We Miss You, Harry
hirejimessian.com 2/21/2008 — Remembering Harry Caray 10 years after his death.

Greg Couch as Dumb as Sh**
hirejimessian.com 2/21/2008 — Greg Couch penned a silly and self-righteous article about why the Cubs should punish Aramis Ramirez for engaging in cockfighting in his home country of the Dominican Republic. This article explores why Couch is a hypocrite for doing so.

Math supports Marmol
suntimes.com 2/22/2008 — MESA, Ariz. -- No matter how you add up this Cubs closer race, two plus two equals Carlos Marmol.

Freeform Friday
chicagocubsonline.com 2/22/2008 — The last Friday without baseball for the next 8 months.... The Cubs single game tickets go on sale at 10:00am C.T. this morning. So while you are in the virtual waiting room today open another browser and spend your time on the CCO debating the latest from Day 8 of Camp Lou. Lou Piniella announced on Thursday that Ryan Dempster will take the hill in the Cactus League opener against the ...

The Official Site of The Chicago Cubs: News: Notes: Piniella mulls over middle lineup
mlb.mlb.com 2/22/2008 — MESA, Ariz. -- Cubs manager Lou Piniella is considering tweaking the lineup and putting together a 3-4-5 combination of Kosuke Fukudome, Derrek Lee and Aramis Ramirez. Lee is OK with that. "I've been asked about it, and I told them I don't care where ...

Why Corey Patterson Should Return to the Chicago Cubs — Bleacher Report - MLB 2/22/2008
Corey Patterson, one of the Chicago Cubs’ most disappointing prospects in recent memory, just might hold the key to preserving the future of several current Cubs prospects.   The only position battle the Cubs enter Spring Training with ...

The Baltimore Orioles Play the Waiting Game with Brian Roberts — Bleacher Report - MLB 2/22/2008
Who’s more curious? There is one Orioles fan who wonders if they will have to mothball another shipped-off player’s give-away t-shirt. There is another Orioles fan looking to the future and the booty of the return. Also, there is Brian ...

3-way closer race figures to be close — chicagotribune.com - Sports 2/22/2008
Piniella confident he ll find the right guy Kerry Wood stuck his head into a group interview with Bob Howry on Thursday at Fitch Park, pretending he was a ...

Phillies' Howard Ties Record With Arbitration Win — Wash Post MLB 2/22/2008
Ryan Howard wins his salary arbitration case against the Phillies and sets a record in the process, taking home $10 million.

Cubs in Brief: Fan guilty of felony trespass — Chicago Sun-Times :: Chicago Cubs :: 2/22/2008
MESA, Ariz. -- The fan who ran onto the field to confront Cubs pitcher Bob Howry during a game last June 25 pleaded guilty Thursday to a felony count of trespassing, a result that pleased the Cubs, who had urged prosecutors to upgrade the original ...