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A Look At the Offseason (Part 4 – Pulling it All Together)

Over the past three posts, I’ve taken a look at what the offseason would/could/should look like.  In part 1, I looked at the infield, part 2 was devoted to the outfield, and I looked at the pitchers in part 3.  If you haven’t had a chance to read those posts yet, I’d suggest taking a [...]

A Look At The Offseason (Part 1 – Infield)

The Cubs enter the off season with a mixed bag of needs.  Tops on the list is a middle-of-the-order run producer.  If things work out, they’d also like to get a speedy, OBP-type of lead-off hitter.  They may even look at adding a bullpen arm. In the field, the Cubs would prefer to add a [...]

Offseason Suggestions, Milton Bradley Trades, And The Gila River Indians

A lot to talk about today, so let’s get right to it. Gordon Wittenmyer of the Sun-Times has weighed in on his suggestions for what Jim Hendry should do this offseason.  His first suggestion is to not let a potential Milton Bradley trade disrupt “Trader Jim’s” winter dealings.  Wittenmyer wants the Bradley issue to be [...]

Cubs Set Record in First Inning

The Cubs opened last night’s game in Pittsburgh with eight straight hits to tie a major league record.  The start was a good omen as the baby bears went on to defeat the nasty old Pirates 9-4.  Ryan Dempster got the victory, going 6.1 shaky, but effective innings.  Aramis Ramirez, Geovany Soto, and Kosuke Fukudome [...]