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It’s GO Time for Your 2010 Chicago Cubs

It’s GO time for your 2010 Chicago Cubs. The off season has ended, spring training is over, the team is assembled, and hope springs eternal. With all the hope and anticipation of a 7-year old kid on Christmas eve, I await the first pitch, first game, first Cubs homer, and first win of the new [...]

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April 5, 2010 Tags: 2010 Chicago Cubs, Adam Wainwright, Albert Pujols, Atlanta Braves, Chris Carpenter, Cincinnati Reds, hope springs eternal, Matt Holliday, NL Central Division, opening day, Paul Sullivan, St. Louis Cardinals, Wrigley Field Posted in: game day, observations, players, playoffs, rivalries, schedule, spring training One Comment

Important dates for Cubs fans

Monday February 15: MasterCard Presale Ticket Promotion details
Thursday Feb 18: Pitchers and catchers report to Mesa for Spring Training
Friday Feb 19: Regular single game tickets on sale details
Feb 23: Position player report to Spring Training
March 2: MLB Mandatory Spring Training reporting date for all players
March 4: Cubs beginning Spring Training game schedule vs Oakland A’s
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February 13, 2010 Tags: Astros, Billy Joel, Braves, Brewers, Cashman Field, concert, Dave Matthews Band, Elton John, Hall of Fame, opening day, tickets, Wrigley Concert Series Posted in: Wrigley Field, biz of baseball, game day, roster, schedule, spring training No Comments

Note to Hendry – Make no little plans

Cubs GM Jim Hendry said at the Cubs Convention that last year’s off season player market moved slower than previous years, with many deals coming in the final days before spring training. He expected this year to be similar to last and so far this has proven to be so. So we Cub fans have [...]

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January 26, 2010 Tags: Andy MacPhail, Aramis Ramirez, Ben Sheets, Chan Ho Park, Cubs Convention, Daniel Burnham, Jeff Baker, Jonny Gomes, Jose Contreras, Kiko Calero, Luis Castillo, Mike Fontenot, Reed Johnson, Xavier Nady Posted in: Hot Stove, Jim Hendry, biz of baseball, lineup, roster, spring training No Comments

Spring has Sprung for the Cubs

Here is a guest post from my friend Karen G. at Spring Training in Mesa, AZ…
Last year’s movie, The Bucket List focused attention on lists of things we want to do before we die. I’ve long had a list of places and events I want to visit and so far I’ve been doing a pretty good [...]

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February 27, 2009 Tags: Alan Trammel, Derrek Lee, Felix Pie, Geovany Soto, Go Cubs Go, Ho Ho Kam, Ivan DeJesus, Karen G., Mesa AZ, Reed Johnson, Ron Santo, Ryne Sandberg Posted in: guest post, players, roster, spring training No Comments

Hope springs eternal

Pitchers and catchers have reported to Mesa. Some postition players too (including Milton Bradley!). The Cubs 2009 campaign has officially begun. Let’s just hope there is nothing significant about camp opening on Friday the 13th this year. But I digress. This is spring training and all is righteous and hopeful in Cubs camp. The ivy [...]

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