Archive for November, 2009
Spring Training News
When spring training begins next year, we know where the Cubs will be. But the year after that and moving forward into the next decade, there might be some changes. That’s the big news this week, because the Cubs might be considering moving from Arizona to Florida for spring training. But the mayor and local […]
Posted: November 30th, 2009 under Uncategorized.
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John Grabow
With the need that the Cubs have shown for new pitching, we came across the great news this week that they had signed John Grabow to a new contract. While he isn’t new to the team, since he began working with them last season, he has been a valuable asset for much of that time. […]
Posted: November 27th, 2009 under Uncategorized.
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Signage
A little rift has arisen between the Cubs and a rooftop owner this offseason, when the Cubs installed several large billboard pieces in Wrigley Field in front of the rooftop to cover up the casino billboard that was installed on the man’s roof. The team suggested that it might be a temporary move, depending on […]
Posted: November 24th, 2009 under Uncategorized.
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Aaron Heilman
When Aaron Heilman went to the end of the season, it wasn’t clear that he’d be back. He’s talented, but he hasn’t been able to do such a great job that the team would bring him back. Heilman is headed to Arizona, in exchange for the usual unnamed prospects. It’s not clear that these prospects […]
Posted: November 20th, 2009 under Uncategorized.
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Back from Whence He Came?
Milton Bradley has been one of the Cubs least-appetizing players for several months now and it’s partly because he wasn’t able to get into any kind of hitting groove despite the fact that the team kept assuring us he was almost there. So they are trying to unload him and his expensive contract somewhere. The […]
Posted: November 16th, 2009 under Uncategorized.
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Sosa
With Sammy Sosa, you never know if something weird is happening or just normal Sosa antics. We haven’t heard much from him in a long time, but suddenly this picture came out showing him with extra white skin. There was a strong sense that he might be suffering from the same condition as the recently […]
Posted: November 13th, 2009 under Uncategorized.
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A Fateful Decision 3 Years Ago
About 3 years ago, a big decision stood in front of the Chicago Cubs. They were about to hire a new manager and they had a choice between Joe Girardi and Lou Piniella. Girardi had wanted that job for a long time and was hopeful that he would get it. In the end, the Cubs […]
Posted: November 3rd, 2009 under Uncategorized.
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