First Signing for 2010 Cubs Must Be Owner
blog.cubhub.net 10/19/2009 — The 2009 Cubs were a major disappointment by nearly any measure. They didn’t hit, they didn’t field, even the Cubs vaunted pitching staff faltered. The team sustained major injuries, fought on and off the field, and was generally unlikeable . One of the main causes of this (that is ...

Somehow, The Muskbox Gets Worse
hirejimessian.com 28 days ago — We live in an unstable world. Each day, we walk out our front doors not knowing what the day has in store for us. Will our car die on the way to work? We will make it to work without avoiding an accident? If we make it to work safely, will our job still be there? But even in this time of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Chicago Cubs Considering Next Hitting Coach
bleachernation.com 10/14/2009 — The first rumor about a possible hitting coach replacement involves Texas Rangers’ coach Rudy Jaramillo. The Chicago Cubs let their hitting coach, Von Joshua, return to AAA Iowa. Joshua, himself, was a midseason replacement for previous hitting coach Gerald Perry. Hitting coaches ...

Sports and the Law: Cubs First Non-NHL Team to File Chapter 11
sportsjudge.blogspot.com 10/17/2009 — Well that was fast. In a case that was the antithesis of the Phoenix Coyotes saga , the storied Chicago Cubs filed for and emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy this past week in the course of 48 hours. (For previous coverage of the Cubs filing, click here .) With its filing, the Chicago Cubs ...

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 Sale: the Tribune’s stewardship of the Cubs
waxpaperbeercup.com 28 days ago — As Cub fans, it is our instinct to look ahead. So with Tom Ricketts and his family taking control of the club , it is easy to look ahead to what we hope will be better days for the Northsiders. The reality is none of us have a crystal ball, so that ...

Ryne Sandberg Wants to Manage the Cubs in 2011, Likely Won’t Be Hitting Coach in 2010
bleachernation.com 10/6/2009 — One of the most celebrated Chicago Cubs of the last half century, Ryne Sandberg has not been doing what most retired Hall of Famers do. He’s not drinking Dom while resting on a pile of money and rubies - uncomfortable, but totally worth it. No, Sandberg has been putting in his time as a ...

Should He Stay or Should He Go?
thundermatt.com 10/12/2009 — Jim Hendry. His name alone feels me with mixed feelings, not to mention a craving for Krispey Kremes. One could argue that the Cubs have enjoyed one of their most successful runs during the Hendry years. One could also argue that some of Hendry's moves have hamstrung the team as well. If you ...

And on Day 2 ... [Updated] — Nationals Journal 10/15/2009
The final here was Desert Dogs 4, Solar Sox 2. Chris Marrero had a double and a single, drove in a run, was left on base twice, and played flawlessly at first. Drew Storen pitched the ninth. He gave up a double to leadoff hitter Ryan Mount, although ...

Is the Chicago Cubs' Interest in Rudy Jaramillo Milton Bradley-Related? — Bleacher Report - MLB 10/15/2009
Rumors are swirling around Chicago that the Cubs, who fired two hitting coaches during the 2009 season, have strong interest in former Texas Rangers coach Rudy Jaramillo. Jaramillo's resume stands on its own merits. During his 10-year tenure in ...

Cubs talking with Rangers' Jaramillo — SI.com - MLB 10/16/2009
Well-regarded hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo is talking to the Cubs about becoming their hitting coach, sources say.

Chicago Cubs: Something For Fans To Watch This October — Bleacher Report - MLB 10/16/2009
It's the middle October, which means fans of the Chicago Cubs have followed their annual calendar and started investing their time in football and hockey about three weeks ago. But this year, there's some baseball of interest being played. In ...

Cotts measures comeback from surgery — Major League Baseball News 10/16/2009
Neal Cotts began the season in the Cubs' bullpen but was demoted to the Minor League team in late May and in early July underwent Tommy John elbow ligament replacement surgery.