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Feb 1, 2012, 7:53 pm
(New York, NY) – It he’s looking to keep his players around, New York Yankees’ General Manager Brian Cashman will have some help this season. Yesterday, the Yankees hired former Chicago Cubs General Manager Jim Hendry as a Special Assistant. This morning, Hendry was already hard at work. Hendr... Comment - Like
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Oct 3, 2011, 1:49 pm
(Chicago, IL) – The 2011 Chicago Cubs were many things, but successful wasn’t one of those things. There is, of course, plenty of blame to go around, between players and ... . And the team agrees. “We didn’t do a lot right
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Aug 3, 2011, 1:47 pm
(Pittsburgh, PA) – The 2011 season has been anything but successful for the Chicago Cubs. Terrible play on the field, distractions off the field, and a front office that doesn’t seem to know the best direction for the club have all conspired to derail any meaningful progress. And, to make matter... Comment - Like
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Jun 1, 2011, 9:46 am
(Chicago, IL) – It’s been a frustrating year in Chicago. The Cubs have been under .500 for most of the season, and, with a rampant injury problem, the future doesn’t look much brighter. Things came to a head last night against the Houston Astros, a team the Cubs should be taking behind the woo... Comment - Like
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May 15, 2011, 3:14 pm
(Chicago, IL) – The Chicago Cubs are mired in an early season slump, and there doesn’t appear to be much help coming from outside sources. No, we don’t mean a surprise signing or early-season trade. We mean from the supernatural forces associated with magazine curses. First, it was phenom shor... Comment - Like
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Apr 9, 2011, 10:51 am
(Chicago, IL) – As the Chicago Cubs continue their first road trip of the season, it seems the team may have left some unfinished business at home. Recently released pitcher Carlos Silva was discovered by officials from the Chicago Animal Shelter Alliance late Friday night. A representative desc... Comment - Like
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Mar 18, 2011, 4:45 pm
(Mesa, AZ) – Spring has gone along well enough for the Chicago Cubs. Although they sport a losing record, individual players feel good about where they stand, and most are optimistic heading into the final two weeks of Spring Training. None has fared better than young shortstop Starlin Castro, who... Comment - Like
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Mar 3, 2011, 3:30 pm
(Mesa, AZ) – It’s been a rough first week of Spring Training action for the Chicago Cubs. Poor offense, weak pitching, and miserable defense have conspired to leave the Cubs not only with a losing record, but also with an extremely frustrated manager. The low point happened just after the first ... Comment - Like
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Feb 18, 2011, 6:40 am
(Mesa, AZ) – Chicago Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano has set today as the deadline for he and the Cubs to reach an agreement on a contract extension. Soriano, who reported to Spring Training today, says he doesn’t want his contract situation to be a distraction. The announcement of a deadline wa... Comment - Like
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Feb 7, 2011, 7:15 pm
(Dallas, TX) – Ben Roethlisberger had a decidedly up and down 2010 NFL season. Bookending a superb regular season and playoffs was a heartbreaking Super Bowl loss and a four-game suspension to start the year. The suspension, meted out by Commissioner Roger Goodell, was related to an offseason sex... Comment - Like
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Jan 29, 2011, 6:55 pm
(Chicago, IL) – It’s late January and the Chicago Cubs front office is buzzing. Spring Training is still a few weeks away, and General Manager Jim Hendry is hard at work putting the final touches on his team’s Spring roster. With the Cubs are looking to compete in 2011, finding the right piece... Comment - Like
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Jan 13, 2011, 9:58 pm
(Auburn, AL) – Fresh on the heels of a dramatic 22-19 win in the BCS National Championship Game over the Oregon Ducks, Auburn’s controversial quarterback Cam Newton is going pro. Though he says it was the product of a long and difficult decision-making process, ultimately, he realized the time w... Comment - Like
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Jan 8, 2011, 9:22 pm
(Chicago, IL) – Today the Chicago Cubs staked their claim on the 2011 season by pulling the trigger on a long-rumored trade for Tampa Bay fireballer Matt Garza. While the Cubs paid a steep price in prospects for Garza, his presence dramatically improves the Cubs’ rotation in the face of stiffene... Comment - Like
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Dec 18, 2010, 12:15 pm
(Chicago, IL) – Chicago Cubs fans were treated to a wonderful holiday surprise yesterday, when the Cubs announced that they had signed former favorite son, Kerry Wood. It was a treat to Wood, too, who was excited to come back to the team that drafted him, and for whom he has pitched most of his
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Dec 9, 2010, 6:26 pm
(Dallas, TX) – The MLB hot stove is in full swing as the Winter Meetings conclude today. But even with all the heat, the top free agent on the market remains unsigned. Starting pitcher Cliff Lee is being pursued by multiple teams, including his “hometown” Texas Rangers, but he hasn’t yet giv... Comment - Like
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Nov 16, 2010, 8:52 pm
(New York, NY) – The National Football League season is just past the mid-way, and the games have been as exciting as ever. The last two weeks have seen more overtime games than in recent memory, and team’s are putting up points like never before. Still, the game is not without its issues. A spa... Comment - Like
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Oct 24, 2010, 9:47 am
(New York, NY) – The Major League Baseball season is over, so says an official statement from Commissioner Bud Selig’s office. Most sports fans know that the 2010 World Series has yet to be played after the Texas Rangers defeated the New York Yankees in the American League Championship Series,... Comment - Like
