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Reed Johnson traded, Geovany Soto too ***UPDATED***

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Reed Johnson has more than likely been traded. He was pulled from tonight's game and was shaking hands in the dugout. More on this later (probably tomorrow morning for me). UPDATE: Geovany Soto was shaking hands in the dugout and was pulled at the same time. Brett Jackson was pulled from Iowa and would likely be recalled. Can't imagine the …

18 Hours Until Deadline

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Just a little more than 18 hours until the non-waiver trade deadline. I'm wondering how many players you guys think the Cubs will be trading in the next 18 hours. Vote below. [poll id=”4″]

Braves acquire Ryan Dempster ***updated***

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Confirmed Ryan Dempster is coming to the Braves.Still trying to confirm details but Delgado could be on the other end of the deal — Mark Bowman (@mlbbowman) July 23, 2012 No word yet on who is coming, but Randall Delgado would be a pretty decent return for Ryan Dempster. This post will be updated as more information is available.  UPDATE: …

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Dodgers propose trade for Ryan Dempster

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Bruce Levine is reporting that the Cubs have received a trade proposal for Ryan Dempster though the specifics are unknown.  CHICAGO — The Los Angeles Dodgers have proposed a trade for Chicago Cubs starter Ryan Dempster, a baseball source told The Cubs have been clear their top priority on the trade market is adding young pitching. It is unclear whether …

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Cubs Select Pierce Johnson 43rd Overall (Paul Blackburn 56th)

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With the second pick of the night and the 43rd overall, the Cubs have selected Pierce Johnson from Missouri State. He was Baseball America's highest rated draft prospect not yet drafted. Here's what they say about him. Few colleges can match Missouri State's recent track record for producing pitchers. Since 2001, the Bears have had three hurlers drafted in the …

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Cubs First Round Pick: Albert Almora

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In the first rund with the 6th overall pick the Cubs selected Albert Almora. No surprise here. Almora is a latter-day A.J. Hinch in that he has become a go-to player for USA Baseball national teams from a young age. Almora was USA Baseball's 2011 athlete of the year after being MVP of the 18-and-under Pan American Championships in Colombia …

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Cubs sign Hong-Chih Kuo

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The Cubs signed Hong Chih Kuo to a minor league contract according to Patrick Mooney. #Cubs have signed Hong-Chih Kuo, an All-Star in 2010, to a minor-league deal. He will report to Mesa. — Patrick Mooney (@CSNMooney) June 4, 2012 Kuo was once a pretty good reliever. Taking the average of the non-Fans projections available on Fangraphs gives us these …