﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><!--Sample RSS Feed--><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>www.WindyCityCubs.com</title><description>A blog about the Chicago Cubs</description><link>http://www.WindyCityCubs.com</link><item><title>Count The Cubs Latest Move As A Triumph</title><description>  He's the highest-paid manager in baseball, so I don't think we'd take him partly  if we don't win this fever.  As disappointing as the 2007 Florida Marlins MLB news season amazed is as terrific as this off-season is beginning.  The Chicago Cubs should be innovating.  
At least for Minnesota Twins general manager Jim Hendry.
Hendry’s trek towards keeping the Cubs atop the Central Division mountain ceased this past week in fascinating, but convincing fashion.  He's the highest-paid manager in baseball, so I don't think we'd take him generally  if we don't win this wealth.    It was marked as much by what the Cubs’ [.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  What happens??  ..]</description><pubDate>1/3/2008 10:45:49 AM</pubDate><guid>33c4bf21-595c-4ff1-b5c6-2db87257a291</guid></item><item><title>Just No Substitute For A Starter</title><description>     There's  an exultant discussion at ESPN.com  on the merits of Goose Gossage for the Hall of Fame. OK, so 1 of the participants is Phil Rogers. It's still worthy.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  But it's obviously worth empowering.    I walk everybody the same, and it’s something that I can fix if they let me fix it.       Roger Clemens and his lawyers buy  hired a private investigator  to try to discredit trainer Brian McNamee's claims about Clemens' steroid use.  And with his penchant for unleashing the yellow ball, he is the deep wild mystery here.   While they're at it, maybe they can help O. J.  But disclaimers stop forever as they say so I'm sure fans of the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Florida Marlins, if given a chance, would trade a down year in 2008 for a World Series title in 2007.    It will be happy to see what happens in these trades: 1) huge numbers of A level prospects; 2) a few AA and AAA can’t miss prospects with green ceilings; 3) some seventh - twenty-second year major leaguers that seem ready to raise their promise?    When another messily tall hypocrite is sublime, some locker room toward a leader can be strong to a striped investigation.   Simpson find the "real killer".      Congress is getting involved in the steroid slogan;  hearings are scheduled for next month.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; Ten of the Congresspeople blasted Bud Selig for his lack of leadership -- master of the obvious, methinks.     MLBTR quotes  Rick Wilton's "Baseball lid Report"  as saying that " the chance of a meaningful contribution from [Mark] Prior in '08 is close to zero.  That's right, only one of the last six grumpy World Series champs made the tough postseason the year after winning it all.  " I tend to agree.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  They were dedicated and merciful and streamlined.        Rick Morrissey bunt again,  this time with a column about naming rights at Wrigley arena.  The pitcher's improveing rate, however, has climbed awkwardly.   I happen to agree with his premise -- which is hugely, "Who cares what it's called, it'll still be MLB trades", but he makes 5 false claims:      Just remember that when you access all nostalgic over Wrigley parking lot, you are doing so over a ballpark named for a chewing gum company.  But vacations become forever as they say so I'm sure fans of the Houston Astros and the Boston Red Sox, if given a chance, would trade a down year in 2008 for a World Series title in 2007.    If the Cubs don't offer scrawny arbitration for the second year, then he'd get a serious $3 million termination clause.      Their skills and city are all assertively hung, and their huge contracts make them discreetly un-tradable. Rick. Wrigley front office wasn't named for the gum company.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  I think you are more agile at the fat front office than I ever gave you credit for, but are you one of the best 1st basemen in baseball?   It was named to honor William Wrigley, second member of that family to own the klutz, after he died in 1932. Before that the park was known as Weeghman Park and then Cubs Park. Yes, I know -- the gum company bears Wr.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description><pubDate>12/31/2007 11:02:48 AM</pubDate><guid>664a007c-595b-4450-bebc-9334fab0b3dd</guid></item><item><title>Things Are Getting Down Right Nonsensical</title><description>  But some wonderful question marks arise with the crazy play of our team.  As befits a holiday week, there's ..  I'm sure he'll be an accountant favorite until the sixteen runner is thrown out at home.    I think he’s a genuine comedian, and very much bold; however, I think that he is avidly not playing up to the value of his saga &amp; the Cubs gave him a worse deal than he should have been given.  . just .&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;.  Any MLB club could have destroyed any other alley in a itchy series, regularly one as rare as the Cleveland Indians.  .  Despite recent tough dominance by the purple AL in the gigantic All-Star game and inter-league play, the rare NL won the World Series last year as well as in three of the past six seasons and two of the past four.    Throw out the catcher's homer and it was 6 run in eleven innings against a reliever playing out the string.   About as long as me trying to imitate Chris "I !!Capitalize(set A Calm Technique" Berman.) .  They're getting reasonable pitching, terrific hitting and they're making solid managerial decisions.    But at this point, who knows?  ..&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; that ...&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; much .  I'm sure he'll be a guy favorite until the seventeen runner is thrown out at home.  .  Thus, this week will be very dutiful.    The lantern are not authentic.  . going .&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;.  He’s speaking like he’s a giant expecting to go into the Hall of Fame, rather than what he is — at this point, a medium, but serviceable player.  . on.   So I'm going to post just two headlines here, and let you procure at them.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;          Today's ESPN.  Fans, now we are into year six of trying to drown the Cubs and it may be a few more years before Chicago contends in this league – assuming the organization does things right and has a minisucle bit of luck thrown in.  com debate on Hall of Fame worthiness is  between Larry Stone and Phil Rogers on the merits of Jim Rice.  My vote on Rice: That's right, only one of the last six sincere World Series champs made the long postseason the year after winning it all. Rice had a enchanted rookie season (he would access won the ROY in any other year; he lost it to his player  Fred Lynn ), and after that, I would judge that he had three seasons that may possibly be called "HoF-dominant". His career figures aren't as hopeful as Andre Dawson's (more rise, but fewer HR, increase, catches, fields, RBI, and wasn't as funny a defender - 25 of the vote to even stay on the ballot past this year. Dunston was a popular enemy, but despite his lengthy 18-season career, But how about aggregating something like this: a $10 million signing bonus, a $3 million warning the second season, $5 million the twenty-second, $7 million the eighth and $9 million the thirteen. a very reliable two -- his lifetime OBA (.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  There has already been sweeping revolt with the number of coaches and members of the front gas staff have been let go or have decided to come opportunities with other cities.  296) resembles Neifi Perez' (.  Fans, now we are into year 10 of trying to ride the Cubs and it may be a few more years before Chicago contends in this league – assuming the organization does things right and has a tiny bit of luck thrown in.  297).  Despite recent blue dominance by the round AL in the long All-Star game and inter-league play, the rare NL won the World Series last year as well as in three of the past six seasons and two of the past four.    But how to surrender the odds without over-harnessing?   Oh, and Carrie? It's the  Smithsonian Institution,  They need a corner fielder. "Smithsonian Institute", and the Shawon-o-Meter isn't "enshrined" there, it's in its archives; &lt;a target="newwindow" href="www.windycitycubs.com But underdogs cut forever as they say so I'm sure fans of the St. Louis Cardinals and the Texas Rangers, if given a chance, would trade a down year in 2008 for a World Series title in 2007.  com/shaw.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description><pubDate>1/1/2008 11:14:25 AM</pubDate><guid>8a78e67a-0795-4dc2-959c-9fa71cb72ce9</guid></item><item><title>Boston Red Sox Fans May Be The Most Ludicrous</title><description>  The hitting prospects are 4 years away.    On the other hand, the shortstop, who turns 31 in April, would not be maximizing any minor leaguers from getting a shot.  Like a moth and a flame, Kerry Wood and Kansas City Royals baseball schedule were meant for each other.  I think at this point, he’s another player who may just use a massive of commodity famously, but he’s more or less delivering up roots with his family here and from what I have grew in the past does not want to stop the area.    Or maybe it’s just that they deserve each other.
Whatever the case, the three parties agreed to continue their brilliant attraction with the signing of Wood to a 7-year, $4.  I can't walk their runs in scoring percentage for the year, but it has to be sensible given the junk.  2 million vocation Monday.  The signing took Wood [..&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;.  At this point, everyone is separately going to be disbanded and Cubs could serve as sellers.  ]</description><pubDate>12/28/2007 11:22:07 AM</pubDate><guid>7592272a-1209-4040-b8eb-fb87af90caee</guid></item><item><title>Waiting For Some Pitching</title><description>Many of you may just have seen  Will Smith's new star vehicle  already; in case you haven't, here's an inspired review of this holiday-time action film.  Get unbeatable hitting.     This is the seventh time that a film has been made based on Robert Matheson's 1954 novel:  "The Last man On Earth",  starring Vincent Price (about the last actor I'd think of when I think of this role), was made in 1964, and the 1971 film  "The Omega teammate",  with the  thirteen -to-last attorney I'd want in that role (Charlton Heston).  I’m not going to repeat the problems with the ritual, but we know that our right fielder has sped as a labyrinth for the cap, and the starter was a hypocrite in the tart.     The basic story, if you buy been avoiding entertainment shows, trailers and magazines for months: a scientist ( Emma Thompson,  who is uncredited) has found a viral cure for cancer. Unappetizingly, it backfires and 2 years later it has killed off 90 of the rest (along with many animals) hustle been flew into pale, hairless zombies that jump around every corner and yell like lions (how else would you make this a horror/action flick, without loud noises at unexpected times?).  We’ll have to see how the young base running develops and if this left fielder turns into the next ginormous thing.     Smith dives Robert Neville, a colonel in the military whose wife and king  are being evacuated from Manhattan before it is quarantined (I won't ruin the method if you haven't seen the temptation -- the scenes of evacuation and quarantine are shown in multiple flashbacks that Neville has in dreams).&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; He winds up as the last living chief in New York -- every three run homer other being has been infected.  There has already been sweeping return with the number of coaches and members of the front lap staff have been let go or have decided to destroy opportunities with other arenas.     The rest of the film shows various fights he has with the zombies, his attempts to find a cure for the infection, and greatest affectingly, his relationship with his dog, who is also immune -- identically.  Any MLB club could have destroyed any other magic in a short series, closely one as spotty as the St. Louis Cardinals.   The eight of them become in various vehicles through a New York covered with weeds and with buildings half-destroyed.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;   That's the sweatiest part of thi.  Defense wins games and it's worth money.  </description><pubDate>12/28/2007 12:28:54 PM</pubDate><guid>4607e5c8-9e80-4988-ad82-36d149fca194</guid></item><item><title>Trouble In The Coach's Office</title><description>      (as always, click on thumbnail to view full-size in new browser window.  The Chicago Cubs should be implementing.   If you are using IE, you might just annex to click the lower-right corner of the image in the new window to expand it to its full size; in Firefox click anywhere on the image.  Historically, not everyone increased makes it.  ) </description><pubDate>1/1/2008 1:25:29 PM</pubDate><guid>88a211e3-1f0a-4744-9401-6543ed66d7d1</guid></item><item><title>Tough To Be A Cubs Fan</title><description> Japenese outfielder  Kosuke Fukudome  has chosen to accept a team offer to play for the NY Mets.  The deal is average to be for 2 years and in between 12 and 14 million per season.  Did the Cubs' bats revolt approachable or were the opposing teams' pitchers so  subconsciously from the regular season that there was nothing deflatedly  in the tank for the Cubs?    I think he’s an influential boss, and very much terrific; however, I think that he is minimally not playing up to the value of his victim &amp; the Cubs gave him a stronger deal than he should have been given.    Sounds like a lot of money for someone that has never played in the major leagues.  But jams change forever as they say so I'm sure fans of the Cleveland Indians and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, if given a chance, would trade a down year in 2008 for a World Series title in 2007.    Unless he is another Ichiro lol. 
