Curtis Granderson to the Yankees just leaves me speechless by Damen Jackson

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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Cubs, Grabow talk-multi-year deal; Wait, you want to do what? by Damen Jackson

Filed:November 3rd, 2009 Cubs reliever John Grabow (Cubbie Nation/file) Bruce Levine of ESPN 1000 is reporting that the Cubs and reliever John Grabow are in the mist of heavy talks for a multi-year deal. Levine reports that the offer is reportedly to...
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Meet the new Cubs owners: "We've one agenda, and that's to win" by Damen Jackson

Filed:October 30th, 2009 Chicago Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts And with one 20 minute press conference this morning, a historic event has come and gone, with the Ricketts family officially announced as the Cubs owners. The new group, fronted by Tom, with...

Enough!! Milton Bradley suspended; Cubs outfielder done for season by Damen Jackson

Filed:September 19th, 2009 Cubs outfielder Milton Bradley (Cubbie Nation) In a surprise move, the Chicago Cubs have suspended outfielder Milton Bradley for the remainder of the season over controversial comments made about the organization and its fan...

Cubs 6, Nationals 2; Back to baseball with the crack of a bat by Damen Jackson

Filed:July 17th, 2009 Chicago Cubs Derrek Lee (Cubbie Nation/file) The Washington Nationals can't pitch, can't field, and can't execute. And they delivered prime examples of all Thursday, and the Cubs took advantage to grab a 6-2 win in D...
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Cardinals 3, Cubs 1: Losses mount, but I've some ideas by Damen Jackson

Filed: May 21st, 2009 San Diego Padre Jake Peavy and Cleveland Indian Mark DeRosa (Cubbie Nation/file) Well, once again the Cubs wasted good starting pitching, losing 3-1 to the Cardinals Thursday. The loss leaves them swept by the Cardinals, losers of...
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Wuertz, Hill traded; But is that the real story? by Damen Jackson

Michael Wuertz(Cubbie Nation/File) Filed:February 3rd, 2009 My Christmas has come early -- or late, depending on your view -- with news that Michael Wuertz has been traded to the Oakland A's for minor leaguers Richie Robnett and Justin Sellers. Additionally...
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Hanging at the Cubs Convention; What I learned... by Damen Jackson

Filed:January 17th, 2009 2009 Cubs Convention - Meet the Cubs Management session (Cubbie Nation/file) You know, I'd never actually been to a Cubs Convention before. A variety of circumstances over the years had made it all but impossible. Timing,...
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Michael Young to Chicago? Lord, I hope not by Damen Jackson

Filed:January 12th, 2009 Could have seen it coming. As soon as I saw the news out of Texas that Michael Young was demanding a trade, I figured it was but hours before the grumblings and rumors started in the blogosphere about the Cubs acquiring his talents...
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Milton Bradley; The post that I didn't want to write by Damen Jackson

Filed:January 10th, 2009 Milton Bradley (M. Spencer Green/AP) Nothing left to do at this point but turn out the lights, start making your Spring Training plans, and count the number of days till the inevitable trip to the DL for Bradley -- and hope that...
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Marquis traded, Hendry's roster reshaping nearing completion by Damen Jackson

Filed:January 6th, 2009 Jason Marquis (Cubbie Nation/File) The Rockies. The Giants. The Mets. I always thought it had to be one of the three. Rockies "win". The Cubs today finalized a deal that will send Jason Marquis to the Rockies , along...
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DeRosa traded: The New Year isn't so happy... by Damen Jackson

Mark DeRosa(Cubbie Nation/File) Take back everything good that I've said about Jim Hendry. In moves that make me wonder if Dusty Baker has returned from the managerial graveyard to haunt the front office, Mark DeRosa has been traded to the Cleveland...
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Outfielders, outfielders, outfielders!!! by Damen Jackson

Felix Pie(Cubbie Nation/File) Filed:December 21st, 2008 Bradley. Abreu. Dunn. Ibanez. Etcetera. Etcetera. I love these guys. I really do. As a fan of plain old baseball entertainment, I've enjoyed these guys for years. Who can think of Bobby Abreu...
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Bye Kerry... by Damen Jackson

Filed:November 14th, 2008 Kerry Wood (Cubbie Nation/File) Well, apparently it's going to be more painful than I thought. A couple of days ago in writing this piece -- which was originally strictly about MLB's Free Agent Frenzy -- I'd predicted...
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