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The problem with the Chicago Cubs boils down to one simple fact: Alfonso Soriano, Aramis Ramirez, and Derrek Lee making a combined $49 million in 2010. As of today neither Soriano, Ramirez, or Lee are hitting over .265. The Cubbies simply haven’t got it done at the plate this year. Soriano leads the team in […]

 
Lou Piniella announced this week that he would retire from baseball at the conclusion of the Chicago Cubs’ 2010 season. Sweet Lou plans to go back home to Florida and spend more time with his family. The 66-year-old has had a distiguished career in baseball, both as a player and a manager. How will Lou […]

 
June was a tough month for the Chicago Cubs, but Lou Pinella’s men got off to positive start on Monday in their series with the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Cubbie bats came alive to aid struggling starter Tom Gorzelanny in the 9-4 victory over the Diamondbacks. Lead off man Kosuke Fukudome opened the game with solo […]

When the Cubs signed former Texas Ranger Marlon Byrd they were hoping the outfielder would hit the ball consisently and bring his good attitude to the clubhouse. The 32-year-old certainly has surpassed expectation so far this season. As of today, Byrd has the best batting average (.329) in the National League. Byrd has been aggressive […]

It’s been over a month since Carlos “Big Z” Zambrano has taken the mound as the Chicago Cubs starter, but the fiery hurler will start tonight against NL Central worst Houston Astros. Despite being the Cubs opening day starter, Zambrano was moved to the bullpen by manager Lou Pinella after a poor start to the […]

 
Coming into the 2010 season, Cubs pitcher Carlos Silva had not had a winning season in five years. In 2004, the 29-year-old went 14-8 as a Minnesota Twin, but saw his good form dwindle after that. This season, however, has been a completely different story for the Venezeulan. Following the Cubs 5-4 win last night, Silva’s record stands now […]

 
Ok, so the season is just on its way, but that doesn’t mean we can’t take look back at what’s transpired so far for the 2010 Chicago Cubs. Heading into tonight’s game with the Houston Astros, the Cubs have a record of 4-5. The opened the year losing two series on the road to Atlanta […]

 
When your team gets shellacked 16-5 and your starting pitcher gives up 8 runs in one and half innings its hard to draw the positives. We all can hit the panic button and call the season a wash after one game, but we have to remember that its just one game. Sure our ace looked […]

 
The Ricketts family,  the new owners of the Chicago Cubs, is currently in talks with Japanese automakers Toyota about putting a sign above Wrigley Field’s famed bleachers. Some fans are up in arms over the deal stating that allowing the sign to go up will take away from the ball park’s historic nature. The […]

 
The injury to third baseman Aramis Ramirez  was a huge blow to the Cubs playoff hopes last season and the Cubs are doing everything they can to avoid the same problem in 2010. Suffering from a soreness in his right triceps muscle, the Cubs kept Ramirez out of lineup for their Cactus League contest with […]