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The Chicago Cubs season is rambling down
Well, hello again everybody. It has been awhile since I shared my ridiculous and random stream of consciousness with everyone. My sincerest apologies. Life got in the way as a trip to Ireland, and...
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Cubs analyst Bob Brenly leaves; Mark Grace, Kerry Wood his replacement?
Chicago Cubs television analyst Bob Brenly will not return next season. We don’t know for certain what he’ll be doing next, but returning to the Arizona Diamondbacks is a possibility. Perhaps as a...
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Chicago Cubs make another front office move
The Chicago Cubs today named Anthony Iapoce special assistant to the General Manager/Player Development. Iapoce, 39, will oversee the club’s minor league hitting program and contribute to additional...
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Chicago Cubs DFA All-Star Bryan LaHair
he Chicago Cubs today selected the contracts of four players and added them to the 40-man roster: right-handed pitcher Trey McNutt from Double-A Tennessee, infielder Christian Villanueva from Single-A...
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Chicago Cubs new tv analyst: Jim Deshaies
WGN-TV and the Chicago Cubs announced today that former Houston Astros broadcaster Jim Deshaies has agreed to a four-year agreement to join Len Kasper in the booth as the television analyst for...
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Ink dries on Chicago Cubs deal with Edwin Jackson
The Chicago Cubs and right-handed pitcher Edwin Jackson have agreed to terms on a four-year contract. A Cubs source said that the deal is for $52 million; including an $8 million signing bonus with...
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Cubs vs. Wrigleyville rooftop owners: more friction inevitable
In the 2000s, the Chicago Cubs and the owners of the rooftops surrounding Wrigley Field had quite a tiff going on. The Cubs put up fences in the bleachers blocking the view of the Wrigleyville...
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Stunning Wrigley Field replica in Freeport adding bleachers
When Denny Garkey built his little league park to replicate Wrigley Field, he paid attention to every detail. In Freeport, IL he brought to life a little league baseball field that recreated every...
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5 Northwestern football games at Wrigley Field this decade, Cubs and NU...
In some ways, the Northwestern Wildcats and Chicago Cubs were meant for each other. Both had/have major droughts. The NU college football team just won their first bowl game since 1949, and the...
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OUCH! Cubs trade Darwin Barney for player to be named
The Chicago Cubs today traded infielder Darwin Barney and a cash consideration to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a player to be named later. OUCH BABE! Remember when he was relevant? When he was possibly...
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Anthony Rizzo makes Cubs debut with astounding hype; Wrigleyville abuzz
The Chicago Cubs will probably lose 105+ games this season (the club record is 103), so in this most dreadful of seasons tonight was pretty much their Super Bowl. It’s the first “green shoot” of the...
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Cubs finalize deal with Cuban sensation Jorge Soler
There were a ton of MLB teams in the derby for Cuba defectee Jorge Soler, and the Chicago Cubs won the spending battle to get him. Now that Anthony Rizzo is up at the Major League level, Soler gets to...
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Chicago Cubs sign 2nd rounder; list of signed draft picks
The Chicago Cubs signed right-handed pitcher Duane Underwood, their second round selection (67th pick overall) in the 2012 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Underwood, from Pope High...
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Chicago Cubs ramblings on the way to a 100 loss season
After a week off, thanks to life getting in the way of a good rant, Ramblings are back and better than ever. Well, hopefully these are at least decent. Basically, I just hope you enjoy them a little...
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Chicago Cubs and Starlin Castro agree on 7 year extension
The Chicago Cubs and shortstop Starlin Castro have agreed to terms on a seven-year contract that includes a club option for an eighth season in 2020. The contract covers Castro’s four arbitration...
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