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Let's Make a Deal: Chicago Cubs-Philadelphia Phillies

It's closing in on Thanksgiving and baseball circles are starting to heat up with discussion about players moving from one city to another...

Written by TAB BAMFORD about about 6 hours ago 187 reads 8 comments
Milton Bradley: What's His Trade Worth?

On Jan. 6, 2009, Chicago Cubs GM Jim Hendry signed outfielder Milton Bradley to a three-year, $30 million contract. At that point everyone screamed “Nooooooooooooo!!!” This was a disaster waiting to happen, and it did happen...

Written by Adam Bernacchio about about 10 hours ago 114 reads 1 comments
Chicago Cubs: Is Carlos Marmol Recruiting Pedro Martinez?

Not sure if anyone read the latest foot-in-mouth interview from Chicago's North Side, but this time it isn't one of the usual suspects. No, it wasn't Milton Bradley talking about how racist the fans were...

Written by TAB BAMFORD about about 21 hours ago 217 reads 7 comments
Ray of Hope?: Cubs' Milton Bradley Could Be Tampa-Bound

The Chicago Cubs took the first concrete steps toward crystallizing their team in 2010 today, trading right-handed pitcher Aaron Heilman and re-signing would-be free agent John Grabow...

Written by Matt Trueblood about about 23 hours ago 229 reads 4 comments
Aaron Heilman Traded, Hallelujah!

Aaron Heilman was my whipping boy last season, an obvious fact for those who reads this blog with regularity. I hammered the guy pretty hard too, like the rest of the National League...

Written by Bullpen Brian about about 23 hours ago 22 reads 0 comments
Chicago Cubs Trade Aaron Heilman To Diamondbacks

Late this afternoon, the Chicago Cubs traded RHP Aaron Heilman to the Arizona Diamondbacks for prospects Scott Maine (no relation to John of the New York Mets) and Ryne White...

Written by Adam Bernacchio about 1 day ago 92 reads 0 comments
Talent for Nothing: Chicago Cubs Get Legitimate Prospect In Heilman Deal

Give Jim Hendry credit. He doesn't get them all right, but he doesn't get them all wrong, either. On the same day that reports out of both major Chicago newspapers said Hendry will ink middling ...

Written by Matt Trueblood about 1 day ago 273 reads 8 comments
Hope for Cubs Fans: Aaron Heilman Dealt to Arizona

In a move that restores all hope to Chicago Cubs fans, GM Jim Hendry found someone dumber than himself and made a trade. The Cubs dealt Aaron "The Gas Can" Heilman to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday for minor leaguers Ryne White and Scott...

Written by TAB BAMFORD about 1 day ago 95 reads 5 comments
Cubs Re-Sign John Grabow: Bullpen Issues Will Go Unresolved

John Grabow can laugh his way to the bank. According to the Chicago Sun-Times , Grabow and the Cubs have agreed on a two-year contract extension worth at least $7 million dollars, and Grabow ...

Written by Matt Trueblood about 1 day ago 188 reads 4 comments
The Final Chapter: 2008 and 2009 Chicago Cubs

Sometimes I wonder if my years of rooting for the Cubs have actually harmed me. Rooting for the Cubs forces you to look at each windfall with a critical eye and not committing to the Indian, as a certain Blackhawks official once said...

Written by Antwan Fields about 1 day ago 66 reads 0 comments
Selling High: Cubs Should Show Tyler Colvin the Door

Tyler Colvin, the Cubs' first-round draft pick in 2006, finally reached the Major Leagues as an emergency mid-September call-up this September...

Written by Matt Trueblood about 2 days ago 289 reads 9 comments
Could the Chicago Cubs Pursue Roy Halladay?

I was wandering around various baseball sites today, and came across a thought that honestly made me laugh when I first read it. "[The Cubs] have the finances.....

Written by TAB BAMFORD about 2 days ago 493 reads 18 comments
Chicago Cubs Centerfield in 2010: Curtis Granderson or Kosuke Fukudome?

I've been doing my fair share of reading on this site among others about the Cubs' interest in Granderson and what people think of the possible acquisition. Very interesting...

Written by Jake Karmel about 2 days ago 257 reads 7 comments
Re-Signing Mark DeRosa Will Not Make the Chicago Cubs Better

Filed: Nov. 18, 2009 Have you ever found yourself reading a well-written piece and feeling like it all sounds logical and sensible, but then you think about it a little more and wonder if the ...

Written by Damen Jackson about 2 days ago 160 reads 1 comments
16 Wins = Cy Young Award For Greinke

Zack Greinke won the AL Cy Young Award on Tuesday and will be married to Emily Kuchar on Saturday making this a week to remember for Mr. and Mrs. Greinke as they embark on their journey as husband and wife...

Written by Andrew Godfrey about 2 days ago 126 reads 0 comments
Hope Is Here, or Is It?: The 2004-2009 Chicago Cubs (Part 2)

So, we've arrived in 2004. The Chicago Cubs have just undergone the worst choke in the history of the NLCS. Stunned, Cubs fans could only watch in horror as Josh Beckett and A.J. Burnett dominated the mighty New York Yankees in the World Series...

