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Now that the sale of the Cubs from the Tribune Co. to Tom Ricketts and his family is finally done ? it took only three Baseball seasons ? I?m sure Tom will be inundated with advice, which I?m sure already has poured in.

CHICAGO – The Tribune Co. era ended as it began Sunday – with the Cubs falling well short of their goal of ending their title drought.

Next to Milton Bradley, the most vilified of new Cubs has been infielder Aaron Miles.

What does Milton Bradleya s suspension do to Cubs manager Lou Piniellaa s four-month campaign to get himself fired but paid off? Since June or so, it was apparent that next yeara s $4 million salary wasna t enough for Piniella to endure another season of Bradleya s jerkface actions, Carlos Zambranoa s acting like a 4-year-old that Piniella and ...

Write your own caption; another prize for the best one. Browse more photos>> The last time the Cubs faced Tim Lincecum, on May 5 at Wrigley Field, Lou sent onto the field a makeshift lineup that included Joey Gathright leading off in CF , Kosuke Fukudome batting third, Micah Hoffpauir hitting fifth, and Aaron Miles starting at SS and batting second ...

Way back on June 30, when his Chicago Cubs tenure wasn't seven months old, I said Milton Bradley could be one of baseball's all-time worst free agent signings.

Former first-round draft pick Tyler Colvin went 1-for-3 with an RBI on Monday in his major league debut.

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Great, Carlos Zambrano Hypothetical Trade #2 So after scouring Cot's Baseball Contracts , we have come up with a number of hypothetical trades for the Cubs and Zambrano this offseason that might, or might not, make sense.

As the Cubs gear up for next week's first organizational talks about next year, they're not much closer to a clear view of the winter than they were a month ago.

We all know what's wrong with the Cubs by now: lack of hitting with runners in scoring position, lack of hitting overall, key injuries, poor fielding, poor chemistry, lack of depth, up-and-down bullpen work, and so on.

Throw strikes, please. And the red caps? Um, nope. View full size photo uploaded September 11, 2009 Summer arrived at Wrigley Field today, a couple of months late.

The Cubs rotation has posted a 1.74 earned-run average over the last nine games, working at least six innings in eight of those contests.

"It could be totally different [in 2010]," Lee said. "There are so many variables in baseball.

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The story line when the Cubs were swept in the first round of last year's playoffs was usually a few blunders, followed by a timely hit from one of the Dodgers .

Make cashiera s check or money order payable to . . . Used to be, Carnage Zambrano had cramping problems because he was too dumb or stubborn to take a drink.

Cubs skipper Lou Piniella and infielder Aaron Miles agreed that consistency and desire need to kick in soon if Chicago wants to continue to stay in the race.

Does Piniella's track record keep him immune from being a target of criticism, or is he in danger of receiving the same kind of scrutiny Dusty Baker had in his final two seasons with the Cubs? "I haven't seen the abuse Dusty took yet," Derrek Lee replied.

The only person I might consider adding is Jose Guilen. The Royals signed him post-PEDs knowing he was a clubhouse poison.

The Chicago Cubs activated infielder Aaron Miles from the 15-day disabled list Wednesday and optioned pitcher Jeff Stevens to Triple-A Iowa.