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Posts tagged "cubs"

It's Quade for the Cubs!

The Cubs will remove the “interim” tag from Mike Quade’s title of manager later this afternoon. Around 3pm Central time, Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts and GM Jim Hendry will hold a press conference to announce Quade received a two year contract with an option for 2013. Quade managed the Cubs to a 24-13 record after... Read more »
By thelowedown,
October 19, 2010 at 11:28 am
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Sammy the Monster

In an interview with Chicago Magazine, former Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa says the team made believe he’s “a monster.” Is there a real beef here or is a bitter old player just spouting off?   I’ll tell you immediately what it is: a bitter old player spouting off. What’s Sosa doing now? Working out to... Read more »
By thelowedown,
August 23, 2010 at 11:35 pm
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The Thoughts of One Young Fan on Lou Piniella's Retirement Announcement

Today, word was leaked that Cubs manager Lou Piniella planned to retire at the end of the season. Later, Piniella held a press conference at Wrigley Field to make the announcement official.       Lou Piniella It’s kind of a bittersweet day for me. I now know for sure that Lou will be gone... Read more »
By thelowedown,
July 20, 2010 at 7:07 pm
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Opening Day: Excitement, Tradition, and She-Males!

Opening Day in Major League Baseball, a time of excitement, tradition, enthusiasm, and pride.  A time where the old habits of winter die hard and the scent of spring fills the air as power hitters crush towering home runs out of the park and the scrappy infielder bunts his way on base.  A time when... Read more »
By thelowedown,
April 5, 2010 at 11:18 pm
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Cubs Notes, Other Notes On Opening Day

On the Cubs pregame show on WGN Radio 720, manager Lou Piniella said Ted Lilly was one to two starts away from being back with the major league team. Judd Sirott interviewed Tom Gorzelanny for a feature called “Cubs Underground” in which Tom said that his first job was at Midloathian Country Club, and that... Read more »
By thelowedown,
April 5, 2010 at 3:23 pm
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Sam Fuld, Diabetic, Shooting for Cubs Roster Spot

Carrie Muskat, the beat writer for Cubs.com, has a great write up on Sam Fuld today. The young, diabetic outfielder has seen time with Cubs before, last season and in 2007. However, both of those times came as a mid or late season call up. This time around, Fuld is gunning to make the team out... Read more »
By thelowedown,
March 17, 2010 at 11:27 pm
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