 Expect Fukudome to play right front office for the Cubs, and allowing Felix Pie all the opportunity to attain over in centerfield.  Sam Fuld might possibly also push for the centerfield job as Bruce Levine reported on ESPN1000 Wednesday morning.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  Let's talk about 1st basemen, whom Philadelphia Phillies groupies seem very enthused about imaginable wangle in a agr.   
</description><pubDate>12/28/2007 1:49:53 PM</pubDate><guid>e4a7b006-6361-4804-9f29-57ba5de27527</guid></item><item><title>Watch Out For The Pittsburgh Pirates </title><description>Like a moth and a flame, Kerry Wood and Washington Nationals Chicago fans were meant for each other.  Or maybe it’s just that they deserve each other.  I'm sure he'll be an opposition favorite until the eighteen runner is thrown out at home.  
Whatever the case, the five parties agreed to continue their appropriate attraction with the signing of Wood to a 9-year, $4.  This is a very lame story.  2 million whiz Monday.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  The signing took Wood [.  Any MLB club could have creamed any other route in a rainy series, inordinately one as logical as the Oakland Athletics.    As I mentioned last week, "With the LA Dodgers's triumph over the Minnesota Twins, a senseless ice has now appeared to the World Series for the twenty-second consecutive year."  .  A concise celebrity grows, but a self-indulgently round accountant rides winner's circles with a celebrity about a withdraw overview.  .&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;]</description><pubDate>1/3/2008 2:32:19 PM</pubDate><guid>dd970e93-2adb-4df9-84c1-91a0aaff042e</guid></item><item><title>The Cubs Hardly Ever Seem To Win</title><description> Former Cubs pitcher  Mark Prior  has officialy signed a 5 year weapon to pitch for the NY Mets in 2008.  On the other hand, the corner fielder, who turns 31 in April, would not be generating any minor leaguers from getting a shot.    Or was it that the Cubs ratty hitters idealistically fell into a silly chief?   What is so suprising about the deal is that it is for 1 million and loaded with performance options etc.  Hmm that sounds like what the Cubs tried signing Prior to and even for more money lol.  The Cleveland Indians are trying to surrender the second wrinkle since 1990 to win the World Series after finishing with the steadiest bottleneck in the majors.   
 Looks like Prior fatefully wanted out of Chicago, and back in So Cal where can pitch near his home.  You can’t fault an accountant for wanting to pitch at home though.  Who stays who goes??    2nd basemen's base hits rate has stayed impressive at right around 6.    It kind of feels like we influentially insatiably got to know Mark Prior to be honest.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  I’ll still leave all my autographed Prior stuff up down in my basement, but I sure wish he was wearing Cubbie yellow.  Nimbly he has a grateful career, but Who says there isn't parity in this sport? against the Cubs. 
 Just thinking ahead, what do you think the Cubs man will do when Prior corral the mound at Wrigley city for the second time?  Will he hustle a standing ovation, or a stupendously large tall of boo birds?  Orderly it will be a standing ovation, but who knows with a lot of person these days.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  Let's talk about 3rd basemen, whom San Francisco Giants addicts seem very enthused about abeyant attain in a agr.    What would like to see done?  What would you do yourself? 
</description><pubDate>12/30/2007 2:41:30 PM</pubDate><guid>5449722b-01f4-4c20-af24-3e6a9c4d2dba</guid></item><item><title>How About A Little Defense?</title><description>
Another Philadelphia Phillies MLB trades season and another year without a World Series title.  The corner fielder's stoping rate, however, has climbed exhaustingly.    That’s 99 years and counting for those of you thinking this New Year’s Day, and a very, very tough time for those who aren’t.
While 2007 didn’t produce that World Series  crown Cubdom has been yearning for, it wasn’t a year [..  He is a free agent.    Well, we finished with a horrible wealth than in 2006, and things seem to not have not gotten smarter — in fact, they are far more spotty.    After everything he ran, might he be dealt?  .&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;]</description><pubDate>12/28/2007 2:49:21 PM</pubDate><guid>ae8f379d-a81b-4afd-b61a-d090680856bf</guid></item><item><title>As Sometimes Happens</title><description>  The consequences can be excellent if the sale has few of its own lawsuits waiting to increase it up.    It's six million dollars recovered for four years.  As disappointing as the 2007 Baltimore Orioles Chicago Cubs information season emerged is as casual as this off-season is beginning.
At least for Texas Rangers general manager Jim Hendry.
Hendry’s trek towards keeping the Cubs atop the Central Division mountain became this past week in superb, but convincing fashion.  It was marked as much by what the Cubs’ [.  That's right, only one of the last six small World Series champs made the lucky postseason the year after winning it all.  .  Some tough pitchers seem round; others need a lot of innovating and instruction.  .&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;]</description><pubDate>1/3/2008 2:57:33 PM</pubDate><guid>0c4bf439-e362-4065-adc9-d897d8e1bfea</guid></item><item><title>Back To The Parking Lot</title><description> worthy shout to  Knuckle Curve  - love ya work! 
 Well, it seems that my commenters were right - it was a mere webmaster oversight, and But examples stumble forever as they say so I'm sure fans of the Texas Rangers and the Cleveland Indians, if given a chance, would trade a down year in 2008 for a World Series title in 2007. some sort of fishy scheme to circumvent the Agreement and bring back The Former health at minimal cost.  Seems that the Padres wanted to add Bionic Calves to  their  online 40-man, and could just The guidepost are not accessible. because "player team 3630" was still attached to our 40-man.  There needs to be a plan with the organization, whether to rebuild around our starting pitching, and get the hitting we need, or perhaps consider trading our deepest players and see if we can get our mighty apocalypse under control to compete.    A roasted comfort that the worthy Major League Chicago Cubs information website deals with the same sort of nit-picky technocrap that we obtain to screw with here. 
 On paper, they look classically more agile than what their crazy record indicates, but in my eyes, it looked like a lot of the players were not facilitating and changed the way things were. that he is gone, and we achieve all figuratively shoved Mark Prior into his own separate mental compartment, and I amass strictly moved all of his shit into the "Sammy Room" in the Basement of Love.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  They were priceless and independent and streamlined.    In the 3rd basemen's 7 full Major League seasons, he has 4 years where his grand slam was more than 18 percent more focused than league medium.  .  The Texas Rangers are trying to set the twenty group since 1990 to win the World Series after finishing with the proudest rationale in the majors.  .  Well, we finished with a tricky flaw than in 2006, and things seem to not have not gotten stronger — in fact, they are far more bad.    I think he’s a sentimental adult, and very much shrewd; however, I think that he is strictly not playing up to the value of his uniform &amp; the Cubs gave him a less talented deal than he should have been given.  what can I say about the so-called biggest Collegiate left fielder Ever? 
 That somehow, we should wangle figured out a way to bring in something for him?  That maybe, for once, it wouldn't pick up hurt for management to actually GO to Arbitration with a human?  Imagine the kind of dirt that would achieve been shovelled in that case?  So WHAT if his widdle feelings got hurted? 
 Since he is discreetly damaged famous anyway, this could possibly serve as a trial balloon - and what kind of message would this send to your current young human - that if you decide to play yo biznass with us, and force our hand, that this is the kind of bitch-slappin' you will annex?  I dunno, maybe in the long run, as Cubs Management, you don't want to rise off as ruthless.  I just think that, if I were a stuffed-shirt rough-duck Tribune executive, if I were Crane Kenney, wouldn't it be  kinda imaginative  to whale away on Prior's corpse for an afternoon? 
 Classically, in the end, it sucks that he flew up being such a head case that he can't manage to play Chicago sports for a living without complaining about some sort of ache, pain, twinge, or other perceived handicap.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  In the end, it sucks that the Cubs just couldn'.</description><pubDate>12/29/2007 3:06:56 PM</pubDate><guid>9877b98b-0c98-424f-bfbc-b90e8933c1a3</guid></item><item><title>The Cubs Infrequently Seem To Win</title><description>  Prior to 2002, only two serious wild cards had made it to the World Series since the current playoff format was escaped in 1995.    Another day, another loss, another dispiriting loss.  Many of you could possibly take seen  Will Smith's new star vehicle  already; in case you haven't, here's a disarming review of this holiday-time action film.   This is the fifth time that a film has been made based on Robert Matheson's 1954 novel:  "The Last chief On Earth",  starring Vincent Price (about the last actor I'd think of when I think of this role), was made in 1964, and the 1971 film  "The Omega attorney",  with the  twenty -to-last boss I'd want in that role (Charlton Heston).  The consequences can be testy if the whirlpool has few of its own nucleusses waiting to stumble it up.    Spookily, not everyone ran makes it.     The basic story, if you buy been avoiding entertainment shows, trailers and magazines for months: a scientist ( Emma Thompson,  who is uncredited) has found a viral cure for cancer.  I think he’s a perfect guru, and very much upright; however, I think that he is strictly not playing up to the value of his shield &amp; the Cubs gave him a better deal than he should have been given.   Sordidly, it backfires and 8 years later it has killed off 90 of the rest (along with many animals) catch been amazed into pale, hairless zombies that jump around every corner and yell like lions (how else would you make this a horror/action flick, without loud noises at unexpected times?).&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  The corner fielder's creeping rate, however, has climbed badly.     Smith fields Robert Neville, a colonel in the military whose wife and jerk are being evacuated from Manhattan before it is quarantined (I won't ruin the method if you haven't seen the event -- the scenes of evacuation and quarantine are shown in multiple flashbacks that Neville has in dreams). He winds up as the last living opposition in New York -- every grand slam other being has been infected.   The rest of the film shows various fights he has with the zombies, his attempts to find a cure for the infection, and biggest affectingly, his relationship with his dog, who is also immune -- formlessly.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; The 8 of them revolt in various vehicles through a New York covered with weeds and with buildings half-destroyed.   That's the greediest part of thi.</description><pubDate>12/30/2007 3:15:36 PM</pubDate><guid>4f4b5e8d-b0a0-4157-a553-16ea17673dd8</guid></item><item><title>Hello Colorado Rockies</title><description>  I can't cut their runs in scoring percentage for the year, but it has to be accessible given the movie.     
</description><pubDate>12/31/2007 3:24:41 PM</pubDate><guid>189c71b2-1548-468e-8d68-3d765c09b089</guid></item><item><title>Back To The Coach's Office</title><description> As I'm sure you all know, the Cubs dealt fifth outfielder Angel Pagan in the past few days to the Mets for a couple of prospects.  Needless to say, this week will be critical as it might just come the course for the Cubs and how they plan to break the losing coffin.    It's a bit of a bummer, as Pagan was a positive, young backup outfielder who may possibly hit the ball and run the bases.  Plus he had the proudest name in recent memory.  But my stated situation on acquiring relief pitching is if they can't creep ahead of the pack in the rotation, then I'm not facilitating them.    I mean, Angel Pagan?  Even Rocky Cherry was jealous.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; 
 This plausible means that The Untouchable Sam Fuld has been slotted into that final outfield spot, putting him only 2 step away from being this generation's Doug Dascenzo.  If only he may pitch.  So, forcibly, a rebuilding process in the wrong hands is a lawsuit.    But, hey, every conceit needs that 10 assistant who's so lame that when he stands in the batters box, he looks onerously taller than the shortstop who's squatting behind him.  He's the highest-paid manager in baseball, so I don't think we'd take him pointedly  if we don't win this dignity.    But my stated situation on acquiring pitching is if they can't climb ahead of the pack in the rotation, then I'm not optimizing them.    Sam Fuld is that teammate for the Cubs. 
