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Friday Morning Odds And Ends, Being On Fire Edition
Published 2 days ago by Colin Wyers at GoatRiders of the Apocalypse -
... There's a lot of news on the business front for the Cubs this week. I'm still trying to internalize all of it myself, so I don't have a lot to say. Maury Brown breaks down the opening of the financial books and handicaps the potential owners. The Trib is still trying to ...

Friday Morning Headlines/Open Thread
Published 2 days ago by carlheartscubs at A League of Her Own - Front Page
... first-pitch fastballs out of his hot zone. But he swung away anyway, drawing only 1 walk. Soriano wasn't alone. Ramirez went 0-for-12 with 5 strikeouts. "We finished the season very strong, and we went the playoffs very excited," Soriano said this week. "We didn't have the big hit. They (the Diamondbacks) knew that every pitch and every play counts in the playoffs, and they pitched good -- and different, too. They made very good pitches. They played better than us." Gordo on what might have been re: Brian Roberts trade From ...

Sweet Uncle Lou’s Friday Roundup: The “At Least We’re Not the Brewers” Edition
Published 2 days ago by Bad Kermit at Hire Jim Essian!
... The Commish evaluates the Brian Roberts trade. You remember that one? The trade that didn’t get done. Why are we still talking about this? ...

Open Thread: Cubs vs. Diamondbacks, Friday 5/9, 1:20 CT
Published 2 days ago by Al at Bleed Cubbie Blue
... Gordon Wittenmyer joins the Dead-Horse-Beating crowd with yet another rehash of TTTSNBN. However, he does raise a good point: ...

Odds and Ends: Bay, Roberts, Cliff Lee
Published 2 days ago by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... Bucs will try to fill their open 40-man spots through low profile moves, not unlike the Jason Michaels one.  They won't move Jason Bay or Xavier Nady until they're truly out of it.  4.5 games out of the wild card, they still have a prayer here on May 9th. Keith Law's top 60 prospects list for the June draft has been published.  Shortstop Tim Beckham heads the list. Gordon Wittenmyer looks back on the Cubs players rumored to be traded for Brian ...