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Yesterday | BleacherReport

Moving Parts: A Creative Solution to Chicago Cubs' Center Field Dilemma

When a team identifies a weakness in their lineup, whether offensive or defensive, there are three avenues through which the club can attempt to augment their efficiency at that position.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Kosuke Fukudome, Baseball Players, Mike Fontenot, Aramis Ramirez

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Bleacher Report

Hope Is Here, or Is It?: The 2004-2009 Chicago Cubs

So, we've arrived in 2004. The Chicago Cubs have just undergone the worst choke in the history of the NLCS.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs, A.J. Burnett, Baseball Players, Josh Beckett, New York Yankees

Wed Nov 18, 2009

Major League Baseball

Cubs have long history of awards

Pitcher Randy Wells may have been the biggest surprise of 2009, winning 12 games, but it wasn't enough to give the Cubs their second straight National League Rookie of the Year.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Baseball Players, Randy Wells, National League, Kerry Wood, Geovany Soto

Mon Nov 16, 2009

BleacherReport

Nick Johnson's Tremendous Free Agent Value: Could He Fit With Cubs?

Nick Johnson is good at baseball. In 2009, Johnson played 133 games, the first time since 2006 that he had topped the 130 mark.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Nick Johnson, Baseball Players, Florida Marlins, Micah Hoffpauir, Jake Fox

Sat Nov 14, 2009

FakeTeams

MLB Trade Rumors: Derrek Lee to Braves for Javier Vazquez??

I was thinking recently of who the Braves will trade one of their starting pitchers to since they will be trading one of them this offseason, or so they say.

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Related Topix: Sports, Atlanta Braves, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Javier Vazquez, Tommy Hanson, Derek Lowe, Chicago Cubs

Fri Nov 13, 2009

BleacherReport

Chicago Cubs MLB 9s: Are Ernie Banks and Hack Wilson the Best Ever?

The Chicago Cubs have had some of the all-time greats run out onto Wrigley Field.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Baseball Players, National League

Wed Nov 11, 2009

ChicagoSports.com - Chicago Cubs

Cubs have 3 priorities in offseason

The Cubs may not have as busy of an offseason as they had last year, but they're certain to be among the league leaders in deflecting rumors.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Baseball Players, Milton Bradley, Aramis Ramirez, Alfonso Soriano, Kosuke Fukudome

Mon Nov 09, 2009

Major League Baseball

Lee, Big Z lead Cubs' award candidates

It's awards time in Major League Baseball, meaning Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee and pitcher Carlos Zambrano could be back in the spotlight.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs, American League, Baseball Players, Carlos Zambrano, National League

Sun Nov 08, 2009

Myrtle Beach Online

Georgetown City Council results

Chicago Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee was named the National League Player of the Month for September.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, National League Central, Chicago Cubs, Baseball Players, Albert Pujols, Derek Jeter, St. Louis Cardinals

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Goatriders.org

2009 Recap: Randy Wells

Along with the Rejuvenation of Derrek Lee, Randy Wells was the nicest surprise of 2009.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Randy Wells, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs

Wed Nov 04, 2009

CW2 Colorado KWGN-TV

Ozzie vs. Dusty: Game 1

A look at two decisions each by Ozzie Guillen and Dusty Baker and how they affected the first game of the 2005 Sox-Cubs series.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Ben Grieve

Mon Nov 02, 2009

CLTV - Chicago Land's TV

Rusch breaks through

Glendon Rusch calmed some nerves Sunday with a strong performance against Pittsburgh, keeping him in the Cubs' rotation at least for the time being.

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Related Topix: Sports, Glendon Rusch, Baseball Players, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, Aramis Ramirez, Matt Capps

Sat Oct 31, 2009

Sporting News

Tom Ricketts Mistakenly Believes His Cubs Can Win 2010 World Series

It's understandable for consumers to be happy about and test out their new purchases: Porsche drivers would want to take a spin in a new ride, new homeowners have dinner parties, and kids with new toys play with them until their parents snap.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs, National League, National League Central, Baseball Players, Ryan Dempster, Alfonso Soriano, Aramis Ramirez

Thu Oct 29, 2009

Bleed Cubbie Blue

Bill James Handbook 2010 Projections

Will Magglio Ordonez be a Cub in 2010? Browse more photos>> With a day off before game six of the ALCS -- and this series has the chance to go down in history as one of the better league championship series, having already produced at least three "instant classics", let's spend today looking toward next year.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Mike Fontenot, Baseball Players, Geovany Soto, Milton Bradley, Aramis Ramirez

Tue Oct 27, 2009

Major League Baseball

Timeline: Cubs ownership

On Tuesday, the Ricketts family took over control of the Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field and a 25 percent share of Comcast SportsNet Chicago for $845 million from the Tribune Co.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Baseball Players

Sun Oct 25, 2009

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

A Texas Rangers hitting coach is only as good as his players

What makes a good major league hitting coach? A three-year, $2.42-million contract, it seems, as the Chicago Cubs showed us this week.

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Related Topix: Sports, Texas Rangers, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Baseball Players, Opinion

Fri Oct 23, 2009

Chicago Tribune

Six Cubs hitting coaches in nine years

Rudy Jaramillo becomes the sixth Cubs hitting coach since 2002, and the third in '09. Here's how the last five fared: Jeff Pentland, 1997-2002: Brought in during disastrous '97 season after Tony Muser left to manage, he was credited for teaching Sammy Sosa patience, and lasted six years.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs

Wed Oct 21, 2009

Daily Herald

How hard will Hendry chase Texas coach?

If there's one thing known about Cubs GM Jim Hendry after all these years, it's that he tends to focus "like a laser beam," to use an old presidential campaign phrase, on what he wants every off-season. The Hendry Laser Light Show legacy includes Lou Piniella, Dusty Baker, Milton Bradley, LaTroy Hawkins, Alfonso Soriano, Mike Remlinger and Kosuke ...

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Baseball Players, Milton Bradley, Alfonso Soriano, Kosuke Fukudome, Texas Rangers

Mon Oct 19, 2009

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pirates Offseason: Infield coach chooses not to come back

Perry Hill's work with the infielders was well received, but it didn't translate into a second season.

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Related Topix: Sports, Pittsburgh Pirates, Baseball Players, Andy LaRoche, Paul Maholm

Sat Oct 17, 2009

FakeTeams

Who Would You Rather Have: Derrek Lee or Kendry Morales??

My Dodgers laid some stress on this guy the last two days for sure. But, they found a way to win when Charlie Manual wore out the path between the Phillies dugout and the pitchers mound in the 8th inning yesterday.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, Chase Utley, Los Angeles Angels

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