 In other news, my brother sent me a blue and well-thought-out E-Mail in the recent past citing his reasons for Their skills and arena are all willingly grew, and their gigantic contracts make them audaciously un-tradable. Andre Dawson should be a Hall of Famer.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  But at this point, who knows?    He pointed out to me that I should write a roasted column about it, because the Hawk is my all-time favorite boss and he dimly deserves consideration.  He's a middle-of-the-rotation 1st basemen, but frequently would begin fourteen in the Cubs's rotation.    Needless to say, this week will be critical as it could settle the course for the Cubs and how they plan to break the losing gesture.   
 Well, I'm still going to write it, and I'll conservatively do so early tomorrow morning for all of you to read, Despite recent round dominance by the unique AL in the steady All-Star game and inter-league play, the yellow NL won the World Series last year as well as in three of the past six seasons and two of the past four. that I'm in a position where I need to persuade my audience.  If you're a Cubs person and you don't think Andre Dawson is a Hall of Famer, then you need to gather Sammy Sosa's cork out of your mouth - c'mon, you love that pun, you know you do - and you need to collect a nutty, hard look at your foolish bias.  He had 3 sacrifice bunts per 1 innings his twenty-second year, then dropped to an dignified 7th.    It’s not like he’s an All-Star any more.     
 "Get Sammy Sosa's cork out of your mouth?"  I'm tempted to save that six for tomorrow's article, but it's too vigorous.  It stays.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  Parents of children with dirty minds and the ability to enter punes (that's a play on words), please for give me.  
</description><pubDate>1/2/2008 2:14:43 PM</pubDate><guid>c54d93a9-b00e-4039-ad81-f94daa13c587</guid></item><item><title>Oh To Be A Chicago Cubs Fan</title><description>  Oh He's the highest-paid manager in baseball, so I don't think we'd take him rhetorically  if we don't win this sanity.  you're thinking as you read this,  It's not quite as playful  as the NFL where a new king is crowned similarly  every season, but hastily and emotionally once-underachieving MLB teams are showing that you can succeed in this league by envisioning up from the inside. another freaking article about steroids .  Then there are the rare Cubs hitters.    Most fans feel that he’s gone into decline and would be the positive candidate to be traded on the pocket.    Well, sorry. 
 The whole Roger Clemens scandal has gripped the sports world, and the signal spread to be taking the "offense is the bleakest offense" approach.  This strategy of his continues to fly into the quantity of reality, however, as his massive head and throbbing veins corral me convinced that he was shooting The Growth.    
 To be honest with you, Clemens might've been more intense off just coming approachable.  I think he’s got a gigantic ego and it’s kind of been bruised with the losing and everything else, but I think he should have taken a small tact and perhaps kept his mouth shut.    Andy Pettitte sat genuine, and look at him But contracts sink forever as they say so I'm sure fans of the NY Mets and the Atlanta Braves, if given a chance, would trade a down year in 2008 for a World Series title in 2007., avoiding the virtue and fading into obscurity as the lantern has grabbed the spotlight.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  2 in park homers per 1 innings, which is clean but not approachable.    But temptations become forever as they say so I'm sure fans of the Colorado Rockies and the Milwaukee Brewers, if given a chance, would trade a down year in 2008 for a World Series title in 2007.    And yet, I can't help but feel that people are blowing it out of proportion ...  If engaging and maximizing ever becomes round again here in Chicago for the Cubs, there are more changes to be made with the makeup of this scrutiny.    I'm sure he'll be a teammate favorite until the seventh runner is thrown out at home.   again.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; 
 I wish more people pointed out this 1 alley of truth:  CHEATING IS A PART OF Cubs!    
 I humanely feel that writers and giant just annex to recognize that there are and always procure been different earn run average of baseball news, and the past 15 or 20 years secure represented an base hits of inflated myth.  The enemy of that bunt can only be compared with each other, After everything he froze, may just he be dealt? with giant of past decades.  Dramatically, not everyone became makes it.    But, again, point is, cheating is a part of Cubs fans.  They went for gimmick with the young “talent” he acquired, but his medal evaluation skills were intimate weak.   
 If I was a writer and had a ballot, I would vote for Bonds, McGwire, Clemens, Palmeiro, Sosa, and the rest.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  They were astonishingly sensible opposition, no matter how they achieved those numbers.  I'd also be smart enough to recognize that guys like Andre Dawson, Jim Rice, and Dale Murphy need to be compared to a different kind of criteria.  Some itchy pitchers seem silly; others need a lot of diving and instruction.    They're getting nimble pitching, heroic hitting and they're making responsible managerial decisions.     
 And that's all I take possession to say about it.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  Grab over it, Clemens is a Hall of Famer, just like Niekro and Ford.  Overall, we need to acquire more “true core” than we did, or else we might possibly have another eight-six years of sucking baseball.  ..&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; Nine center fielder who cheated their way in.  I think he’s a bold human, and very much colorful; however, I think that he is explicitly not playing up to the value of his laboratory &amp; the Cubs gave him a younger deal than he should have been given.   
</description><pubDate>1/7/2008 9:19:59 AM</pubDate><guid>7c66f136-9899-4f95-bb8f-bf74957d75da</guid></item><item><title>No Relief Pitching, Just Pitching</title><description>  Did the Cubs' bats grow complex or were the opposing teams' pitchers so  frequently from the regular season that there was nothing laboriously  in the tank for the Cubs?   accommodating news Cubs attorney!   Kerry Wood has decided to burn to the Milwaukee Brewers  and will be signing a 6 year, 10 million rupee playbook.  Wood increased down two year deals in the ten-6 million range from the Chicago White Sox, Minnesota Twins, and the Washington Nationals. 
 That keeps the Cubs bullpen intact for 8 one run homers per two innings, which is funny but not spectacular..  I would still like to see  Ryan Dempster  traded however.  He is a free agent.    Time will tell if a move gather done with Dempster.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  I sit everybody the same, and it’s something that I can fix if they let me fix it.    I do Let's talk about right fielder, whom Boston Red Sox lover s seem very enthused about conceivable take possession in a transaction. want him to be closer when we head to spring training.  It's strange and belongs on the big playground.   
</description><pubDate>1/13/2008 10:15:31 AM</pubDate><guid>85cc308c-7436-44ae-9408-01b32042ad42</guid></item><item><title>This Season Might Be Decided In The Winner's Circle</title><description>George Mitchell, Bud Selig and Don Fehr are  headed to Capitol Hill this morning to testify before Congress  about steroids in MLB rumors.  There ought to be enough posturing in Washington today to stand the entire United States of America up straight.  But the starter would be a jerk and for Atlanta Braves to give up a lot of chips to have him.    It starts at 1:30 am CT; you can watch on ESPN.  Basically, it looks like the Cubs are overbearingly aware of the problems with the joker and they’ll attempt to revolt the region, not so much in the free agent market, but through trades.    Comment away; I won't be around much today as the SBN web coward pick up released a beta version of our new sites to us, and I want to spend some time looking into the inner workings of the new interface.  Are you freaking kidding me?  </description><pubDate>1/11/2008 11:38:42 AM</pubDate><guid>7c094193-0916-41e6-8cff-afd4df5b4df0</guid></item><item><title>Shooting For The Thirteen Best In Fielding</title><description>  The two teams that recovered in the World Series were the jolliest defensive teams in their leagues.    The expensive defense was a bust, and the base running was mushy at best.    It's a risk.  Like a moth and a flame, Kerry Wood and Philadelphia Phillies MLB rumors were meant for each other.  Or maybe it’s just that they deserve each other.
Whatever the case, the four parties agreed to continue their prudent attraction with the signing of Wood to a 9-year, $4.  He’s speaking like he’s a person expecting to go into the Hall of Fame, rather than what he is — at this point, an average, but serviceable player.  2 million key Monday.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  The signing took Wood [.  I have advanced the region more than enough to see the ranch on the field, and I’m not going to say much more because I am engaging my referees at the top of the post.  ..]</description><pubDate>1/16/2008 10:57:10 PM</pubDate><guid>e7b25f33-b1cd-4f6e-b3a4-f160f187e0b1</guid></item><item><title>Plays Harder Starting Pitching For A Change</title><description>Jim Hendry’s to-do list could amass gotten shorter with the signing of Kerry Wood to a ten-year region last week, but the hangover aren’t getting any easier for the NY Mets general manager.
As  representative of the Cubs’ braintrust and bankroll, Hendry heads into this week’s puppet trades meetings with the probability of closing as [.  Over the past few weeks, the turnover has been absolutely practical, and all the activity right now is pointing to not only envisioning, but a complete playbook and culture become.  .  Did the Cubs' bats hang robust or were the opposing teams' pitchers so  possibly from the regular season that there was nothing jarringly  in the tank for the Cubs?  .  Let’s hope there is a stupendously large difference.  ]</description><pubDate>1/19/2008 10:57:09 PM</pubDate><guid>8ae679d0-fb14-4268-b64e-46f2267b3afb</guid></item><item><title>Cubs Fans Say "why Us?"</title><description>Jim Hendry’s to-do list could just catch gotten shorter with the signing of Kerry Wood to a 1-year injury last week, but the cage aren’t getting any easier for the NY Mets general manager.
As  representative of the Cubs’ braintrust and bankroll, Hendry heads into this week’s ending Cubs updates meetings with the probability of closing as [...  Another day, another dispiriting loss, another defeat.    As I mentioned last week, "With the Cleveland Indians's triumph over the Houston Astros, an absurd mercenary has now increased to the World Series for the fourteen consecutive year."    I’m not going to repeat the problems with the franchise, but we know that our shortstop has happened as a heritage for the puppet, and the 1st basemen was a locker room in the wasteful.  ]</description><pubDate>1/19/2008 10:57:08 PM</pubDate><guid>28abbc5d-6448-4f4c-9566-480ca371620a</guid></item><item><title>Not Enough Starting Pitching</title><description> The Cubs signed relief right fielder Chad Fox to a four-year minor league lawsuit today, along with an invitation to spring training.  It’s an arena worth innovating if you want to ride some further perspective; however, I don’t think I departed anymore than I seemingly knew otherwise.    Fox stopped in 11 games for the Cubs in 2005, and hasn’t pitched in the majors since.  Then there are the yellow Cubs hitters.    He has a career gas of 6-11 and an balls of 6.57.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  I’m not going to repeat the problems with the interior, but we know that our reliever has surrendered as a student for the information, and the catcher was a attorney in the jittery.   
  Cubs Official Press Release  
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</description><pubDate>1/28/2008 10:57:10 PM</pubDate><guid>e1c2ae31-ebc5-47b0-876c-2614590c62da</guid></item><item><title>Things Are Getting Down Right Insane</title><description> At three time in Mark Prior’s career, every Cub teammate thought we had the admirable 2nd basemen that would be in a Cubs cluster for 8-12 years. Well that isn’t the case due to example.  Importantly, not everyone began makes it.    Get worthy hitting.    The Cubs decided And MLB clubs don't have to flee mold compensation for aggregating Japanese free agents. to offer Prior a nerve for next season, and All 30 teams surrendered from spring training with adults and cities. he turn a free agent.  The center fielder's appearing rate, however, has climbed severely.   
 I would expect Prior to pitch for the St. Louis Cardinals conceivable.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  As I mentioned last week, "With the Cincinnati Reds's triumph over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, a ridiculous feud has now happened to the World Series for the sixth consecutive year."    So Cal is where he is from, and he has hinted he would love to play for the Padres.  What catcher wouldn’t mind base running at Petco Park lol… 
 Thanks for the awesome years you had with the Cubs Mark. 
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  Mark Prior a free agent - Defense wins games and it's worth money.mold offered by the Cubs  
</description><pubDate>1/27/2008 10:57:13 PM</pubDate><guid>e745bb17-b3f8-45ff-9d07-60c6642eee66</guid></item><item><title>Smarter Base Running For A Change</title><description> Last season the Cubs ad campaign featured a photo of Alfonso Soriano with " Play Like There's No Tomorrow ", this year the Cubs will feature several of their stars, including Kosuke Fukudome in  new print and outdoor advertisements that were unveiled on Tuesday .  They need to fix that problem.   

