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This past offseason the Chicago Cubs have once again undergone an outfield makeover. Over the past four seasons the Cubs have signed Alfonso Soriano, Kosuke Fukudome, Milton Bradley, and now Marlon Byrd. At the time of these signings, the Cubs appeared to significantly augment their bats in the ou [ … ]

Carlos Zambrano said that he wants to finish his career as a Chicago Cub Thursday.  Should the Cubs want the same?

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As a testament to Jim Hendry's latest rounds of unsuccessful moves, the Chicago Cubs declined to offer arbitration to all of their free agents. Severe underperformers Chad Fox, Kevin Gregg, Rich Harden, and Reed Johnson were given the long goodbye after disappointin [ … ]

MLB franchise files for chapter 11 protection as Tribune seeks to complete $845m sale of the team

The Chicago Cubs baseball team is seeking chapter 11 protection, a step that will allow its corporate parent to hand the team to new owners.

In a division where no one wants to win, the Cubs have simply stopped trying. Losers of the last five out of six, today marked the first time in a long time that I could not stomach the game and simply shut off the TV. With a combination of breaking balls and a fastball riding in the upper 80's an [ … ]

 

For the second time in two weeks, Kenny Williams has shown that the White Sox are definitely buyers heading towards the post-season.  Last Friday, the Sox put in a waiver claim for Rios and all weekend the rumors were flying around Chicago.  On Monday, the Sox claimed Rios from the Blue Jays for [ … ]