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Guess The 40-Man Roster Additions
10:59 pm CST tonight is the deadline for teams to fill out their 40-man rosters with players they want to protect from the Rule 5 draft next month. With the trade of Aaron Heilman yesterday, the Cubs' 40-man roster stands at 33 players -- so they've got plenty of room to add players they ...
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Why (And How) The Cubs Should Trade For Curtis Granderson
by Duane Burleson - AP In addition to a good bat, Curtis Granderson would give the Cubs plus defense in CF. View full size photo » I'm not sure I really have to convince anyone here of the ...
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Cubs Trade Aaron Heilman To Diamondbacks
More photos » by Al Behrman - AP No scenes like this will be seen in 2010. Aaron Heilman is headed to Arizona. Browse more photos » With all apologies due to BCB reader brian ...
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Yes, They Really Did Close The Upper Deck At Wrigley In The 1970's (A Photo Essay)
Yes, They Really Did Close The Upper Deck At Wrigley In The 1970's (A Photo Essay)
bleedcubbieblue.com — This remarkable photo, part of a photoset of Chicago pictures I acquired from eBay member "nicepictures" (who graciously gave permission to post it here), clearly shows something which a number of us who lived through that era knew -- that on many ... (more) Yes, They Really Did Close The Upper Deck At Wrigley In ...
2010 Cubs Spring Training Schedule
More photos » by Chris Carlson - AP Derrek Lee signs autographs in Mesa last spring. Browse more photos » The Cubs announced their spring training schedule today; it includes ...
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Mike Scioscia And Jim Tracy Named BBWAA Managers Of The Year
More photos » by David Zalubowski - AP Jim Tracy matches his SBN manager of the year award with one from the BBWAA. Lou Piniella got no votes. Browse more photos » No ...
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Cubs And Diamondbacks Will Play Spring Finales At Chase Field
More photos » by Ross D. Franklin - AP Lou Piniella says, "Get me out of here!" the last time the Cubs played in Chase Field; they lost 10-0 on April 29. Browse more photos »  ...
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Zack Greinke Named BBWAA's AL Cy Young Award Winner
More photos » by ED ZURGA - AP Zack Greinke is the AL Cy Young Award winner. But that doesn't make this jersey any more attractive. Browse more photos » Greinke got only 25 ...
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Building a spreadsheet champion, 2010
More photos » by Jim Prisching - AP The Cubs' brass has their work cut out for them this offseason (AP Photo/Jim Prisching). Browse more photos » This post will be geared ...
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Andrew Bailey And Chris Coghlan Named BBWAA's Rookies Of The Year
More photos » by Lynne Sladky - AP NL Rookie of the Year 2009, Chris Coghlan of the Marlins. Browse more photos » When I posted the results of the SBNation voting for various ...
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2009 BCB Free Agent Frenzy Contest
by Nam Y Huh - AP Where will Mark DeRosa play baseball in 2010? View full size photo » As I have done here each of the last four years, I'm going to run a contest, beginning today, matching ...
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Before Ricketts Was The Name Of A Cubs Owner... (A Photo Essay)
Before Ricketts Was The Name Of A Cubs Owner... (A Photo Essay)
bleedcubbieblue.com — ... it was the name of a popular restaurant about a mile from Wrigley Field that used to advertise on the building on Waveland where you now see an ad for an Indiana casino and where, for many years, there was an ad for a national beer brand. When ... (more) Before Ricketts Was The Name Of A Cubs Owner... (A Photo ...
Name This Old Cub
No, this isn't about Ron Santo. Last year, we did an occasional series of "Name That Cub", where you had to identify a Cubs player from the past from an old photo. It was fun, but in general, too easy -- because most of the photos I used were from the last three or four decades. I'm ...
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A Modest Proposal: Bradley For Burrell For Millwood
More photos » by Ted S. Warren - AP Kevin Millwood would look good in a Cubs uniform in 2010. Browse more photos » I can't take credit for this one -- it was first suggested ...
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2009 SBNation Awards: MVP
More photos » by Nam Y Huh - AP Mike Fontenot after a forceout of Albert Pujols in April at Wrigley Field. Browse more photos » No surprises here, at least not for me. I ...
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Where the Wild Things Are - A Story in Pictures
More photos » by Nam Y Huh - AP Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Carlos Marmol celebrates his closing of a game for the 2009 Chicago Cubs. Can the Cubs expect to see more of this in 2010? (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)  ...
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Mike Fontenot Granted "Super Two" Status
Mike Fontenot Granted "Super Two" Status Fontenot is now arbitration-eligible; I suspect this makes him a non-tender candidate.
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Cubs Spring Training Site Search Update: Why Naples Is The Wrong Choice
Cubs Spring Training Site Search Update: Why Naples Is The Wrong Choice
bleedcubbieblue.com — More photos » by Tony Gutierrez - AP Lou Piniella signs autographs during spring training 2009. In Arizona. Browse more photos »  ... (more) Cubs Spring Training Site Search Update: Why Naples Is ...
2009 SBNation Awards: Cy Young Award
More photos » by Jeff Chiu - AP Someday, Tim Lincecum will look older than 15. For now, he has to settle for Cy Young Awards. Browse more photos » For the Cy Young Award, ...
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Cubs Baseball In Vegas... Stays In Vegas
While the entire Cubs' spring training schedule has not yet been made public, today the Cubs announced that again in 2010, they and the White Sox will travel to Las Vegas during the spring campaign to play a pair of exhibition games. From the press release: The Chicago Cubs and Chicago White ...
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