Written by Antwan Fields about 2 days ago 152 reads 0 comments
Come To Think Of It: MLB Writers Take Steps Forward and Back in Award Voting

Perhaps there is hope for the writers who vote for the Major League Baseball awards, after all. Then again, it's always one step forward, two steps back with these guys...

Written by Bob Warja about 3 days ago 89 reads 4 comments
Chicago Cubs' Fifth Rotation Slot: A Pitch for Five Guys Who Fit the Mold

As the Cubs look toward 2010, General Manager Jim Hendry has to be pleased with the quartet he has assembled atop his starting rotation...

Written by Matt Trueblood about 3 days ago 323 reads 7 comments
Out of Season: A brief article leading up to the 2007 Chicago Cubs

I'm not a fan of the Resident Evil series, nor of very many RPG's. But, as I thought about my many years as a Cubs fan, I compare it to a meeting with Dr. Salvador. For the uninitiated, or the few people who pretend they don't care, Dr...

Written by Antwan Fields about 3 days ago 43 reads 3 comments
Curtis Granderson Cubs Centerfielder

The Cubs need a centerfielder; Curtis Granderson is the best player available. I’m all in favor of a trade. Granderson is a smart player, an energy guy and a terrific teammate...

Written by Bullpen Brian about 3 days ago 131 reads 0 comments
Kevin Gregg Type-A F.A.

Kevin Gregg has been classified a Type A free agent. Basically, that means if another team signs him the Cubs get a first-round compensation pick...

Written by Bullpen Brian about 4 days ago 2 reads 0 comments
Carlos Zambrano Can Hit... But Does a Hitting Pitcher Help His Team?

Carlos Zambrano recently received his third Silver Slugger award, and second straight, as the best hitting pitcher in the National League. Zambrano actually dropped off considerably in his offensive production in 2009, seeing his OPS drop from ...

Written by Matt Trueblood about 5 days ago 108 reads 5 comments
A Case Study for the Cubs and Granderson

So let us think about this for a moment. The following stat line is that of player X's splits against right handed hitters. 451 ABs, 74 Runs, 124 Hits, 19 2Bs, 8 3Bs, 28 HRs, 62 RBIs, 18 SB, 4 CS, 57 BBs, 99 SO, ...

Written by Robert Walsh about 6 days ago 181 reads 2 comments
Come To Think Of It: Curtis Granderson Rumors Should Be Shelved

It has been reported that the Detroit Tigers may be willing to trade center fielder Curtis Granderson. I just hope the Cubs aren't interested...

Written by Bob Warja about 6 days ago 620 reads 69 comments
Milton Bradley to Cubs: 'Give Me a Hamburger'

In one of the strangest stories to come out of baseball’s Winter Meetings this year, beleaguered outfielder Milton Bradley has apparently made a demand to the Chicago Cubs. Given his turbulent season, most expected the demand to be for a trade...

Written by Ian Essling about 7 days ago 300 reads 1 comments

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Cubs Article Archive

Let's Make a Deal: Chicago Cubs-Philadelphia Phillies

Milton Bradley: What's His Trade Worth?

Chicago Cubs: Is Carlos Marmol Recruiting Pedro Martinez?

Ray of Hope?: Cubs' Milton Bradley Could Be Tampa-Bound

Aaron Heilman Traded, Hallelujah!

Chicago Cubs Trade Aaron Heilman To Diamondbacks

Talent for Nothing: Chicago Cubs Get Legitimate Prospect In Heilman Deal

Hope for Cubs Fans: Aaron Heilman Dealt to Arizona

Cubs Re-Sign John Grabow: Bullpen Issues Will Go Unresolved

The Final Chapter: 2008 and 2009 Chicago Cubs

Selling High: Cubs Should Show Tyler Colvin the Door

Could the Chicago Cubs Pursue Roy Halladay?

Chicago Cubs Centerfield in 2010: Curtis Granderson or Kosuke Fukudome?

Re-Signing Mark DeRosa Will Not Make the Chicago Cubs Better

16 Wins = Cy Young Award For Greinke

Hope Is Here, or Is It?: The 2004-2009 Chicago Cubs (Part 2)

Come To Think Of It: MLB Writers Take Steps Forward and Back in Award Voting

Chicago Cubs' Fifth Rotation Slot: A Pitch for Five Guys Who Fit the Mold

Out of Season: A brief article leading up to the 2007 Chicago Cubs

Curtis Granderson Cubs Centerfielder

Kevin Gregg Type-A F.A.

Carlos Zambrano Can Hit... But Does a Hitting Pitcher Help His Team?

A Case Study for the Cubs and Granderson

Come To Think Of It: Curtis Granderson Rumors Should Be Shelved

Milton Bradley to Cubs: 'Give Me a Hamburger'

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