Should Cubs Go After Dave Duncan?
bleachernation.com 10/23/2009 — Some folks believe Rudy Jaramillo is the best hitting coach in baseball, and he’s now a member of the Chicago Cubs’ coaching staff. Should they now go after the best pitching coach in baseball? Now that the Cubs have signed the supposed best hitting coach in baseball in Rudy ...

Hire Tony LaRussa!
hirejimessian.com 9/8/2009 — No, not really. It’s just our old pal David Kaplan at it again! Russ Kelly pointed out Kaplan’s latest Cubs fix entitled, “ The Cubs Need to Sign the #1 Free Agent This Winter .” Hey, give Kaplan some credit for the headline. There isn’t a single exclamation point ...

Larry Rothschild Doesn’t Think You Should Be Calling His Phone, And He Definitely Isn’t Interested In Your Opinion
notqualifiedtocomment.com 7/21/2009 — I’m not entirely sure if this is a real voicemail, or if any of this story is true, but either way it is one of the funniest things I have heard in a while. Over at Hire Jim Essian , they received an email from a loyal Cubs fan regarding his “relationship” with Larry ...

The Muskbox Plays GM
hirejimessian.com 10/12/2009 — At the Mathematical Elimination Party this Saturday, one of my friends told me she was rooting for the Cardinals to win the World Series. “Why the hell would you do that?” I asked. “Because you have to root for the NL Central when your team gets eliminated,” she ...

Cubs Close the Tribune Era
baseballanalysts.com 10/5/2009 — Sunday's home loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks capped a 29-year ownership by the Chicago Tribune. The Cubs, which were bought by the Tribune for just $20 million in 1981, made for a handy investment - they sold this year to the Ricketts family for $900 million. While the Tribune was clearly a ...

Bob Brenly Wants to Manage - Maybe the Cubs, Maybe Elsewhere
bleachernation.com 10/9/2009 — Chicago Cubs broadcaster Bob Brenly has grown on Cubs fans - well, me anyway - and just as he has, he’s talking about leaving the broadcast booth for the dugout. Brenly, who previously managed the Arizona Diamondbacks to a World Series win, says he’s always open to interviewing for ...

9th Inning PH HR Drives Cubs to Victory
thecubreporter.com 10/10/2009 — Richard Jones slammed a pinch-hit tie-breaking home run over the RF fence with one out in the top of the 9th, and the Cubs held-on to defeat the Angels 2-1 in AZ Instructional League action at Diablo Park Field #3 in Tempe this morning. Jones, the Cubs 2009 9th round selection out ...

With Contract Up After 2010, What Should the Cubs Do With Sweet Lou?
midwestsportsfans.com 9/27/2009 — Let me preface this entire article by saying that I have always been a fan of Lou Piniella, and when the Chicago Cubs hired him as their manager in 2006, I was extremely excited. That being said the most recent collapse and downfall of the goat franchise of Major League Baseball begs the ...

Have Cubs Fans Finally Grown Tired of Being Cubs Fans?
foulballs.net 10/14/2009 — I got the feeling this season from more of the Cubs fans that I talk to regularly that this season more than any of the previous 100 seasons was doing more to drive a wedge between them and the team they love. It was just that when talking about the ...

Crosstown Classic, Instructs Style
thecubreporter.com 10/8/2009 — In the AZ Instructional League, Chicago's "Crosstown Classic" is West-Side versus East-Side rather than North-Side versus South-Side, but it's still Sox versus Cubs, and such w as the case today, as about 20 White Sox youngsters boarded a couple of maxi-vans at Camelback Ranch in ...

Chicago Cubs file Chapter 11 to speed team's sale — The Seattle Times: Sports 10/12/2009
The Chicago Cubs are seeking Chapter 11 protection, a step that will allow its corporate parent to hand the team to new owners.

Chicago Cubs file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to speed team's sale — ESPN.com - MLB 10/12/2009
The Chicago Cubs are seeking Chapter 11 protection, a step that will allow its corporate parent to hand the team to new owners.

Chicago Cubs file for bankruptcy protection — USATODAY.com MLB - Top Stories 10/12/2009
The Chicago Cubs baseball team filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday, a step that will allow its corporate parent to sell the team in an $845 million deal. The filing was anticipated and is expected to lead to a brief stay in Chapter 11 ...

Cubs file for bankruptcy to speed up sale of team — SI.com - MLB 10/12/2009
NEW YORK (AP) -- The Chicago Cubs baseball team filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday, a step that will allow its corporate parent to sell the team in an $845 million deal.

Chicago Cubs file for Chapter 11 to speed up team's sale — NY Post: Sports 10/12/2009
NEW YORK -- The Chicago Cubs baseball team filed for Chapter 11 protection Monday, a step that will allow its corporate parent to sell the team in an $845 million deal. The filing in Wilmington, Del., was anticipated and is expected to lead to a brie...