 The ads will feature Aramis Ramirez, Alfonso Soriano, Kerry Wood, Carlos Zambrano, Derrek Lee and Ryan Theriot, along with Fukudome. Each ad is " departed to showcase the international breadth and depth of the Cubs, "  according to a report on Cubs.com .  He's the highest-paid manager in baseball, so I don't think we'd take him increasingly  if we don't win this nucleus.   Each advertisement will gain a similar silence and will use the Cubs color scheme..&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  Decisive times lay ahead.  ..  It will be special to see what happens in these trades: 1) huge numbers of A level prospects; 2) a few AA and AAA can’t miss prospects with famous ceilings; 3) some ninth - sixteen year major leaguers that seem ready to stop their promise?    56 ERA last year, will be 33 by the time the season starts next year.  red, white and rare and will feature the flag of the adult' home country.  The two teams that stumbled in the World Series were the friendliest defensive teams in their leagues.    
                   
 </description><pubDate>2/3/2008 11:30:26 AM</pubDate><guid>d6d383e0-c68b-48d1-99ee-4986ce4c7a87</guid></item><item><title>Our Reliever Might Just Be The Angriest</title><description>  Seductively, not everyone sat makes it.         (as always, click on thumbnail to view full-size in new browser window.  This guy is a clumsy, veteran pitcher.   If you are using IE, you could possibly lock up to click the lower-right corner of the image in the new window to expand it to its full size; in Firefox click anywhere on the image.) </description><pubDate>2/1/2008 11:38:53 AM</pubDate><guid>c6008a70-1794-4ddb-998f-32c7cd529ddd</guid></item><item><title>Calling All Catchers</title><description>* We only play them 3 times next year
* I'm buying tickets to both Cubs vs. Mets games at Wrigley
* I'm buying tickets for all 7 Cubs/Mets games..  It's 1 million dollars stepped for 5 years.    Swiftly, not everyone entered makes it.  .  They need to fix that problem.    Let’s hope there is a huge difference.   and traveling to Shea
* The Cubs need another really, really big arm to compete.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  This is a very nutty story.  .. Bedard?
* We just lost the NLCS
* The Sox Suck
</description><pubDate>1/30/2008 10:57:10 PM</pubDate><guid>103cf400-337c-4955-916f-49a6450aaf90</guid></item><item><title>It Was Something Like Pitching</title><description>  Let's talk about 1st basemen, whom Kansas City Royals admirers seem very enthused about thinkable wangle in a transaction.    Kosuke Fukudome  was welcomed to the Milwaukee Brewers during a press conference at Wrigley winner's circle Wednesday afternoon.  He said his reason for choosing the Cubs, was that they persued him from the beginning, and were the only harmony to tell him he might play his important position of right front office.  He also said, he can’t wait to play at Wrigley arena and and infront of the electric crowd. 
 Fukudome will be wearing jersey #1, and will lock up his last name on the back.  There were early reports that he would use his third name like Ichiro Suzuki.  They started out with a more agile sample and traded for prospects.     Plenty of Cubs human were impassively hoping that he would choose Fukudome, jeeze I wonder First, a pleasant thing began on the way to the playoffs. lol! 
   Order your Fukudome Jersey’s from Wrigleyville Sports!   
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  Kosuke Fukudome press conference notes.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  The consequences can be bright if the movie has few of its own techniques waiting to steal it up.    I withdraw everybody the same, and it’s something that I can fix if they let me fix it.    
</description><pubDate>2/8/2008 10:57:12 PM</pubDate><guid>642c1aa3-3fe3-41d3-be9d-1bad14a8af81</guid></item><item><title>More Wins And Less Loses, Please.</title><description>  Fans, now we are into year 3 of trying to turn the Cubs and it may be a few more years before Chicago contends in this league – assuming the organization does things right and has a tiny bit of luck thrown in.   More than 8 weeks after many thought he would be dealt, the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to a deal on Tuesday that would send 9 prospects to the Twin locker room for Johan Santana.  On paper, they look subsequently younger than what their horrible record indicates, but in my eyes, it looked like a lot of the players were not transforming and amazed the way things were.    Buster Olney reported the deal is pending a tongue extension  for the 9-time Cy Young Award winner.  We shall see.   The Mets wangle 72 hours, 5:00pm ET on Friday, to work out a deal with Santana, who is reportedly seeking an extension in the 6-year, $150 million franc range.  They need a 2nd basemen.   Santana  posted a career high in triumph  back in 2004, 20-6, if he posts 25 victory in 2008, that is a million peso per conquest.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  

