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Hendry's four-month obsession backfires :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Jay Mariotti
OUT OF RIGHT FIELD found this 3/27/2008 on www.suntimes.com [flag]
GM's single-minded -- and fruitless -- pursuit of Roberts may prove costly From the night he signed Ted Lilly to a $40 million deal while his coronary artery was being unblocked -- angioplasty, it's called -- Jim Hendry has been a charming risk-taker. But the gamble he's taking now regarding Brian Roberts, with so much at stake this season, ultimately may be too hard on Cubdom's battered ... [link]

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Mariotti Criticizing Cubs For Not Making Move He Didn't Want Made
Published 3/27/2008 by Bryan at OUT OF RIGHT FIELD
... . Now today, the Cubs have kissed the National League Championship goodbye because they won't be landing Roberts, among other things. There's doing a 180, and there's doing a "Mariotti." ...

Roberts and The Cubs...
Published 3/28/2008 by Maryland Orioles' Fan at Oriole Post - Baltimore Orioles Analysis & News; The World of Baseball and Beyond
... Not since Lyle Lovett was dumped by Julia Roberts, I safely can say, has anyone whiffed on a Roberts like Hendry. He has been eyeballing this deal for months, to the point our heads are ready to explode over the rumors, and, yet, there's still no solid reason to think a trade ever will happen. Why Hendry hasn't shifted his focus to other possible acquisitions, I haven't a clue. The Cubs still need a proven leadoff hitter, a veteran center fielder, at least one more starting pitcher and, for all we know, a healthy second baseman, a real shortstop and a closer who won't break down ...

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TEMPE, Ariz. -- The Cubs granted nonroster infielder Alex Cintron his unconditional release Wednesday, the same day Baltimore Orioles president Andy MacPhail declared the Brian Roberts trade talks all but dead. The two are somewhat related. Cubs ...
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Wood closes door on entering game to theme song -- ChicagoSports.com

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