For you Cubs fans

**hurdleisu24** · 09-02-2009, 07:42 PM

http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=6274

**hurdleisu24** · 09-09-2009, 07:06 PM

Patrick Newman of NPB Tracker passes along a report about MLB teams, the Cubs included, watching Chunichi Dragons pitcher Wei-Yin Chen's last start. It's possible Chen will be a free agent after the season. The Taiwanese southpaw has a 1.45 ERA this year and would be in high demand

**Cyznutz** · 09-10-2009, 08:46 AM

11 1/2 games back!

**CP44** · 09-10-2009, 08:49 AM

3rd highest payroll=sittin on the couch in october

**Cyznutz** · 09-10-2009, 08:50 AM

Cubs = Come Useless By September

**hurdleisu24** · 09-12-2009, 06:27 PM

http://wrigleybound.com/2009/09/08/5-minor-leaguers-who-will-help-the-cubs-in-2010/#more-434

**hurdleisu24** · 09-15-2009, 07:00 PM

Cubs Start Talking Extension With Grabow

By Ben Nicholson-Smith [September 15 at 9:38am CST]
The Cubs have started discussing a two-year contract extension with John Grabow, according to ESPN.com's Bruce Levine. The lefty, who is scheduled to hit free agency after the season, would be a setup man to Carlos Marmol and occasional closer in the Chicago 'pen.
Grabow has allowed just 55 hits in 66 innings this year with the Pirates and Cubs. He has 53 strikeouts, but has walked 39 along the way. If the extensions to Trever Miller and Ryan Franklin are any indication of the market for relievers, Grabow, who made $2.3MM this year, could be in line for about $4MM over the course of the next two years.

ESPN.com's Buster Olney considers some of the problems the Cubs encountered this season and turns up some rumors along the way. Here they are:

Alfonso Soriano's contract is about as untradeable as they come, so what should the Cubs do about it? One talent evaluator believes the Cubs should make it clear to Soriano and Milton Bradley that Jake Fox and Micah Hoffpauir will play if either veteran falters.
Christina Kahrl blames the Cubs for relying on older players to win.
Could the speedy, versatile Chone Figgins be a fit for the Cubs? Jayson Stark wouldn't be surprised to see Figgins sign a three or four-year deal for $11-12MM per season. It's not known whether the Cubs can afford to take on another big contract.
The Cubs should have the inside track when Rich Harden hits free agency after the season.

**hurdleisu24** · 09-15-2009, 07:14 PM

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=321554&src=152

**hurdleisu24** · 09-15-2009, 08:04 PM

This person's top 30 cubs prospects

http://wrigleybound.com/2009/09/14/top-30-cubs-prospects-postseason-edition

**hurdleisu24** · 09-21-2009, 08:15 PM

Naples, Fla., is making a push for the Cubs, which would make for a nice spring training rivalry with Boston. -- Boston Globe

**LindenCy** · 09-21-2009, 08:25 PM

Originally Posted by Cyznutz

11 1/2 games back!

Originally Posted by Cyznutz

Cubs = Come Useless By September

Yet both the Cubs and Sox will be on the same couch in a few weeks.

**tyrelrobert** · 09-21-2009, 08:45 PM

Originally Posted by Cyznutz

11 1/2 games back!

At least the cubs have a winning record. Sux can't even get above .500 in the worst division in baseball

**Cyznutz** · 09-22-2009, 01:10 PM

Originally Posted by tyrelrobert

At least the cubs have a winning record. Sux can't even get above .500 in the worst division in baseball

At least the Sox won the Series this year! So does that show that the Sox are a better club playing a in a better Division, or the the Cubs record is inflated because the NL is weak?