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I was asked this week for my early (very early) regular season projections on the 2012 final standings. Granted the most influential offseason moves are over and done with at this juncture (Pujols, Fielder, Reyes..etc.), spring training is still more...

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Adrian Cardenas reminds me a bit of Mike Fontenot. Utility infielder, left-handed bat and a nice complementary piece on the 25-man roster. Even his minor league numbers are close to Fontenot’s, who made his Chicago debut in 2005 before rejoinin...

It recently occurred to me that all my favorite Cubs players are now former Cubs players. Aramis moved north to Milwaukee.  Pena returned south to the Rays. Ted Lilly is still with L.A.. Derrek Lee is straddling the line of retirement, Jim Edm...

Are you still confused by a player’s ‘slashline’, left wondering what the heck it stands for, or how to read one? If so, have no fear! Below is a simple breakdown of how to digest the numbers, what those numbers … Continue rea...

Here’s how I see it…   Team Name Saves BS K ERA 1. Mil Axford 46 2 127 2.10 2. Pit Hanrahan 40 4 61 1.83 3. Cin Madson 32 2 62 2.37 4. Cubs Marmol 34 10 99 4.01 … Continue reading →...

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Alfonso Soriano an Atlanta Brave? It’s not that far fetched if the Cubs can somehow package Soriano in a deal with Marlon Byrd, who the Braves have been interested in acquiring over the last 10 months. Soriano’s insistence on being …...

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The reality of the Cubs’ rebuilding process this offseason is the lack of quality depth on the big league roster for 2012. Depth, of course, is of critical importance over the course of a 162 game season. Players get injured, … Continue r...

When Carlos Marmol beaned Derrek Lee on August 3 last season, fracturing his left wrist, I began wondering if it was the beginning of the end of Lee’s career? Age was already taking its toll on the then 35-year-old who … Continue reading...