The Top 10 Cubs of the Decade- #2 Aramis Ramirez
talkingchicagobaseball.com 12/29/2009 — The gap between Derrek and the Top 2 is probably bigger than the one between the Top 2 guys. I did have a debate between Aramis and my number one Cub of the decade, but in the end I decided Aramis wasn't quite number one. When the Cubs were looking to lock down third base during the 2003 ...

Bruce Miles Defends the Harden Arbitration Decision - and Fails
bleachernation.com 12/2/2009 — The Chicago Cubs’ decision yesterday to not offer arbitration to pitcher Rich Harden has been the subject of much hand wringing. We’ve been no exception. So it is a credit to anyone who can cogently defend the move, as Bruce Miles has done. But that said, Bruce is just plain wrong. ...

Being Broke Sucks
talkingchicagobaseball.com 12/1/2009 — For the past three seasons the Cubs have been able to throw their money in free agency to make the transition from bottom feeder (2006) to best team in the NL (2008) go a lot quicker than it is supposed to. What we learned in 2009 is that our quick fix was more or less a big band-aid over an ...

Chris De Luca is Inordinately Concerned About Piniella's Job Security
424tales.blogspot.com 12/8/2009 — Sounds like something ominous is a brewin' down in Indianapolis.  Chris De Luca lets us know that dark clouds are on the horizon for the Cubs. Lou Piniella faced the questions on the first day of the winter meetings. He'll face them again on the first day of spring training. And again ...

Chicago Cubs Are Over the Freaking Moon with Starlin Castro
bleachernation.com 11/27/2009 — It’s no secret that the Chicago Cubs love Starlin Castro, a 19 year old shortstop who was signed outside the draft a few years ago. But they apparently think they’ve got an Alex Rodriguez/Hanley Ramirez type on their hands, because they are seriously considering making room for him ...

The Rule 5 Draft is Today
bleachernation.com 12/10/2009 — The Rule 5 Draft takes place today, and the Chicago Cubs are expected to consider drafting a player or two. You would have to believe if a solid-looking outfielder were available, for example, the Cubs would take a chance. “My gut feeling is we have a few people we would ...

Chicago Cubs Top 10 Prospects
baseballamerica.com 11/16/2009 — We rank the top prospects in Chicago's farm system

The Muskbox Has Delusions of Grandeur(son)
hirejimessian.com 11/17/2009 — You are in for quite a treat, loyal Muskboxers. I am pretty certain that this week’s Muskbox contains the most long-winded narrative answer to ever pour from the bun-based pencil of Carrie herself. I’ve been reading that the Tigers are putting Curtis Granderson on the trade ...

2010 Cubs Top 15 Prospects
thecubreporter.com 11/9/2009 — Here are my “2010 Cubs Top 15 Prospects.” This is just my opinion based mostly on my own observations of the players, and I'm sure many of you have your own idea of who should be where. I probably tend to place greater weight on players at the higher levels because I believe it means something ...

Really Tom Ricketts?
talkingchicagobaseball.com 12/16/2009 — If you follow TCB on twitter you will notice that recently I've been taking a number of shots at the Cubs new owner. This involves jokes about his new urinals wasting all the Cubs money instead of spending it on baseball players (you know the product on the field). Perhaps it's the stress of ...

Rudy Jaramillo Could Make Curtis Granderson a Fit for Chicago Cubs After All — Bleacher Report - MLB 11/23/2009
Over the past 10 days or so, rumors have encircled the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago Cubs, centered around the potential trade of current Tigers center fielder Curtis Granderson to the Cubs. Chicago has made it a priority to find a center fielder ...

Cubs make bold move -- to block rooftop casino ad — chicagotribune.com - Sports 11/24/2009

Cubs add billboards in left-field bleachers — Major League Baseball News 11/23/2009
New billboards have been erected at Wrigley Field in the back of the left-field bleachers which will block a rooftop ad on a building at the corner of Sheffield and Kenmore avenues.

Wrigley Field signboards likely won't face landmark review — chicagotribune.com - Sports 11/24/2009
Landmark group OKs additions to outfield fence 'Need to defend our brand,' says new executive VP Group: Wrigley boards out of our purviewf > If the Cubs ...

Cubs, White Sox prospects play well in Arizona League — chicagotribune.com - Sports 11/24/2009
Chicago Cubs, White Sox prospects play well > PHOENIX -- With the conclusion of the Arizona Fall League season, let's let the numbers tell the story.  ...