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3 hrs ago | BleacherReport

Let's Make a Deal: Chicago Cubs-Philadelphia Phillies

It's closing in on Thanksgiving and baseball circles are starting to heat up with discussion about players moving from one city to another.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies, Aramis Ramirez, Baseball Players, Jimmy Rollins

11 hrs ago | BleacherReport

Could The Chicago Cubs Pursue Roy Halladay?

I was wandering around various baseball sites today, and came across a thought that honestly made me laugh when I first read it.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Roy Halladay, Baseball Players, Toronto Blue Jays, Alfonso Soriano, Ted Lilly

20 hrs ago | Ventura County Star

Scioscia, Tracy named top skippers for 2009

This is a March 13, 2009, file photo showing Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia waving during a spring training baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Tempe, Ariz.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League West, American League, Major League Baseball, Los Angeles Angels, National League West, National League, Colorado Rockies

Thu Nov 19, 2009

Telegraph Herald

Zambrano, Pujols, Braun win Silver Sluggers

Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano, who has volunteered eagerly for designated-hitter and pinch-hitting duties in the past despite swinging-related stints on the disabled list, has been awarded his third Silver Slugger award for National League pitchers.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Carlos Zambrano, Baseball Players, St. Louis Cardinals, Albert Pujols, Milwaukee Brewers

Seattle Times

Diamondbacks acquire RHP Aaron Heilman from Cubs

Reliever Aaron Heilman was acquired Thursday by the Arizona Diamondbacks from the Chicago Cubs for two minor league prospects.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Aaron Heilman

Bleed Cubbie Blue

2010 Cubs Spring Training Schedule

Derrek Lee signs autographs in Mesa last spring. Browse more photos>> The Cubs announced their spring training schedule today; it includes 15 games at Mesa and 20 on the road -- the road games include the two previously announced games vs.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball

Chicago Cubs

Cubs close to deal with Grabow

The Cubs and free-agent left-hander John Grabow are close to agreeing on a two-year deal, ESPNChicago.com's Bruce Levine reported on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, John Grabow, Carlos Marmol

Wed Nov 18, 2009

BleacherReport

Re-Signing Mark DeRosa Will Not Make the Chicago Cubs Better

Have you ever found yourself reading a well-written piece and feeling like it all sounds logical and sensible, but then you think about it a little more and wonder if the writer is off his meds? I had a moment like this when I read a recent piece by Fox Sports writer Dayn Perry , who proposes in the column a number of moves that teams need to make ...

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Mark DeRosa, Johnny Damon, Jeff Baker, Kosuke Fukudome

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, A.J. Burnett, Baseball Players, Josh Beckett, New York Yankees, Derrek Lee

Bleacher Report

Atlanta Shopping Javy Vazquez: Should the Cubs Pick Up the Phone?

The Atlanta Braves and starting pitcher Tim Hudson agreed to a three-year, $28 million contract extension on Thursday.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, National League East, Atlanta Braves, Baseball Players, Tim Hudson, Derek Lowe

Tue Nov 17, 2009

BleacherReport

'Grand' Opportunity: Cubs Should Pounce On Detroit's Granderson

Curtis Granderson, the Detroit Tigers center fielder and 2009 All-Star, may be available in trades, according to Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Curtis Granderson, Detroit Tigers, Alfonso Soriano, Geovany Soto

Bleacher Report

Chicago Cubs' Fifth Rotation Slot: A Pitch for Five Guys Who Fit the Mold

As the Cubs look toward 2010, General Manager Jim Hendry has to be pleased with the quartet he has assembled atop his starting rotation.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Ted Lilly, Baseball Players, Carlos Zambrano, Ryan Dempster, Randy Wells

Detroit Tigers Cutoff Man - MLive.com

Chicago Tribune: Bring Curtis Granderson back home

While the Detroit Tigers may not be able to afford Curtis Granderson, a number of other major league teams are lining up to trade for the talented centerfielder.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Curtis Granderson, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball, Carlos Marmol

Mon Nov 16, 2009

Bradenton.com

"Big Unit" among three more to file for free agency

Randy Johnson was among three MLB players to file for free agency on Monday. Joining him were Cincinnati Reds pitcher Kip Wells and Chicago Cubs reliever John Grabow.

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Related Topix: Sports, Randy Johnson, Baseball Players, Cincinnati Reds, Major League Baseball, Kip Wells

Chicago Cubs

Cubs-Sox set for Vegas return

For the second consecutive year, the Cubs and White Sox will try their luck in Las Vegas.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball

BleacherReport

A Case Study for the Cubs and Granderson

So let us think about this for a moment. The following stat line is that of player X's splits against right handed hitters.

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Related Topix: Sports, Ryan Theriot

Sun Nov 15, 2009

CBS SportsLine.com

Highlighting top Cubs prospects for '10

Chicago Cubs The Cubs had a bad year with the big club, but their farm system looks a lot better than it has in years.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Andrew Cashner, Pedro Alvarez, Tyler Colvin

Fox Sports

Hendry: Cubs don t need mega-moves to improve

As it turned out, Cubs general manager Jim Hendry seemed happy with how the GM meetings went this week at O?Hare International Airport.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Milton Bradley, Chicago White Sox, Jim Thome, Jermaine Dye, Bobby Jenks

ChicagoSports.com - Chicago Cubs

Cubs in the hunt for Granderson

Along with the Yankees and the Angels, sources say the Cubs plan an aggressive push to land Tigers center fielder Curtis Granderson.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Detroit Tigers, Baseball Players, Curtis Granderson, Miguel Cabrera, Magglio Ordonez, Jeremy Bonderman

Sat Nov 14, 2009

Philly.com

Phillies' Utley wins fourth straight Silver Slugger award

The Phillies' second baseman earned his fourth straight Silver Slugger award, becoming the first second baseman since Ryne Sandberg to achieve that feat.

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Related Topix: Sports, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, Carlos Zambrano, Baseball Players, Brian McCann, Albert Pujols, Hanley Ramirez

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