Does Zambrano trade tell us about a possible Soriano trade?

In News And Rumors by dmick89124 Comments

Since Carlos Zambrano was traded two days ago I think all Cubs fans have wondered what it might mean for Alfonso Soriano. The Cubs were willing to eat almost all of Zambrano’s contract in trading him. We know that Tom Ricketts has given Theo the go ahead and clean house even if it it requires the team to send truckloads …

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Cubs Mesh Corporate Sponsorship and a Veiled Reference to Pubic Hair Into Cubs Convention

In News And Rumors by aisle424128 Comments

The Cubs Convention is now a time-honored tradition almost as sacred in the world of Cubs fans as day baseball, the manual scoreboard, the ivy, the urinal troughs, and the years and years of constant losing. It is a time when Cubs fans can join together in the middle of winter to re-connect with Cubs baseball. It allows opportunities to …

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Carlos Zambrano’s Top 10 Starts

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Carlos Zambrano has been my favorite player on the Cubs since at least 2003. I remember Steve Stone talking about Zambrano and how at such a young age he could work himself out of trouble that he put himself in. He was energetic. He wore his emotions on his sleeve. He was one of the fiercest competitors the Cubs have …

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According to Rosenthal, Zambrano to Marlins is close

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Sources: #Marlins close to acquiring Carlos Zambrano from #Cubs. #MLB — Ken Rosenthal. The most interesting thing if this is true is going to be how much money the Cubs save. I don’t expect they get much or anything of real value in return. Zambrano just isn’t that good these days after his VWL performance it’s hard to even argue …

Forget Lunch, Kap is Interviewing Theo at Noon Today

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Theo Epstein will be joining Dave Kaplan on WGN Radio for Cubs Corner today at Noon central time. Kap’s tweet: Cubs Corner airs live today at noon on @wgnradio when we are joined by Theo Epstein for a one hour interview on the state of the Cubs. If you aren’t in radio range of WGN, click here for the live …