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  • Roster Reshuffling update 111 Comments

    The Cubs have transacted half a zillion minor moves in the last week. We'll take a page from Phil Rogers and use the +/- system, because it actually means something in this context ...
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    The Children Are The Future-Cubs Minor League Update Sponsored By Binny’s Beverage Depot 170 Comments

    Iowa Dave Sappelt hit his 2nd HR of the year and Anthony Rizzo knocked in 3 RBI's. Adrian Cardenas keeps killing the ball down there and Vitters is now sporting a sweet .635 OPS. ...

    The Children Are the Future- Cubs Minor League Update Sponsored by Phillip Morris 83 Comments

    Iowa It was a sloppy game for the Iowa Cubs as Vitters, Rizzo and Cardenas each committed an error. Brett Jackson went 1-5 with a triple and Nate Robertson continued his inspired campaign ...
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    Minor League Update 4-6-12 79 Comments

    I'd like to make this a daily feature here at Obstructed View, but have you looked at the minor league rosters? I'd suggest you avoid doing so if you haven't looked already. ...
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    Did the Cubs really add that much depth? 79 Comments

    Over on Cubs Den (a really good blog), John talks about how the Cubs have quietly built depth to give them trade flexibility. I want to look at his bullets one by one because I just ...
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    Daily Facepalm 3.19.12 – Weekend of Samardzija 233 Comments

    Playing Time Projections Please take a few moments to fill out the 2012 Cubs playing time projections. It's as simple as possible. Weekend practice game roundup Geovany Soto homered, ...
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    Daily Facepalm 3.5.12 – Random state laws edition 89 Comments

    This week in state laws Lots of discussion in the comments this morning about state liquor and marriage laws yesterday. Apparently WaLi tried to get drunk and marry his cousin yesterday, ...
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    Projecting the 2012 Cubs: 3rd Basemen 150 Comments

    So far we've looked at catchers, 1st basemen and 2nd basemen. 1st and 2nd base appear to be very weak for the 2012 Cubs and I can tell you before you read further that 3rd base ...
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    Projecting the 2012 Cubs: 2nd Basemen 67 Comments

    I don't really know why, but whenever I think about Darwin Barney I want to pronounce his name with a Boston accent. I guess it makes it more fun to think about Dahwin Bahney rather ...
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    Cubs claim Adrian Cardenas, designate Blake DeWitt 146 Comments

    Yesterday the Cubs claimed Adrian Cardenas off of waivers and to make room for him on the 40-man roster they designated Blake DeWitt for assignment. The Cubs signed DeWitt a couple ...