "Name That Cub", where you had to identify a Cubs player from the past from an old photo. It was fun, but in general, too easy -- because most of the photos I used were from the last three...
A Modest Proposal: Bradley For Burrell For Millwood
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by Ted S. Warren - AP
Kevin Millwood would look good in a Cubs uniform in 2010.
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I can't take credit for this one -- it was first suggested in this comment...
2009 SBNation Awards: MVP
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by Nam Y Huh - AP
Mike Fontenot after a forceout of Albert Pujols in April at Wrigley Field.
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No surprises here, at least not for me. I expected Albert Pujols to be the unanimous MVP...
Where the Wild Things Are - A Story in Pictures
9 days ago by
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by Nam Y Huh - AP
Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Carlos Marmol celebrates his closing of a game for the 2009 Chicago Cubs. Can the Cubs expect to see more of this in 2010? (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Mike Fontenot Granted "Super Two" Status
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Mike Fontenot Granted "Super Two" Status
Fontenot is now arbitration-eligible; I suspect this makes him a non-tender candidate.
Cubs Spring Training Site Search Update: Why Naples Is The Wrong Choice
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by Tony Gutierrez - AP
Lou Piniella signs autographs during spring training 2009. In Arizona.
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Today on cubs.com, Carrie Muskat posted this long article interviewing...
2009 SBNation Awards: Cy Young Award
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by Jeff Chiu - AP
Someday, Tim Lincecum will look older than 15. For now, he has to settle for Cy Young Awards.
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For the Cy Young Award, Mike & I agreed on our ballots right down...
Cubs Baseball In Vegas... Stays In Vegas
10 days ago by
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While the entire Cubs' spring training schedule has not yet been made public, today the Cubs announced that again in 2010, they and the White Sox will travel to Las Vegas during the spring campaign to play a pair of exhibition games. From the press release:
The Chicago Cubs...
2009 SBNation Awards: Rookie Of The Year
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by Nam Y. Huh - AP
Randy Wells had a fine rookie year and finished sixth in SBN rookie balloting.
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Count me as one of those surprised at the SBN Rookie of the Year balloting. Neither...
Cubs GM Jim Hendry says Milton Bradley may be back in 2010, and called the outfielder's '09 season a "major hiccup"
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Cubs GM Jim Hendry says Milton Bradley may be back in 2010, and called the outfielder's '09 season a "major hiccup"
Via Twitter from Carrie Muskat
2009 SBNation Awards: Manager Of The Year
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by David Zalubowski - AP
Rockies manager Jim Tracy shares a laugh with Lou Piniella. SBN voters named him the NL Manager of the Year.
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At the end of the regular season, all the SBN blogs...
The First Step To The Cubs' New Triangle Building
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BCB photo by David Sameshima, Saturday, November 7, 2009
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Demolition barricades surround the former Yum Yum Donut Shop on Clark St. next to Wrigley Field. The building has been used for Cubs...
The Future Is Now: Arizona Fall League Rising Stars Showcase Preview, Saturday 11/7, 7:15 CT
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The 2009 baseball season has just ended, and in a way, you could say that tonight, the 2010 season begins.
While we are not going to see the most-hyped prospect, Stephen Strasburg -- he was scratched...
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