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Oct 8, 2010, 8:25 pm
(Chicago, IL) – The 2010 season was, by all accounts, a disappointment for the Chicago Cubs. But at least one Cub feels like he’s now set up for a better 2011 because of the trying season. Carlos Zambrano finished the season on a tear following his reinstatement after a mid-season blowup at team... Comment - Like
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Sep 21, 2010, 7:59 pm
(Chicago, IL) – The Chicago Cubs welcome the San Francisco Giants to town tonight for a three-game series, and although the Cubs have been eliminated from playoff contention, the team’s spirits are up. Under former third base coach, and current interim manager, Mike Quade, the team is an impress... Comment - Like
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Sep 10, 2010, 8:32 pm
(Chicago, IL) – Just because the Chicago Cubs are terrible at baseball this year doesn’t mean there isn’t entertainment to be had around the Friendly Confines. That’s because the owner of the Cubs, Tom Ricketts, was recently spotted filming an episode of ‘Undercover Boss.’ The popular CB... Comment - Like
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Aug 24, 2010, 7:41 pm
(Chicago, IL) – The Chicago Cubs and their fans were in for a shock this weekend when Lou Piniella, the team’s manager since October of 2006 announced that he was retiring at the end of Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Braves. It marked the end of a storied career in baseball for Piniella, 66... Comment - Like
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Aug 9, 2010, 8:30 pm
(San Francisco, CA) – It’s no secret that the Chicago Cubs are down in the dumps. The team has lost 10 of 11, manager Lou Piniella is away to tend to his mother, and the players couldn’t be in worse spirits. It’s all they can do to get out of bed in the morning, let
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Jul 22, 2010, 6:44 am
(Chicago, IL) – July 31 is a magical date in Major League Baseball. It marks the date by which players can be traded without being subjected to waivers, and possibly claimed by other teams before the trade goes through. The Chicago Cubs, suffering through a profoundly disappointing 2010 season, ar... Comment - Like
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Jul 21, 2010, 8:44 pm
(Oklahoma City, OK) – Softball superstar Jennie Finch, best known for her dominating performances as a pitcher at Arizona and for the United States team, has decided to hang up her spikes. Perhaps as well known for her dazzling beauty as her blazing fastball, Finch played professional softball fo... Comment - Like
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Jul 13, 2010, 7:50 am
(Chicago, IL) – It’s been a miserable first half for the 2010 Chicago Cubs. There have been player-driven headaches, early-season bullpen woes, and a consistent lack of timely hitting. All told, it’s netted a 39-50 club that seems to be going nowhere. The season has been particularly difficult... Comment - Like
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Jun 19, 2010, 2:48 pm
(Chicago, IL) – The Chicago Cubs’ clubhouse is in turmoil this weekend, having been rocked by hostility and violence. According to an anonymous Cubs player, teammates had grown so frustrated with young shortstop phenom Starlin Castro this past week that he was repeatedly receiving tongue... Comment - Like
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Jun 13, 2010, 6:53 pm
(Chicago, IL) – The 2010 season has been unkind to the Chicago Cubs, who’ve plodded along with minimal success despite a bloated payroll. There is no sign of refuge on the horizon, and sources indicate that the front office has stopped hoping that the team will right the ship. Instead, t... Comment - Like
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May 29, 2010, 10:13 am
(Chicago, IL) – On Wednesday, the lights went out. The Chicago Cubs were hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers at Wrigley Field Wednesday night when, as pitcher Tom Gorzelanny pitched to Blake DeWitt, power in the area went out. During the resulting delay, crews scrambled to turn the lights back on ... Comment - Like
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May 12, 2010, 8:11 pm
(Chicago, IL) – The Chicago Cubs’ offensive woes are a secret to no one. Just as plain are the particular struggles of star third baseman Aramis Ramirez. His batting average stands at just .159, and he has not been able to keep his OPS over .500. And the Cubs are no longer content to sit... Comment - Like
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May 2, 2010, 7:36 pm
(Chicago, IL) – Despite a couple of recent wins against a struggling Arizona club, the Chicago Cubs’ season has been, on the whole, a disappointment. A lack of timely hitting or a reliable bullpen have led to a number of close, late losses. But why exactly aren’t the Cubs performin... Comment - Like
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Apr 18, 2010, 7:52 pm
(Chicago, IL) – It’s early in the 2010 season, and although the Chicago Cubs haven’t been that bad, the boo birds are already out in full force. Their favorite target? Gimpy left fielder Alfonso Soriano. But according to fans, they aren’t just booing Soriano because of his mi... Comment - Like
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Apr 6, 2010, 8:21 pm
(Atlanta, GA) – The Chicago Cubs opened the 2010 season yesterday with a resounding thud against the Atlanta Braves. It seems the team had trouble shaking off the rust from Spring Training and a long offseason. Starting pitching difficulties and bullpen experience issues continue to haunt the ... Comment - Like
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Mar 27, 2010, 10:14 am
(Mesa, AZ) – Spring Training is winding down, and Major League Baseball teams are making their final roster decisions. Who to keep on the roster, who to stash on the bench or the bullpen. The Chicago Cubs are no different, and face the very same decisions heading into the 2010 season. They kno... Comment - Like
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