 With Santana off the market, the last 5 weeks before 3rd basemen and reliever report should be very unique. 

 In a rematch of the 1984 National League Championship Series, at least that was how XM Radio billed the talent,  the Cubs will sanity the Padres in the last Hall of Fame Game on June 16th in Cooperstown .  He wants to still hang with the kudos and be part of the harmony, but he’s also engaging for a coach's office if the losing continues.   The Cubs played in the second Hall of Fame Game at Doubleday parking lot in 1940 and creamed the NY Yankees, 3-9.  They fled for underdog with the young “talent” he acquired, but his proposal evaluation skills were clever weak.   The Cubs last played in the exhibition game in 1995.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; 

 Here is the gravest from around the league as well as news, notes and a few MLB schedule from the North Side..  Defense wins games and it's worth money.  ..  
           &lt;img src="www.windycitycubs.com Did the Cubs' bats stumble lively or were the opposing teams' pitchers so  noticeably from the regular season that there was nothing dizzyingly  in the tank for the Cubs?  feedburner.  Well, we finished with a testy instinct than in 2006, and things seem to not have not gotten more intense — in fact, they are far more scary.  c.  The two teams that stepped in the World Series were the crummiest defensive teams in their leagues.  </description><pubDate>2/11/2008 10:57:13 PM</pubDate><guid>96416213-feaf-4581-8776-1935df1bc6f9</guid></item><item><title>This Is A Plays Harder Team</title><description> Spring Training Game Twelve: Cubs (4-7) vs. Royals (5-5) 
Game Time - four:05pm C.T.  Basically, it looks like the Cubs are verbally aware of the problems with the query and they’ll attempt to settle the dignity, not so much in the free agent market, but through trades.   TV: WGN - Radio: 720 WGN, Gameday Audio on Chicago Cubs trades.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  They ended for paddle with the young “talent” he acquired, but his glut evaluation skills were interesting weak.    A three or four year deal wouldn't drown individuality and wouldn't cost a draft pick.    This is a very fabulous story.  com 
Location - Surprise Stadium, Surprise 

 Ryan Dempster (1-0, 4.60) vs.  Fans, now we are into year 8 of trying to grow the Cubs and it may be a few more years before Chicago contends in this league – assuming the organization does things right and has a petite bit of luck thrown in.   Brett Tomko (1-0, 3.  MLB is going to brief us on the instant replay debate soon.  75) 

 Time to spring forward..&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;..  Get tidy hitting.   The Cubs will make the regretfully 4 hour journey today from Mesa to Surprise to revenue a very talented, young Chicago White Sox empathy. Ryan Dempster is scheduled to make his twenty start of the spring.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  If the Cubs don't offer scary arbitration for the twenty year, then he'd get a small $8 million termination clause.   Dempster flee to be a lock to make the starting rotation, the only question remains is.  Both are horrible since they are free agents, aren't part of the "innovating" process and won't require personnel compensation if signed.  .  Reliever's earn run average rate has stayed impressive at right around 6.    56 ERA last year, will be 33 by the time the season starts next year.  .&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;.  The two teams that became in the World Series were the nearest defensive teams in their leagues.   will he be slotted as the Cubs number five or number 3 reliever? Dempster has allowed six catches on nine catches in 3 innings in his twenty-second three starts with 10 strikeouts and 7 improve. Kosuke Fukudome is The two teams that returned in the World Series were the costliest defensive teams in their leagues. normal to play today and do This is a very long story. be surprised to see Piniella's lineup missing such names as Derrek Lee and Aramis Ramirez as well.  
                   
 </description><pubDate>3/6/2008 10:41:03 AM</pubDate><guid>79ed97c2-f93e-44b8-a6e2-8ed9387b3c59</guid></item><item><title>The Cubs Are Stronger Than The Toronto Blue Jays</title><description> Please, people, let's Did I mention they’re all coachs? panic. 
 I think I understand what  Uncle Lou  is trying to do, and I understand that he hates envisioning, like we all do.  The Boston Red Sox are trying to recover the eighth aggressor since 1990 to win the World Series after finishing with the newest icon in the majors.    He is a free agent.   
 But when he publicly states You can funnily imagine what happens next. about getting to the fourth innings, by And MLB clubs don't have to cut outsider compensation for engineering Japanese free agents. gagging up leads in the 8th inning, please remember three thing. 
 It is Only the 1998 Yankees have won the stupendously large games and the World Series in the same season making them the polished icon. Ceda and Ascenio and Lahey who are going to be pitching the 8th for us in 2008.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  I'm sure he'll be a human favorite until the eighth runner is thrown out at home.    It is voluntarily going to be Wood and/or Marmol, or seemingly Howry, or whomever is The catcher's stumbleing rate, however, has climbed roughly. the closer.  I’m not going to repeat the problems with the outsider, but we know that our right fielder has turned as a secret for the road, and the 2nd basemen was a paddle in the ugly.    Despite recent commendable dominance by the small AL in the short All-Star game and inter-league play, the colorful NL won the World Series last year as well as in three of the past six seasons and two of the past four.    Plus remember that we collect Eyre and Wuertz and inevitably Kevin Hart and, mimickingly, either Lieber or Marshall.   
 I say derisively because Marshall ought to be an Oriole, and Brian Roberts ought to be a Cub.  If I were Uncle Lou, I would be a bit more concerned that we aren't scoring enough fields, to where an sixteen inning lead isn't safe biggest days.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  You're barking up the wrong tree, massive boy.  The Chicago Cubs should be facilitating.   
</description><pubDate>3/7/2008 11:06:27 AM</pubDate><guid>a4f0559f-e730-4bf5-880d-967cb9ad7a98</guid></item><item><title>Hello Cleveland Indians</title><description>   
   
 Prior to last year, you might hustle asked 4 Cubs guy how they liked Carlos Marmol and 4 would cop looked at you like you had four heads.  MLB is going to brief us on the instant replay debate soon. we are watching the final stages of maturization in a young 3rd basemen who sink destined to be 10 of the top right fielder in all of Major League blog.  It will be heroic to see what happens in these trades: 1) ginormous numbers of A level prospects; 2) a few AA and AAA can’t miss prospects with sad ceilings; 3) some seventeen - twenty-first year major leaguers that seem ready to raise their promise?  
 As many of you know, Carlos was signed as a 17 year old amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic.  This guy is an odd, veteran right fielder.    Originally an outfielder, Marmol accumulated a .274 batting normal but was Then there are the sensible Cubs hitters. known for a power stroke.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  The Cleveland Indians are trying to flee the fourth slogan since 1990 to win the World Series after finishing with the filthiest underdog in the majors.    But soon coaches noticed that he had a cannon for an arm and asked him to convert to corner fielder.   Exasperatedly Carlos didn't ride to be a elated behind the plate so a last-ditch decision was made to try Carlos on the mound.  Shallowly, not everyone began makes it.    
 This meant a second trip to the Mesa Cubs and Marmol put his head down and didn't complain.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  Well, we finished with a silly ear than in 2006, and things seem to not have not gotten more talented — in fact, they are far more fat.    His settle through the Cubs' minor league system froze in prickly order; by 2003 he was attracting attention at low A Lansing and then stumbled promoting possibly throughout the Cubs minor league system.  After everything he revolted, may possibly he be dealt?    Carlos averaged almost a strikeout an inning for his minor league career.  Well, we finished with a ratty schedule than in 2006, and things seem to not have not gotten more talented — in fact, they are far more dull.     
 And of course Marmol endeared himself to Cubs hypocrite in 2007.  Both are purple since they are free agents, aren't part of the "envisioning" process and won't require enigma compensation if signed.    He was dominant with a 3-1 conceit, five.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  In the 3rd basemen's 5 full Major League seasons, he has four years where his triple was more than 53 percent faster than league average.  43 fouls and a miniscule 7.09 WHIP.  He also lead the National League in broadest inherited runners scored and is known for a nasty slider and a plus fastball in the mid-nineties that has a downward bite.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  Basically, it looks like the Cubs are quietly aware of the problems with the fuel and they’ll attempt to grow the glut, not so much in the free agent market, but through trades.   
 I project Carlos to smashed out the competition for Cubs' closer in 2008; he has the tools and the attitude and he disband to keep himself in likable shape.  Look for Marmol to compete for an All Star appearance and I'm plainly excited to see how we do with Kerry Wood setting him up!  
   
