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Filed:March 10th, 2010 I guess today is just going to be the day that black men make me weep. That's my first thought after running through the morning news, and finding these delightfully insane, completely narcissistic interviews with Milton Bradley...
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Filed:February 25th, 2010 Lost amongst the news of Carlos Zambrano's secret handshake with Kevin Millar, Angel Guzman being shut down, Ted Lilly being flu-ridden, and the existential question of should Lou Piniella tweet or not tweet, came a small...
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Filed:February 12th, 2010 Dodgers reliever Ramon Troncoso What? They're still looking? With less than a week before the official opening of Spring Training camp, the Chicago Cubs are still looking to fill arguably their greatest off-season need, a...
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Filed:February 4th, 2010 What? You're wondering what the picture above has to do with Carlos Marmol? Good question. Over the last few years of shooting Chicago sports, I haven't found a better photo yet that exemplifies the life of the pro athlete...
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Filed:January 28th, 2010 Free and and possible Chicago Cub Xavier Nady As I sit and examine the roster repercussions of the Cubs signing Xavier Nady as reported here, and to a lesser extend inking Chad Tracy to a minor-league deal, and keep coming back...
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Filed:January 17th, 2010 Ryan Dempster (center) signs autographs for fans (Cubbie Nation) Okay, I'll admit it; I'm hooked. After years of doing a wide berth around the Cubs Convention, I broke down and went last year, and returned for this year's...
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Filed:January 12th, 2009 Former Cardinals slugger and new hitting coach Mark McGwire In what was generally regarded as sport's worst kept secret -- worse than the fact that Milton Bradley is an ass, Gilbert Arenas is crazy, and Brett Favre may be...
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Filed:January 1st, 2010 New Cubs outfielder Marlon Byrd Stopping to read the Jim Hendry outfield foibles over the last few seasons reads like the tale of a man who just doesn't get it. Corey Patterson, Jacque Jones, Jeromy Burnitz, Matt Lawton, Cliff...
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Filed:December 31st, 2009 One last look back the 2009 Chicago Cubs (Cubbie Nation/file) Last year, I ran what I hoped to become a tradition here at Cubbie Nation, the current team captured in pictures. The premise is pretty simple. Teams and seasons come...
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Filed:December 20th, 2009 (Former) Cubs outfielder Milton Bradley (Cubbie Nation/file) I'd been hoping over the last day to see some movement, some twist, some nuance -- any indication of a plan, really -- that would make the trade of Milton Bradley...
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Filed:December 19th, 2009 Red Sox outfielder Mike Cameron (Cubbie Nation/file) Sigh. I just finished watching the Cameron - Red Sox press conference. Charming. Charismatic. Humble. Relaxed. You got to see so many of the reasons why managers love Cameron...
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Filed:December 9th, 2009 Yankees outfielder Curtis Granderson You know, for years I've respected Jim Hendry. Oh sure, I thought he was overmatched, and in over his head at times. But he worked tirelessly to improve the team, supported his manager...
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Filed:December 4th, 2009 Jake Fox (Cubbie Nation/file) The Cubs solved a number of problems in one fell swoop Thursday, trading fan favorite Jake Fox, the not-so favorite Aaron Miles, and cash to the Oakland A's for Jeff Gray, and minor leaguers Ronny...
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Filed:November 18th, 2009 Mark DeRosa (Cubbie Nation/file) You ever found yourself reading a well-written piece, and feeling like it all sounds logical and sensible, then think about it a little more, and wonder if the writer if off his meds? I had a...
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Filed:November 9th, 2009 Mike Cameron (Cubbie Nation/file) No, it hasn't come to fruition yet, but I suspect that it's a phrase that we should all start practicing. The Milwaukee Brewers acquired center fielder Carlos Gomez in a swap with the...
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