Micah Hoffpauir News

Now Media Relations director for the Fresno Grizzlies, Noah Frank was with the Chicago Cubs in 2008, then in the Texas League in 2009.

Cub fans are so fickle. Derrek Lee spent the majority of the '08 season -- and the '07 one, for that matter -- delivering quality defensive plays coupled with the occasional offensive burst, resulting in statistics that probably placed him at just above the middle of the pack.

Reports surfaced over the weekend that the Florida Marlins would be willing to trade stud right-hander Josh Johnson if the "right package" comes along.

The streak-of-lightning speed of center fielder Michael Bourn, the slick fielding of second baseman Kaz Matsui and the spacious jersey of reliever Jeff Fulchino have the Astros trio in contention for two of MLB.com's This Year in Baseball Awards.

Cubs fans know how to wait, right? After more than a century between World Series victories, the Wrigley faithful shouldn't have trouble waiting for some of the talent in Chicago's farm system to arrive.

Chad Tracy doubles in two runs vs. the Cubs in Phoenix last April 29. Browse more photos>> While all of us are awaiting Thanksgiving dinner and the Cubs to trade Milton Bradley , I thought I'd start an occasional series on players who might otherwise fly under the radar who I think could help the Cubs in 2010.

According to Phil Rogers of the Tribune , GM Jim Hendry says he is "absolutely" interested in offering a prospect laden package to the Tigers for Centerfielder Curtis Granderson.A Rogers' sources say that the Cubs plan an "aggressive push" for Granderson.

I'm guessing yes : A Cubs offer could be built around 19-year-old shortstop Starlin Castro, who is emerging as one of the top prospects in the minors.

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

It was a day reliever Clay Zavada won't forget. His teammates won't, either. Zavada, a native of Streator, Ill., a town two hours south of Chicago, threw a scoreless ninth inning in his first career game at Wrigley Field.

The Cubs have played three times since they officially fell from playoff contention Tuesday.

Late on Tuesday night, the Rockies beat the Brewers in extra innings to officially eliminate the Cubs from playoff contention.

When Micah Hoffpauir and Sam Fuld couldn't come up with this fly ball, we should have known Game 2 wasn't going to turn out well.

Ryan Dempster pitched a five-hit shutout Tuesday to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 6-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Ryan Dempster threw a five-hitter to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 6-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the opener of a four- game series.

Ryan Dempster is a class act, as we all know -- but today, Gordon Wittenmyer tells us more about what Dempster had to go through after his daughter was born with a rare congenital disease, and notes that the toughest person on Ryan Dempster is... Ryan Dempster: Dempster has a hard time accepting that he didn't pitch better when things were most ...

Giants left fielder John Bowker makes a sliding catch of Chicago's Micah Hoffpauir fly ball in the second inning in their game against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday, Sept.

One of the most hyped prospects of the fantasy season, Matt Wieters has finally started to deliver on his immense promise.

Playing out the string, Paul Sullivan answers your questions about Tom Ricketts, trading Milton Bradley and Big Z, what to do with Jake Fox and Micah Hoffpauir, Ryne Sandberg's future and Garfield Goose.

What's-its in the outfield! Let's take a moment to talk about what happened with the Cardinals, before moving back on to how bad Milwaukee sucks.