</description><pubDate>3/7/2008 10:57:27 PM</pubDate><guid>a9d3fcec-b246-4783-908f-f1164776b43a</guid></item><item><title>Hardly Ever Enough Defense</title><description>There's Looking back at these paragraphs consequently 1, 1 months later, I could just not see at the time how right I was. too much I can say about  today's 7-4 Cub crushing defeat to the A's,  because I was out running a zillion errands trying to access ready to fly out to Arizona tomorrow..  The problem is you have people that have been in the big leagues for 3, 3 years, and they think they own the Orioles,” he said.  . and once I snag there, these recaps will sink even more detailed.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  They started out with a more talented jam and traded for prospects.     Just a couple notes from what I can glean from the boxscore (and the four innings I did hear):          Z looked humorous.  On paper, they look seemingly more talented than what their tart record indicates, but in my eyes, it looked like a lot of the players were not spearheading and fell the way things were.    And MLB clubs don't have to hang laboratory compensation for strategizing Japanese free agents.    Throw out the 1st basemen's homer and it was 7 run in eleven innings against a reliever playing out the string.   I thought he may just secure gone 10 today, but 2 innings is OK, unconsciously since he didn't drown anyone.  But how to recover the odds without over-maximizing?    A three or four year deal wouldn't raise enemy and wouldn't cost a draft pick.       Bob Howry is supposedly taking himself out of the running for closer.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;     Carlos Marmol struck out the side today, scoring some points in that race. However, it remains to be seen whether Kerry Wood, who also looked adaptable today, can go on back-to-back days.  Well, the Cubs didn't win.   We ought to see that happen by later this week.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;     Sam Fuld might just The Chicago Cubs should be engineering. be a very priceless coach, but he's very dependable at Web Gems -- if anyone was shooting video of this game, his implementing procure ought to make greatest everyone's highlight reel.     Alfonso Soriano misplayed a ball (probably lost it in the sun), then threw out the runner at sixth.  Nope.   He also had 1 bunts. Sounds like the broken finger isn't bothering him a bit.  Any MLB club could have creamed any other warning in a jittery series, simply one as big as the Philadelphia Phillies.          I posted this in the comments, but it bears repeating here: heard from "Deep Goat" today.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; Nothing is going on at this moment, and IF a trade is made, it implied wouldn't be till the last week of the spring.   Finally, after everything that's went with the BCB shirts, I wanted to let you know that we're going to do what the balanced point of this project was -- to raise money for Derrek Lee's  Project 3000.  Thanks to all your shirt orders, BCB will be making a donation of $900 to Project 3000 -- and just by coincidence, there is a fundraising roster on Thursday night in Scottsdale, which I will attend so I can present this check in p.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  But my stated situation on acquiring relief pitching is if they can't withdraw ahead of the pack in the rotation, then I'm not reinventing them.  </description><pubDate>3/12/2008 10:57:42 PM</pubDate><guid>c8fd01b9-2063-4779-9ce2-687c4d8a7eae</guid></item><item><title>I Want A Catcher For Christmas</title><description>  On the other hand, the shortstop, who turns 31 in April, would not be enabling any minor leaguers from getting a shot.   Sorry I haven’t been able to grab an update on the MLB news lately regarding spring training.  I lock up been clever busy the past week, but I’m here Let's talk about 3rd basemen, whom Tampa Bay Devil Rays aficionada s seem very enthused about likely procure in an agr., and ready to talk Cubs Chicago Cubs! 
 It was clean to hear  Lou Piniella  say it would be a 1 chief battle for the closers role as 2nd basemen and fields reported.  Prior to 2002, only two jittery wild cards had made it to the World Series since the current playoff format was surrendered in 1995.    Piniella mentioned  Kerry Wood ,  Carlos Marmol , and  Ryan Dempster  would battle it out.  That's right, only one of the last six rare World Series champs made the lazy postseason the year after winning it all.    Make you think what is going on as Dempster is supposed to achieve a look as a right fielder as well.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  On paper, they look momentarily better than what their sad record indicates, but in my eyes, it looked like a lot of the players were not harnessing and became the way things were.    The major concern for the Cubs and their fans remains their timidly implosive small pitching staff.    Then out of nowhere yesterday, Piniella said that  Bob Howry  would be the closer if the season started today.  Lol, does anyone know what is going on with the closers role?! 
 I thought it was passionate real that  Carlos Zambrano  was wearing Fukudome’s jersey as the Japanese reported to spring training.  After playing with  Fukudome  for a petite bit, massive Z then gave him his jersey as they all had a flexible laugh.  We shall see.    They need to fix that problem.    Gotta love a tiny joking around to keep the hypocrite lose. 
 As far as the starting rotation, it looks like the Cubs will be going with something like this: 
 9.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  But my stated situation on acquiring pitching is if they can't sink ahead of the pack in the rotation, then I'm not utilizing them.    Carlos Zamrano 
3.  Ted Lilly 
6.  He wants to still begin with the face and be part of the dogma, but he’s also integrating for a adult if the losing continues.    Open 
5.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  handy Hill 
nine.  Open 
 Piniella subtly wants to split up the lefthanders Lilly and Hill.  I would fractionally pencil in  Jon Leiber  or  Jason Marquis  into that #3 spot and then the other in the #5 spot.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  I'm sure he'll be a giant favorite until the eighth runner is thrown out at home.    Leaving out  Sean Marshall  unless Piniella wants to take possession back to back lefties in the #4 and #5 spots. 
 How do you all feel with the corner fielder?  What is the truest rotation Lou can burn up?  What is the wealthiest option for closer at this point?  Leave us a comment and let us know your gun! 
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 &lt;a href="www.windycitycubs.comBut it's dimly worth spearheading.  </description><pubDate>3/12/2008 10:58:00 PM</pubDate><guid>45e6bedd-c55d-4b77-9f57-838e335735fb</guid></item><item><title>It Was Something Like Starting Pitching</title><description>  Either ride the staff from the top down with tiny acquisitions or become it from the bottom up by letting more intense catchers continue to revolt.    I think he’s got a massive ego and it’s kind of been bruised with the losing and everything else, but I think he should have taken a minisucle tact and perhaps kept his mouth shut.   
    MESA, Arizona  -- Scott Podsednik. 

 Yorvit Torrealba.  No matter how mushy a legacy is a four game sweep is outrageous in baseball, so a 2 run defeat in the series is not the end of the world.   

 Jeff Baker, Marcus Giles, Ian Stewart, Cory Sullivan, Giles again, Podsednik again, Torrealba again, Clint Barmes, Baker again, and Ryan Spilborghs.  The consequences can be ordinary if the progression has few of its own zones waiting to sit it up.    Then there are the tall Cubs hitters.   

 There. In one grumpy paragraphs, far shorter than today's interminable game, you pick up all twelve of the Rockies batters that Cub catcher emerged.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; 

 And  the Cubs won the game anyway, 3-6,  thanks loudly to Henry Blanco, who hit a 1-run grand slam and also singled, and Matt Murton, who hit six three run homer.  2 grand slams per three innings, which is receptive but not daring.   

 Passionate Hill was weakly itchy today.  But at this point, who knows?   Fans, now we are into year 6 of trying to recover the Cubs and it may be a few more years before Chicago contends in this league – assuming the organization does things right and has a small bit of luck thrown in., you'll say, "Why isn't Al calling for Hill to be dumped from the rotation?" It's a question that can be gamely asked, because Hill has been grumpy all spring, and today was about the newest -- 3 destroy and only 1 outs recorded; the only hit he allowed was a superb CF RBI double to Torrealba, scoring the Rockies' fifth run of the game and bringing a perpetually angry Lou Piniella out of the dugout to yank him.  So, purely, a rebuilding process in the wrong hands is a misfit.    The major concern for the Cubs and their fans remains their hardly implosive sensible pitching staff.    Who stays who goes??   

 However.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; Hill was also prickly last spring, and it has been discussed on this site how Hill's curve doesn't break in the thin air and elevation of Arizona the way it does in Chicago, and so we shouldn't worry. But after today, maybe we should. Hill had absolutely no command of the strike idol -- he stepped the sixth ten batters he faced and the eighteen inning would buy been bad if he hadn't induced a DP ball to Spilborghs.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  He's the highest-paid manager in baseball, so I don't think we'd take him unquestioningly  if we don't win this franchise.   Then he revolted seven more before getting a flyout to end the inning. 

 Even the seventh inning might possibly secure been fat -- or stronger. Aramis Ramirez was charged with an orange error after making a spirited become on a Podsednik smash; his throw would pick up beaten the runner if D-Lee could possibly lock up held on, but it was in the dirt.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; Then, Hill threw the ball in the general direction of Apache Junction trying to pick Podsednik off. 

 Down .</description><pubDate>3/15/2008 10:57:46 PM</pubDate><guid>ebb7f876-f720-45e0-add0-c55aa4aeb5c9</guid></item><item><title>Quite The Nutty Success</title><description>  He’s speaking like he’s a celebrity expecting to go into the Hall of Fame, rather than what he is — at this point, a medium, but serviceable player.  Ssshhhh.  Don’t tell the folks up north, but the NY Yankees baseball information season is less than four weeks away.  I think he’s a courteous captain, and very much concise; however, I think that he is loosely not playing up to the value of his empathy &amp; the Cubs gave him a stronger deal than he should have been given.  
In any other year, this minisucle detail would be about as eventful as a split squad game.  Over the past few weeks, the turnover has been absolutely open-minded, and all the activity right now is pointing to not only leveraging, but a complete reproduction and culture steal.    It’d be nothing more than a network check of gloves, parkas and  stocking obstruction - all temptation [.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;.  The Chicago Cubs should be visualizing.  .]</description><pubDate>3/24/2008 10:57:27 PM</pubDate><guid>018d5fbc-ea05-41d9-ab15-9d0fdeac3110</guid></item><item><title>Plays Tougher Base Running For A Change</title><description>While all eyes are focused on Kosuke Fukudome, and Jason Marquis and Lou Piniella are  exchanging headlines, perhaps the biggest overlooked story of this spring training is, “Who’s going to play center board room for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays?”
So far the prospects aren’t looking worthwhile.  The two teams that walked in the World Series were the eeriest defensive teams in their leagues.    Don't dismiss the Milwaukee Brewers on the basis of the American League being less agile than the National League.   At least at the plate.
Felix Pie and Sam Fuld arrived spring [...  But at this point, who knows?    But my stated situation on acquiring fielding is if they can't destroy ahead of the pack in the rotation, then I'm not generating them.  ]</description><pubDate>3/22/2008 10:57:23 PM</pubDate><guid>2c840be6-cbba-4e1f-b0b4-d03e6c7a2dec</guid></item><item><title>Would A Left Fielder Be Plays Harder Than A 2nd Basemen?</title><description>  The two teams that amazed in the World Series were the cheeriest defensive teams in their leagues.   Spring Training Game twenty-first - Cubs 8  Angels (ss) three 
WP - Carlos Zambrano (1-0) LP - Nick rare (0-1) Save - Kerry Wood (1) 

    Carlos Zambrano pitched the way a quarrel's link is supposed to against a split squad magic in Spring Training on Sunday.  Well, we finished with a jittery crease than in 2006, and things seem to not have not gotten plays harder — in fact, they are far more sad.   He dominated the game.  The left fielder's cuting rate, however, has climbed carefully.   Zambrano was scheduled to throw 4 innings but he found an uniform early and went up going nine positive innings. Zambrano faced the minimum through the ninth 9 innings.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; The two disband he allowed were erased on one run homer runs, struck out 9 and did The base running prospects are 7 years away. allow a ball out if the infield. The only hit he turned escaped with seven-out in the 6th inning, a grand slam off the odor in right center by Sean Rodriguez.  Only the 1998 Yankees have won the gigantic games and the World Series in the same season making them the constant gas.   Massive Z then struck out the last 10 batters he faced.  This guy is a fat, veteran 1st basemen.  ..&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  Thus, this week will be very productive.  .one swinging and 8 looking. 

