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Will Lilly's Surgery Affect the Cubs' Off-Season?
chicagocubsonline.com - 17 days ago
Will Lilly's Surgery Affect the Cubs' Off-Season?
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Congratulations to the New York Yankees on their 27th World Series Championship. The 2009 season ended exactly one month after the Cubs campaign came to an end ... Warm up the oven, it's time for the Hot Stove Season. The 15-day free-agent filing period begins on Thursday ... teams have ...
talkingchicagobaseball.com - 20 days ago
The Search For a Fifth Starter: The Free Agent Market
— talkingchicagobaseball.com — One of the hardest things to do in baseball is find a competent fifth starter who actually is a solid member of the rotation rather than make you cringe on days he starts. Each year teams big into the free agent scrap heap, their AAA team, and anywhere else they can to get that elusive fifth ... (more) The Search For a Fifth Starter: The Free Agent Market

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Harden, Johnson not likely to return to Cubs
chicagotribune.com - 15 days ago
Harden, Johnson not likely to return to Cubs
— chicagotribune.com — Free agents' contract situations a difficult fit for Cubs' plans > There's no question Rich Harden and Reed Johnson would prefer to return to the Cubs in ... (more) Harden, Johnson not likely to return to Cubs

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talkingchicagobaseball.com - 18 days ago
The Search For a Fifth Starter: The Internal Options
— talkingchicagobaseball.com — The affordable free agents are bad. the pitchers coming back in a potential Milton Bradley deal are bad too, but lucky for the Cubs we have one last place to look for our fifth stater. Luckily our internal options look strong and capable of getting the job done just as well as most of the names ... (more) The Search For a Fifth Starter: The Internal Options

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