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Joe Han Dec 6th
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Cubs and the 2012 Rule 5 Draft

Over the last couple weeks, we have mentioned the Rule 5 draft here and there as the Cubs front office sorted and cleaned up their 40 man roster ahead of the Winter Meetings. Generally speaking, the key…Read More

Andrew Denny Oct 30th
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Rebuild Progress: True Test For Cubs’ Brass Begins Now

Strap on those work boots, ladies and gents – its going to be a long off season. While Cubs fans are very well acquainted with being patient and dealing with the lesser side of success, this is…Read More

Dec 8th
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Cubs Select Lendy Castillo in Rule 5 Draft

In the major league portion of the Rule 5 draft the Cubs surprisingly selected just one player: Lendy Castillo. As expected, they lost Ryan Flaherty (to the Orioles). Somewhat unexpectedly, the only…Read More

Dec 8th
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Possible Rule 5 Targets For The Cubs

Finding major league talent in the Rule 5 draft could be compared to finding a needle in the haystack, and yet year after year teams emerge from the draft with useful players they are convinced can contribute…Read More

Dec 7th
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Cubs Could Lose Ryan Flaherty And Others In Rule 5 Draft

Ryan Flaherty was left off the Cubs’ 40 man roster, and as a result he is exposed to the Rule 5 draft later this week. I think he is all but guaranteed to be selected in that draft. If he is selected,…Read More

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Nov 18th
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40 Man Roster Updates

The Cubs have shuffled their 40 man roster with an eye towards next month’s Rule 5 draft. Gone…Read More

Nov 7th
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Cubs Roster Talk Part Two: The Rule 5 Draft

The Rule 5 occurs annually during baseball’s Winter Meetings in early December. The idea behind the…Read More

Mar 28th
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The Szczur Confusion

Late last week we learned that the Cubs will have to place 2010 draft pick Matt Szczur on the forty man…Read More

Dec 10th
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Rule 5 Recap

First of all, everyone breath a sigh of relief that Marquez Smith survived the draft and remains a Chicago…Read More

Dec 3rd
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Rule 5 Snooze

As we all know, the Rule 5 draft is next week and I have already been criticizing the Cubs for who is…Read More

Nov 24th
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Signs of a Minor League Trade?

If my counting is correct, the Cubs 40 man roster now stands at 39. This is significant, because with…Read More

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