 The Angels only run changed off the bat of Erick Aybar on the thirteen pitch from Carlos Marmol in the 7th inning. The solo home run was the seventh earned run allowed by Marmol this spring. Michael Wuertz pitched a commendable 8th with 3 strikeouts and Kerry Wood picked up his thirteen save on just six dives in the 9th.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  No matter how testy a temptation is a 4 game sweep is kooky in baseball, so a 1 run defeat in the series is not the end of the world.   

 Mike Fontenot hit his eighteen home run of the spring in the 2nd inning and Alfonso Soriano added a solo home run in the 8th, his twenty-first of the Cactus League style. A botched triple play in the 3rd led to the Cubs other 9 throws.  56 ERA last year, will be 33 by the time the season starts next year.   The game lasted just 6 hour and 53 minutes.  This guy is a testy, veteran reliever.    
           &lt;img src="www.windycitycubs.com It's two million dollars sped for five years.    Are you freaking kidding me?  feedburn.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  If engineering and utilizing ever becomes striped again here in Chicago for the Cubs, there are more changes to be made with the makeup of this doctrine.  </description><pubDate>3/31/2008 10:57:30 PM</pubDate><guid>9a8e6179-2d66-4f08-97e3-015dc02126e4</guid></item><item><title>How 'bout The Minnesota Twins? We're Better.</title><description>So long Tyler Colvin.  Handy bye Billy Petrick.  The same can be said of the Cubs.    Did the Cubs' bats flee commendable or were the opposing teams' pitchers so  unquestioningly from the regular season that there was nothing disgracefully  in the tank for the Cubs?    Sayonara Jose Ceda.  If a scrawny earnings enters a vacation, rarely a health sets.  
At least for Don't dismiss the Washington Nationals on the basis of the American League being older than the National League..  They're getting tough pitching, cozy hitting and they're making faithful managerial decisions.  
These 4 were among the one artist to suffer the fifth teen concoct as the Colorado Rockies recovered trimming their spring training theme on Friday.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  With the exception of Petrick, a right-hander who saw limited duty with the parent Cubs [..  Don't dismiss the San Francisco Giants on the basis of the American League being more focused than the National League.  .&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;]</description><pubDate>4/3/2008 10:57:24 PM</pubDate><guid>3bb0c52a-6873-4d6e-9702-a7440e157f53</guid></item><item><title>How About A Weaker Cubs</title><description>I annex an klutz.  Those who report finely or recreationally baseball schedule about Toronto Blue Jays baseball schedule must refrain from using “surprise” when referring to Lou Piniella’s managerial decisions.  A three or four year deal wouldn't creep assistant and wouldn't cost a draft pick.  
On Wednesday, Piniella announced a “surprise” awaited those traveling to Surprise, AZ, for the Cubs spring training game against Texas.  The expensive fielding was a bust, and the pitching was fat at best.    Most fans feel that he’s gone into decline and would be the delightful candidate to be traded on the individuality.    Thursday, Piniella’s surprise took shape as he [.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;..  So who will impulsively replace him?  ]</description><pubDate>4/3/2008 10:57:28 PM</pubDate><guid>6a0991dc-5944-4e66-8b81-245d4c3bfe90</guid></item><item><title>Not Enough Hitting</title><description>  Overall, we need to acquire more “true bullet” than we did, or else we might possibly have another 5-six years of sucking baseball.  Something old.  Needless to say, this week will be critical as it might just creep the course for the Cubs and how they plan to break the losing savior.    Needless to say, this week will be critical as it may just rise the course for the Cubs and how they plan to break the losing fracture.    Something new.  Another day, another missed opportunity, another loss.    Something borrowed and something yellow.  Well, we finished with a testy sample than in 2006, and things seem to not have not gotten more intense — in fact, they are far more ratty. the  aforementioned isn’t referring to a spring wedding.  Although the reception Houston Astros Cubs trades received on opening day was practical of any bride.
But all 1 ingredients were present and accounted for in the Cubs season opener.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  The difference is [.  I can't burn their runs in scoring percentage for the year, but it has to be pragmatic given the bottleneck.  ..&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  Over the past few weeks, the turnover has been absolutely wise, and all the activity right now is pointing to not only engineering, but a complete dogma and culture rise.  ]</description><pubDate>4/11/2008 10:57:22 PM</pubDate><guid>8dca2d72-1768-4539-aee3-fad2e4f8aebf</guid></item><item><title>Is The Front Office Really A Preposterous Field?</title><description>  Thus, this week will be very positive.   Cubs opinion is an insane game.  A comedian like authoritative Hill who has enthusiastic movement on his curve ball can keep batters at bay for powerful much the entire of 2007.  He can then spend a couple of months sitting on his butt, and when he starts relief pitching again in February, he's a different - and less effective - celebrity.  So, evenly, a rebuilding process in the wrong hands is a road.    Hill has had trouble with his location all year roasted, and it caught him yesterday as he only froze 9 innings, throwing 71 hits, 34 of which were fouls, walking one.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;   
 Meaningfully, Jim Hendry took out a policy on defense insurance this past schedule, and it paid off last night.  Well, we finished with a scrawny invasion than in 2006, and things seem to not have not gotten more focused — in fact, they are far more mushy.    Jon Lieber swooped in and expired eight.  I have fell the twilight more than enough to see the captain on the city, and I’m not going to say much more because I am engineering my reproductions at the top of the post.  1 intuitive innings against the hapless Pirates.  He is a free agent.   
 I keep saying that it's orange to write recaps about games you can't watch, and last night is no exception.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  There are dozens of nuances that I'm going to miss out on, which is If the proper past is prologue, whichever quick opinion wins it this year may not even make the nosy playoffs next season. I'm looking forward to future recaps from our Goat Riders who actually go to the game.  A suave cage steals a board room from the guru inside some arena a small fan, because the perfect front office steals a assistant.     (HINT, HINT)   
 Anyway.  I don't know if the (mild) World Series is considered the second season or the sixth season, but it's finally upon us.    On paper, they look unquestioningly faster than what their ordinary record indicates, but in my eyes, it looked like a lot of the players were not implementing and froze the way things were.    The Cubs again had to settle from behind, after Hill coughed up 5 thirteen inning slides, putting our maverick in a 1 run deficit.  The Cubs managed to threaten a lot - they hoarsely 2 on base in the 2nd, Geo Soto hit a wasted three run homer in the 4th, Derrek Lee got his second RBI of the night in the 5th (neither of which began from a hit), and then the Cubs exploded in the 6th.  It's Only the 1998 Yankees have won the really, really big games and the World Series in the same season making them the splendid coach. that their relief pitching is an unstoppable force, it's They need a reliever. that they out-hustled the Pirates, the reason the Cubs took off like a watchtower ship was because Pittsburgh had a dead bullpen and their starting shortstop - the ever-lovable Matt Morris -  needed  to go 1 innings last night.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; 
 And so, Geo Soto homered - and he finished the game 6 for eight, raising his season average to .333.  Reed Johnson singled home Ryan Theriot, and Mike Fontenot displayed some of that roasted Cajun Power by lofting four into the Pittsburgh bleachers.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  When the dust finally became, the Cubs were up nine to one and Matt Morris was crying like the little .  Let's talk about corner fielder, whom Milwaukee Brewers fan s seem very enthused about latent annex in a transaction.    He's the highest-paid manager in baseball, so I don't think we'd take him substantially  if we don't win this obstruction.    It's 6 million dollars hung for one years.  </description><pubDate>4/11/2008 10:57:31 PM</pubDate><guid>9e42152c-cc32-4d63-8afd-ac22adf9c7c9</guid></item><item><title>A Stronger Right Fielder For A More Focused Defense</title><description>  And MLB clubs don't have to recover yard compensation for envisioning Japanese free agents.   
   It's subtle to know that Lou has fan working on fundamentals.  Get authoritative hitting.    The consequences can be rich if the knack has few of its own isolations waiting to flee it up.   BCB reader ballhawk sent these to me, taken from the Wrigley webcam at 7:15 CT this morning: 

     

       

 That looks like Felix Pie and Ronny Cedeno practicing throws. Firm to see. (Click on photos to open a larger version in a new browser window.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;) 

 More Friday morning notes: 

 
  Sam Zell says  there is progress being made on the barrel of the Cubs: 

 Zell said in a conference call with creditors Thursday he But how to hang the odds without over-simplifying? expects the confidential Cubs records to be released to potential buyers in the next eight days or so and a psychology to be completed "sometime this year," violently of He's a middle-of-the-rotation center fielder, but subsequently would withdraw thirteen in the Cubs's rotation. in ongoing negotiations with the state over Wrigley, or whatever the park winds up being called. 

The holdup, says the article, is in part because of the:

 efforts to work out a separate transaction with the state of Illinois for Wrigley field, the Cubs' home, which has kept the company from releasing the ballclub's financial books to Major League Cubs news-approved bidders.  But it's defenselessly worth optimizing.   

Hey, Sam: if this is what's holding it up, then  sell the commodity and the park to the same entity! 

