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Want to Go to the 2010 Cubs Convention? Act Fast! - Too Late!

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:34:46 +0000

I hope you weren’t planning on taking your time in purchasing passes for the 2010 Cubs Convention. The remaining passes for the 2010 Cubs Convention sold out in 15 minutes on Wednesday morning, the Cubs announced. The Cubs distributed more than 10,000 passes, many of which were ...

acecubbie posted 2 days ago from bleachernation.com

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Better Management Resume: Lou Piniella or Captain Lou?

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:39:19 +0000

Professional wrestling personality/legend/icon Captain Lou Albano passed away from natural causes last week at the age 76. Yes, it’s possible for professional wrestlers to live well into their 70’s and pass from natural causes. Though I’m sure no one ever had any questions ...

Hire Jim Essian found this 8 days ago on bugsandcranks.com

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Let the Cubs Organizational Meetings Begin

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 06:17:35 +0000

The Cubs' organizational meetings begin Tuesday in Mesa, Arizona and run through Friday with more than ninety members of the Cubs' organization converging on Fitch Park ... from scouts to minor league coaches and coordinators to Oneri Fleita to Jim Hendry to Lou Piniella and his coaching staff. ...

Neil posted 5 days ago from chicagocubsonline.com

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Sweet Uncle Lou’s Friday Roundup: The “Scarier Than Quade Watching You Sleep” Edition

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:39:19 +0000

Happy Halloween, guys and ghouls. Ha ha ha! Seriously though, ghouls, do us all a favor and dress like sluts tomorrow. There’s nothing scarier than Mark McGwire’s pockmarks, so I assume you’ve had your fill of terror for this week. But I hope you all have a safe and happy ...

Bad Kermit posted 8 days ago from hirejimessian.com

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The Tom Ricketts Drinking Game

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:36:13 +0000

Tom Ricketts and family will be introduced to Cubs fans everywhere in a press conference on Friday morning at 11am CST and probably a couple dozen TV and radio interviews. To help you get through the day, I suggest grabbing your favorite alcoholic beverage(bring a thermos if you're at work) ...

robgcubreporter posted 8 days ago from thecubreporter.com

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Cubs' New Owner: 'There Is No Curse'

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:57:36 +0000

Curse? What curse? Tom Ricketts, who's taking over as chairman of baseball's Chicago Cubs now that his family has completed its $845 million purchase of the franchise, isn't one to subscribe to the many, many reasons that many, many Cubs fans think their team is cursed. Though the team once ...

Bleed Cubbie Blue found this 8 days ago on npr.org

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Payroll May Increase Slightly, But Might Not Include Any New Big Names

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:21:18 +0000

The Chicago Cubs sported a very healthy $140 million(ish) payroll in 2009 - good enough to top the Senior Circuit (with the New York Mets having about the same payroll). And it was worth every penny, right? Fans no doubt expect that payroll will increase next year, and it is expected to do ...

acecubbie posted 10 days ago from bleachernation.com

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The Man Who Screams at Goats

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:59:29 +0000

Congratulations to Tom Ricketts for finally getting control of the Cubs . In honor of his new Cub ownership, I have prepared a trailer for the program I expect him to institute prior to the 2010 season. So, without further ado… Coming soon to a theater near you… Lou Piniella ...

Bad Kermit posted 9 days ago from hirejimessian.com

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TCB All-Decade Project: Reviewing 2007

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:46:43 +0000

The disaster of 2006 brought about a ton of changes to the Cubs starting with the hiring of Lou Piniella as manager. Lou came out of the broadcast booth to turn the Cubs into winners again, but he wasn't going to do so without the Cubs getting some more talent. That meant Jim Hendry had to ...

kenboehlke posted 11 days ago from talkingchicagobaseball.com

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The Chicago Cubs passed on Joe Girardi to hire Lou Piniella as manager; now Girardi might be on the verge of a World Series title - ESPN Chicago

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 13:52:13 +0000

Three years and three weeks ago, Joe Girardi interviewed for his dream job. He didn't get it. That job, of course, was manager of Chicago Cubs . He waited a year, did some TV, and then got another job. A pretty good one managing the New York Yankees , the team with which he won three World ...

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