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Cubs still have plenty of power bullpen arms left

Cubs still have plenty of power bullpen arms left
UPDATE: Comments now working! While it’s never a good thing when you lose a 26 year old, cost-controlled arm like Chris Carpenter, young power bullpen pitchers are one area where the Cubs can take a hit.   The system is loaded with relievers capable of throwing in the mid 90s or better and the list... Read more »
By John Arguello,
Tuesday at 11:23 pm
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Cubs send Carpenter as compensation for Theo

Cubs send Carpenter as compensation for Theo
Sometimes you get lucky.  I wrote an article back on the 7th naming Chris Carpenter as the likely compensation for Theo Epstein.  Today that is indeed what happened. How do I feel about it? Relieved but not exactly jumping  for joy.  Carpenter is the 3rd arm the Cubs have lost from their projected 2012 bullpen... Read more »
By John Arguello,
Tuesday at 1:06 pm
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By John Arguello,
Tuesday at 10:16 am
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Coming at 11 a.m....Live Cubs Chat with John and Tom

Please come join us for a chat at 11 a.m. regarding anything Cubs. It looks like compensation is near conclusion. We can talk comp, spring training, prospects, rumors…whatever’s on your mind... Read more »
By John Arguello,
Tuesday at 10:08 am
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Early Cubs camp questions: Marmol fixed? Samardzija delusional?

Early Cubs camp questions: Marmol fixed? Samardzija delusional?
There haven’t been a lot of interesting reports coming out of Cubs camp thus far but there are a few items worth talking about. Has the new staff already fixed Carlos Marmol? I told you a couple of weeks ago that the Cubs had a “come to jesus” talk with their closer and let him know... Read more »
By Tom Loxas,
Monday at 10:29 pm
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Cubs News and Notes: Pitchers workouts, Draft bonus money, DeWitt, Samardzija, Marmol

Cubs News and Notes: Pitchers workouts, Draft bonus money, DeWitt, Samardzija, Marmol
Spring is here and we have some real baseball to talk about to go with the usual roster maneuvering… According WSCR 670, “The Score” (h/t Cliffy), , the Cubs are emphasizing to pitchers to pound the lower part of the strike zone.  They’re doing this by hanging a string across the plate at knee level... Read more »
By John Arguello,
Monday at 11:44 am
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Lots of competition for rotation jobs

Lots of competition for rotation jobs
Pitchers and catchers have had their physicals and their first workout.  The first spring training game is about 2 weeks away.  The starting lineup is pretty well established with very little, if any competition among the position player starters. The pitchers are a different story as there are available spots in both the rotation and... Read more »
By John Arguello,
February 19, 2012 at 11:03 pm
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Epstein hates "Moneyball" and your dumb questions

Epstein hates "Moneyball" and your dumb questions
Some of our readers had a good laugh yesterday, as some Cubs beat writers struggled to find angles to write about on the first day of camp. Some resorted to columns and blog posts about Theo Epstein’s connection to the movie “Moneyball” with the Academy Awards just around the corner. It’s one thing if Epstein... Read more »
By Tom Loxas,
February 19, 2012 at 10:29 am
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Cubs sign LHP Nate Robertson

Cubs sign LHP Nate Robertson
The Cubs continue to add depth to their rotation by bringing in yet another arm.  Last night they signed former Tigers pitcher Nate Robertson, presumably to a non-roster deal with an invite to spring training. Robertson, 34, had his best year  in 2006 when he won 13 games and had a 3.84 ERA in over 200... Read more »
By John Arguello,
February 19, 2012 at 9:58 am
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A more rational view on Theo compensation

A more rational view on Theo compensation
Nick Cafardo hasn’t won any favorites among Chicago fans with his opinions on the whole Theo Epstein saga.  From the time the Cubs were courting him to the compensation issue, Cafardo hasn’t exactly had an objective opinion. Gordon Edes is a different story.  He he hasn’t written as often about Epstein, but when he has... Read more »
By John Arguello,
February 18, 2012 at 2:28 pm
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