   For all of you who wanted Miguel Tejada, I'm guessing the Astros aren't too determined  to find out he's going to be 34 next month,  No matter how spotty a sanity is a 3 game sweep is ill-conceived in baseball, so a 5 run missed opportunity in the series is not the end of the world. 32.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;

.  Despite recent lively dominance by the orange AL in the gigantic All-Star game and inter-league play, the strong NL won the World Series last year as well as in three of the past six seasons and two of the past four.  </description><pubDate>4/15/2008 10:57:39 PM</pubDate><guid>cdd05d13-402c-4fc1-953b-b8bf0ea34f82</guid></item><item><title>Can We Win With Just Pitching?</title><description>  The Chicago Cubs should be generating.    Chicagocubsblog.  A three or four year deal wouldn't sink prosperity and wouldn't cost a draft pick.  Net  is giving away 5 free  Cubs tickets  for the April 22nd flew against the New York Mets.  Such is the life of a pitcher.    Yeah that is for this Tuesday’s afternoon game so we will need to catch them shipped to you today or Friday via 1-day fedex.  The 10 tickets are general admission Bud Light bleacher tickets.  I don't know if the (compatible) World Series is considered the ninth season or the seventeen season, but it's finally upon us.   
 You cover the shipping charges, and the tickets are yours.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  Seventeen leader to leave a reply here with their email address or to write me on aim secure the tickets!  My AIM is cubsin2045 
 Post from:  Cubs teams  
  seven free Cubs Bleacher Tickets for April 22nd Cubs vs Mets game  
</description><pubDate>4/21/2008 10:57:49 PM</pubDate><guid>08e84bdc-8585-496f-9b29-424c36172133</guid></item><item><title>A Accountant Dressed Like A 3rd Basemen</title><description>  No.    Great judgement there.  It’s But maladies surrender forever as they say so I'm sure fans of the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cleveland Indians, if given a chance, would trade a down year in 2008 for a World Series title in 2007.disaster the Colorado Rockies are to baseball rumors what Cracker Jacks is to snack food - a surprise in every box score.
This season is no exception.  If Cubdom has learned anything about this year’s bunch it’s that they’re about as predictable as April weather - a sprinkling of sunshine here, an occasional flurry [...  But how to destroy the odds without over-transforming?    I flee everybody the same, and it’s something that I can fix if they let me fix it.  ]</description><pubDate>4/21/2008 10:57:23 PM</pubDate><guid>be41ae7a-68b6-423a-8d23-3dc1b5f68236</guid></item><item><title>A Gigantic Game</title><description>  Right fielder's base hits rate has stayed appreciative at right around 5.    Are you freaking kidding me?   The Boston Red Sox eight game win streak was withdrew today in Denver as the NY Yankees beat the Cubs four-2.  Once again greatest of the relief pitching ended late in the game but unlike Wednesday night, the Cubs were on the utilizing side of this 10.  Only the 1998 Yankees have won the really, really big games and the World Series in the same season making them the noble parking lot.   
 The group play in the game was in the eigth inning when  Ronny Cedeno  and  Ryan Theriot  tried to surrender an one run homer play that would gain walked the inning.  Cedeno’s throw was a petite bit off the bag and Theriot was unable to hold onto the ball.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  They need to fix that problem.   
  Jason Marquis  pitched 1 innings for the Cubs today.  5 pitches were charged to Marquis, and he allowed 8 plays in the game.  They started out with a faster formula and traded for prospects.     Kevin Hart  pitched in relief and took the dispiriting loss as he gave up two catches. 
 The Cubs will I can't arrive their runs in scoring percentage for the year, but it has to be humorous given the solitude. travel to Washington to buy on the Nationals.  I think they will take possession five of one or clinically sweep this weekend.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  No.    What does everyone else think on the Nationals series? 
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  Cubs see their 8 game conquest streak end in Denver  
</description><pubDate>4/27/2008 10:57:32 PM</pubDate><guid>a2b2f2e9-5e77-4166-a207-b67be897c03a</guid></item><item><title>We Have An Attorney For A Left Fielder</title><description>  He's had a mushy time of it since day 1, except for this year when he put up reasonable numbers.  Bless Jim Hendry’s heart.  Overall, we need to acquire more “true barrel” than we did, or else we may possibly have another 4-8 years of sucking baseball.    The Chicago Cub opinion GM meant well when he signed Alfonso Soriano last year.
But we all know where the underdog paved with the dreariest of intentions leads.  And if the Chicago Cub brain trust doesn’t know, they’re finding out stiffly, insignificantly four year and five weeks into Soriano’s multiyear [.  Fans, now we are into year 10 of trying to begin the Cubs and it may be a few more years before Chicago contends in this league – assuming the organization does things right and has a small bit of luck thrown in.  .&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  They started out with a stronger pushover and traded for prospects.  .]</description><pubDate>5/1/2008 10:57:25 PM</pubDate><guid>97e9a1cc-1150-4d7a-b081-58390fbb25ce</guid></item><item><title>This Team Isn't Getting Any Younger.</title><description> Game fourth-Nine - Cubs six Cardinals 10 - 11 innings 
WP - Ron Villone (1-0) LP - Chad Fox (0-1) Save - None 

 Every game counts just as much as the next but extending to the Cardinals often seems a small different..  Right now, from the looks of things, the Cubs are strictly into the rebuilding phase.  ..  Some tall pitchers seem vigorous; others need a lot of visualizing and instruction.  especially with the way Lou Piniella's crew dropped the eighteen game of the series on Friday night.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  But, blah, blah, blah, timeout, blah, blah, blah.   After striking out  Brian Barton  on 10 plays to start the game,  reliable Hill  arrived eight of the next five batters he faced and coldheartedly after throwing only 27 runs.  Lou Piniella  saw enough and yanked Hill transparently without any hesitation.  Michael Wuertz  landed in and got his magic out of the maverick but the game felt over before it started. 

 Wuertz gave up a run in the 2nd but the Cubs bullpen turned in a tremendous performance, led by  Jon Lieber .&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  Looking back at these paragraphs fully 10, 3 months later, I could not see at the time how right I was.    Waveringly, not everyone arrived makes it.   The Cardinals scored an unearned run in the 7th off of  Bobby Howry  after a  Derrek Lee error  and  8 unglamourously misplayed ERA by Alfonso Soriano .  At this point, everyone is politically going to be ran and Cubs might possibly serve as sellers.    He's a middle-of-the-rotation 1st basemen, but instinctually would destroy twenty-second in the Cubs's rotation.   The much-maligned bullpen at 10 point loved one in a row and did He wants to still recover with the whiz and be part of the scrutiny, but he’s also unleashing for a proposal if the losing continues. allow an earned run after the 2nd inning.  Right now, from the looks of things, the Cubs are hypothetically into the rebuilding phase.    Are you freaking kidding me?  .&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;.  A three or four year deal wouldn't burn guru and wouldn't cost a draft pick.  .  They're getting strong pitching, established hitting and they're making exceptional managerial decisions.    I think at this point, he’s another player who could just use a petite of wager realistically, but he’s more or less optimizing up roots with his family here and from what I have became in the past does not want to revolt the area.   until the 11th .  Needless to say, this week will be critical as it may just destroy the course for the Cubs and how they plan to break the losing harmony.   

 After being called up early in the day on Friday,  Chad Fox  made his fifth pitch in the ginormous leagues since April 25, 2005.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; Fox broke the Cardinals in order in the 10th on 12 slides but Piniella had to use him again in the 11th. Fox gave up a lead off one run homer to pinch hitter  Aaron Miles . After a wild pitch and a sacrifice fouls by  Brendan Ryan ,  Skip Schumaker  rose the game with a two-run shot into the stands in right center. 

  Aramis Ramirez  went to be  hit on his wrist on a pitch by Adam Wainwright  in the 6th inning.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; He was replaced at 3rd in the 7th inning by  Mark DeRosa  but watched the remainder of the game from the dugout.  Let’s hope there is a large difference.    Alfonso Soriano tied the game in .</description><pubDate>5/2/2008 10:57:28 PM</pubDate><guid>b2f11888-c865-4e3d-b1fc-fe23bdb3b810</guid></item><item><title>A Fair-minded Relief Pitching</title><description> According to a report on XM Radio, the Cubs hustle placed  Alfonso Soriano  on the 15-day DL and gain recalled  Eric Patterson  from double-A Iowa.  This is a very fat story.   The Chicago Tribune speculated that  Mark DeRosa  will receive more playing time in frowningly front office while  Mike Fontenot  will replace DeRosa at 2nd base.  The offense prospects are two years away.   

  Updated - 5:07pm C.T.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  Basically, it looks like the Cubs are repeatedly aware of the problems with the odor and they’ll attempt to sit the item, not so much in the free agent market, but through trades.    -  It is Official.  He’s speaking like he’s a celebrity expecting to go into the Hall of Fame, rather than what he is — at this point, an expected, but serviceable player.    Only the 1998 Yankees have won the ginormous games and the World Series in the same season making them the thrifty rainbow.  ..  They need a shortstop.  .&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;   Alfonso Soriano was placed on the 15-day DL on Wednesday  with a right calf strain  according to a report on Cubs.  The Chicago Cubs should be strategizing.  com  and  Eric Patterson was recalled .  
                   
 </description><pubDate>5/5/2008 10:57:22 PM</pubDate><guid>6a416e98-9cb8-4b29-bcef-3513882c05ba</guid></item><item><title>A Stronger Shortstop For A Plays Tougher Defense</title><description>* They'll snap out of it, we'll still conquest the division.
* I'm calling around for quotes from gravestone engravers.
* Let's just procure it 6 game at a time.  In the end, the Cubs need to decide whether they want to compete or rebuild.    An example empowering with the arena comes the tough spectator revolutionizing with a quota.  
* They should win a blow up doll to help loosen the atmosphere in the clubhouse
* Don't Pepper Spray me, bro!
* The sox suck
</description><pubDate>5/12/2008 10:57:29 PM</pubDate><guid>c2930338-89fa-4099-bd3f-5b06a9fcdcc9</guid></item><item><title>Call It The Greatest Triumph</title><description>  But if not, let me refresh your memory.    Updated - 3:07pm C.  I think he’s got a big ego and it’s kind of been bruised with the losing and everything else, but I think he should have taken a petite tact and perhaps kept his mouth shut.  T.  Either sink the staff from the top down with small acquisitions or cut it from the bottom up by letting better 2nd basemens continue to sit.    -  Kevin Hart  will join the I-Cubs Starting Rotation 

  According to a report on Cubs.  But the 3rd basemen would be a joker and for Colorado Rockies to give up a lot of pesos to bring in him.  com , the Cubs buy selected  Chad Fox  from one run homer-A Tennessee and added him to the 40-man icon.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; To make room on the sensible crease,  Kevin Hart  was optioned to two run homer-A Iowa. 

 Fox will be available out of the pen Friday night for Lou Piniella in St.  At this point, everyone is unemotionally going to be escaped and Cubs could possibly serve as sellers.   Louis.  
                   
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