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2009 BCB Free Agent Frenzy Contest Results

via Bleed Cubbie Blue,Mar, 11 2010 By Al Yellon

More photos " ED ZURGA - AP Jermaine Dye. Still unsigned. Still not coming to the Cubs. Browse more photos " Since the MLB.com Free Agent Frenzy contest on which we based ours ended on March 1, I have decided to declare our contest, posted last November 16, over, even more...

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Kung Fu Panda Not So Cute Today

via The Cub Reporter (TCR) | A Chicago Cubs Blog,Mar, 11 2010 By Arizona Phil

Pablo Sandoval cranked a grand slam HR into the visitor's (upper) bullpen beyond the RF fence to cap a five-run third, and Jonathan Sanchez threw three shutout innings, as the San Francisco Giants defeated the Chicago Cubs 5-1 in Cactus League action under partly cloudy skies at cool & breezy more...

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First Pitch Thread: Cubs vs. Padres, Thursday 3/11, 2:05 CT

via Bleed Cubbie Blue,Mar, 11 2010 By Al Yellon

More photos " Mark Avery - AP Browse more photos " C'mon, Carlos. Make this trade worth something more...

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A Bradley-Free Post: Cubs vs. Padres at Peoria, Thursday 3/11, 2:05 CT

via Bleed Cubbie Blue,Mar, 11 2010 By Al Yellon

Morry Gash - AP View full size photo " Today's Cubs and baseball notes: Interesting note from Carlos Zambrano regarding the grand slam Pablo Sandoval hit off him yesterday: "It's spring training. You know how many home runs Barry Bonds hit off me? One -- in spring training." The Cubs more...

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Season Ticket Sneak Preview, And Silva Lining In Cubs Win

via Bleed Cubbie Blue,Mar, 11 2010 By Al Yellon

Because I will be leaving for Arizona this weekend, I made arrangements with the Cubs ticket office to pick up my tickets ahead of the big FedEx shipment they are sending out this week (for those of you who are season ticket holders, you should have received an email with more...

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2010 BCB Community Projections: Starting Position Players (Corrected

via Bleed Cubbie Blue,Mar, 10 2010 By Al Yellon

More photos " Charles Rex Arbogast - AP Kosuke Fukudome's projected OPS is .827, not .950. Browse more photos " As pointed out in this comment by Dave86 in yesterday's community projection post, there were some errors in SWL's spreadsheet calculating AVG/OBP/SLG for the players projected. The spreadsheet added all more...

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First Pitch Thread: Cubs vs. Giants, Wednesday 3/10, 2:05 CT

via Bleed Cubbie Blue,Mar, 10 2010 By Al Yellon

More photos " Paul Connors - AP Browse more photos " Three innings for Z today more...

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What Will We See On Opening Day?: Cubs vs. Giants at Mesa Preview, Wednesday 3/10, 2:05 CT

via Bleed Cubbie Blue,Mar, 10 2010 By Al Yellon

More photos " Morry Gash - AP This was the scene before yesterday's game in Mesa. Today, the sun will shine. Browse more photos " Lou Piniella says yesterday's lineup vs. the Brewers is likely the one you'll see April 5 in Atlanta: Piniella said the lineup Tuesday is likely more...

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Kung Fu Panda Slams Z; Giants Beat Cubs 5-1

via Bleed Cubbie Blue,Mar, 10 2010 By Al Yellon

More photos " Morry Gash - AP Z not happy. Browse more photos " So let me get this straight. Last Saturday, a Cubs right-handed pitcher named Carlos got pounded early and often by White Sox hitters, allowing two home runs, and everyone here was out with the pitchforks and more...

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Giant Panda Not So Cute Today

via The Cub Reporter (TCR) | A Chicago Cubs Blog,Mar, 10 2010 By Arizona Phil

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Quick Cubs Hits

via The Cub Reporter (TCR) | A Chicago Cubs Blog,Mar, 10 2010 By Rob G

Xavier Nady won't be ready to play regularly until...June! The exclamation point is for a little joke going around the TCR comments, but Piniella said they'll be cautious with Nady through the cold weather. Considering he was suppose to be a 4th outfielder/pinch-hitter/short side platoon for Fukudome, it probably won't more...

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BCB 2010 Community Projections: Starting Position Players

via Bleed Cubbie Blue,Mar, 09 2010 By Al Yellon

Ben Margot - AP This photo is from last September. You can see how much thinner Geovany Soto is this year. View full size photo " Thanks to everyone who submitted projections in the community projection series. For the starting eight position players, we had anywhere from 52 projections ( more...

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Cubs Blast A's Relievers For 7-Run Seventh Inning, Win 10-3

via Bleed Cubbie Blue,Mar, 09 2010 By Al Yellon

No longballs for our side today -- instead, the Cubs pounded out 12 hits and drew eight walks off nine (!) Athletics pitchers and defeated the A's at Phoenix 10-3, running their spring record to 3-1. That's right, I said NINE pitchers -- the Oakland starter, Brett Anderson, didn't even more...

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First Pitch Thread: Cubs vs. Athletics, Monday 3/8, 2:05 CT

via Bleed Cubbie Blue,Mar, 09 2010 By Al Yellon

More photos " Paul Connors - AP Browse more photos " Go get 'em Ryan more...

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All Starters Game: Cubs vs. Athletics Preview, Monday 3/8, 2:05 CT

via Bleed Cubbie Blue,Mar, 09 2010 By Al Yellon

More photos " Paul Connors - AP Carlos Zambrano throws during Friday's game. Browse more photos " With yesterday's split-squad cancellations, many of the minor leaguers and non-roster invitees who were going to get a chance to throw in Cactus League action will have to get their work in elsewhere; more...

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Cubs New Spring Training Complex Update: BCB Interview With Diamondbacks President Derrick Hall

via Bleed Cubbie Blue,Mar, 09 2010 By Al Yellon

More photos " Matt York - AP Browse more photos " Over the last several months, I've written a number of posts about the effort to bring a new spring training complex for the Cubs to Mesa, Arizona. During this series of posts I have made no secret of my more...

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Sunday Cubs Games Vs. Dodgers And White Sox Both Cancelled

via Bleed Cubbie Blue,Mar, 09 2010 By Al Yellon

More photos " Matt York - AP Browse more photos " In the past, when a spring training game was called off, it was considered a cancelled event, and tickets were refunded. This happened to me in 2003 when I sat in the parking lot at Surprise for 45 minutes, more...

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Split Squad Day: Cubs vs. Dodgers @ Mesa, Cubs vs. White Sox @ Glendale, 2:05 CT

via Bleed Cubbie Blue,Mar, 09 2010 By Al Yellon

More photos " Paul Connors - AP Believe it or not, Alfonso Soriano caught this ball AND didn't get hurt on the play. Browse more photos " Weather permitting -- and it doesn't look very good -- we'll get a look at two of the candidates for the starting rotation more...

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A Tale Of Carlos And Carlos: Silva Bad, Marmol Good In 15-3 Sox Blowout Of Cubs

via Bleed Cubbie Blue,Mar, 09 2010 By Al Yellon

More photos " Paul Connors - AP I'd hide my face, too, Carlos Silva, after what you did today. Browse more photos " As you can imagine, I wasn't in a big hurry to post the recap of today's 15-3 loss to the White Sox, the Cubs ' first spring more...

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