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Welington Castillo Called Up; Geovany Soto’s Future

Chicago Cubs’ fans have an opportunity to witness a glimpse of the team’s catcher of the future. Reports surfaced last night that Welington Castillo was going to be called up to the Major…Read More

When to Call up Top Prospects

There is always a debate about how to deal with top prospects. How can a team know when they are “ready?” The two most notable Cubs’ prospects are Anthony Rizzo and Brett Jackson. If…Read More

Wrap-Up: Chicago Cubs Vs Cincinnati Reds (4/21/2012)

Apr 21, 2012; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Paul Maholm (28) pitches against the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-US PRESSWIRE Saturday was an important…Read More

Marlon Byrd Close To Being Traded To The Boston Red Sox

Last season, Marlon Byrd made quite the memory at Fenway Park. In an inter-league game between the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox, Byrd was hit in the head with a pitch by Red Sox reliever Alfredo Aceves.…Read More

The Return of Tony…Tony Campana

The Chicago Cubs announced that starting pitcher Ryan Dempster has been placed on the 15 day disabled list in a move that is retroactive to Tuesday after Dempster made his last appearance with the Chicago…Read More

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Carlos Zambrano And The Cubs Together Again

I’ll give you a few seconds to re-adjust your eyes after looking at the picture of Carlos Zambrano.…Read More

Wrap-Up: Chicago Cubs Vs. St Louis Cardinals (4/14/12)

The St Louis Cardinals received their World Series tittle rings on Saturday afternoon before facing…Read More

Red Sox Could Have Renewed Interest In Marlon Byrd

April 5, 2012; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs center fielder Marlon Byrd (24) hits an RBI single during…Read More

Wrap-Up: Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers (4/12/12)

After dropping the first three games of the series to fall to a 1-5 record, the Cubs sent Matt Garza…Read More

Wrap Up: Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers (04/11/12)

It seems its the same story old story all over again for the North Siders…. Ryan Dempster had a…Read More

Iowa Is Where The Show Is At

As the Chicago Cubs completed their 25 man roster there was a joke that was going around twitter among Cubs’ fans. That joke being that if the Iowa Cubs were to play the Chicago Cubs in 3 game series,…Read More

Tony Campana May Spell Trade For Marlon Byrd

  Marlon Byrd was in the news for most of this past week. Byrd has been the subject of trade rumors in light of reports that had the Cubs talking with the Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals…Read More

Cubs Roster Profiles: Marlon Byrd

  With trade rumors involving center fielder Marlon Byrd picking up over the past 24 hours, now figures to be the prime time to look at his profile for the 2012 season. After all, Byrd may not be…Read More

Marlon Byrd Trade Quickly Materializing?

  When Chicago Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer told reporters last week that the team could make a trade or two before Opening Day, the expectation was that the Cubs would trade from their surplus…Read More

Cubs’ Depth Could Signal A Trade

  The Chicago Cubs are one those teams that many teams around the league will take an interest during the final weeks of Spring Training. It has been no secret this Spring that the Cubs have a…Read More

Brett Jackson Is Ready, but the Cubs Are Not

Chicago Cubs top prospect Brett Jackson is ready to be promoted to the Major League level. Cubs’ fans have been waiting to hear that sentence since the 2011 season. The initial thought was that…Read More

Marlon Byrd: Trade or Keep?

Pros Marlon Byrd hustles like few others in the major leagues. He plays the game the right way and he is a player that can help teams win championships. He is a good player to have around when the Cubs…Read More

The Daily Dime: March 9th, 2012

Today’s matchup with the White Sox is always a thrill for Chicago baseball fans. In the matchup of new managers: Robin Ventura against Dale Sveum, the Northsiders’ skipper came away with a…Read More

Brett Jackson Is One Of Those “Special Players”

  It happens every year in Spring Training. Each year in camp there is one player where the sound that resonates from the bat after making contact with the ball sounds a little bit different from…Read More

Matt Szczur, Brett Jackson Shine In Intrasquad Game

  The Chicago Cubs won their first game of the 2012 calendar year. The only catch was that it was against the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs first game of 2012 was an intrasquad game as the team made up…Read More

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