2012

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Dale Sveum Looks To 2013 For Success

As a new year dawns, the Cubs must reflect on the 2012 season in order to progress further towards becoming a consistent winning franchise. 2012 wasn’t always an ideal season as the Cubs only posted…Read More

Phillies/Soriano Rumors Continue To Churn

We’ve seen this before and we’re likely going to see it again: the trade talks between the Philadelphia Phillies and Alfonso Soriano are heating up. And I use the term “heating up”…Read More

Cubs Sign Hisanori Takahashi To A Minor League Deal

The Cubs continue to add depth to their bullpen with the addition of Hisanori Takahashi on a minor league deal which includes an invite to spring training in 2013. Takakashi spent the majority of his 2012…Read More

Cute Gals Talk Ball

The holidays are often a slow time for baseball operations as players and front office staff choose to spend the time with their families and friends, relishing in the spirit of the season. As a writer,…Read More

Prospect Check: Daniel Vogelbach

Amidst the Cubs’ current rebuild plans, you’re likely to hear about a lot of current prospects who otherwise wouldn’t get a whole lot of press. Cubs’ 1B prospect Daniel Vogelbach…Read More

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Trade Talks: Could DeJesus Be On The Move?

Happy Christmas Eve to all those out there celebrating tonight. Hope Santa doesn’t park his reindeer…Read More

Cubs Sign Brad Nelson To A Minor League Deal

With all the excitement of the Cubs’ current roster moves and signings, it’s sometimes…Read More

Texas Rangers Claim Jeff Beliveau Off Waivers

Well crud. LHP Jeff Beliveau, who was recently waived from the Cubs’ 40-man roster to make room…Read More

Former Cub Adam Greenberg Signs With Baltimore

It’s the story that every Cubs fan knows all too well. Former Cubs’ prospect Adam Greenberg was…Read More

The Rebuild Continues: A Pair Of Pitching Pick-Ups

Never had I assumed the Cubs would make such a splash in the pitching market without chasing down big…Read More

Phillies Favor Vernon Wells Over Alfonso Soriano

In so many ways, I wish I could publish a recording of my whooping guffaws last night as Cubbies Crib…Read More

Cubs Attempting To Court J.P. Howell

It’s starting to feel like all I ever talk about is pitching with the Cubs these days…. But…Read More

Cubs Reportedly In Discussions With Edwin Jackson

The Cubs continue their strong pursuit of starting pitching and are now apparently in contract talks…Read More

Dave Sappelt Tearing Up The Venezuelan Winter League

WARNING: The following stat lines in this column may cause drooling, limpness in the extremities, unnatural giddiness,…Read More

Cubs Fail To Procure Sanchez – What’s Next?

In what was a very excited couple of days complete with high and lows (mostly lows,) the Chicago Cubs…Read More

Jason McLeod: The Unsung Hero Of Chicago

It’s extremely easy to get caught up in Theo-mania being a Cubs fan. All of his hard work and skill…Read More

Rumors Churn About Soriano/Phillies Swap

It’s been no secret that the Cubs have been shopping their starting left fielder Alfonso Soriano…Read More

Prospect Check: Dave Sappelt

Off season baseball can often have a tumultuous impact on the even the most casual of baseball fans,…Read More

Anthony Rizzo’s First Annual “Walk Off For Cancer” A Great Success

Through the stat lines and the bright game time lights, baseball players are no different from you or…Read More

Epstein Up To His Old Tricks In Chicago

Theo Epstein may be the craftiest son of a bitch in baseball. I’m not even joking. I’m just…Read More