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Inbox: Should Fuld be center fielder?

Sam Fuld, Cubs prospects, Rudy Jaramillo's influence and second base are among the topics in this week's Inbox. Please send your questions and include your full name and hometown to cubsinbox@gmail.com. Have the Cubs considered Fuld to play center ...

From CARRIE MUSKAT, MLB.com,  23 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Reed Johnson,  Baseball America,  Sam Fuld,  Rudy Jaramillo,  Lou Piniella

Cubs add billboards in left-field bleachers

The so-called "Budweiser building" will be out of sight at Wrigley Field. (Paul Beaty/AP) CHICAGO -- New billboards have been erected at Wrigley Field in the back of the left-field bleachers which will block a rooftop ad on a building at the corner of ...

From CARRIE MUSKAT, MLB.com,  23 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Chicago Tribune,  Tom Ricketts,  Major League Baseball

Halladay rumors reach Cubs' door

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs are one of the teams the Toronto Blue Jays have contacted regarding former Cy Young Award winner Roy Halladay. Before Cubs fans start salivating at the prospect of having the dominant right-hander in the rotation with Ted ...

From CARRIE MUSKAT, MLB.com,  20 Nov 2009
Related Topics: New York Mets,  Chicago Tribune,  Chicago Cubs,  Toronto Blue Jays,  Cy Young

Cubs add five to 40-man roster

CHICAGO -- The Cubs added outfielder James Adduci, catcher Welington Castillo and pitchers John Gaub, Blake Parker and Rafael Dolis to the 40-man roster on Friday. Teams had to set their 40-man rosters by 11 p.m. CT Friday in preparation for the Rule 5 ...

From CARRIE MUSKAT, MLB.com,  20 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Florida Marlins,  Pittsburgh Pirates

Cubs have high hopes for top prospect

In 153 games this year, Starlin Castro swiped 37 bases, hit four homers, and batted .312. (Michael O'Day/MLB.com) CHICAGO -- Starlin Castro can finally take a day off. The shortstop wrapped up his Arizona Fall League duty on Thursday, finishing with a ...

From CARRIE MUSKAT, MLB.com,  20 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Major League Baseball,  Mark Prior,  Darwin Barney,  Lou Piniella,  Ryan Theriot

Heilman dealt for two prospects

CHICAGO -- The Cubs dealt right-handed reliever Aaron Heilman to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday for two Minor League prospects. Heilman, 31, was 4-4 with a 4.11 ERA in 70 games in his only season in Chicago. He was one of a large number of ...

From CARRIE MUSKAT, MLB.com,  19 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Major League Baseball,  Aaron Heilman,  Arizona Diamondbacks,  Carlos Marmol,  Mike Fontenot

Ricketts attends first owners meeting

CHICAGO -- Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts is the new kid on the block as far as Major League Baseball owners go, and he spent his first owners meetings soaking everything in. "It was very interesting," Ricketts said Thursday after the meetings wrapped up ...

From CARRIE MUSKAT, MLB.com,  19 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Tom Ricketts,  Major League Baseball,  Bud Selig

Dealing, not shopping, on Cubs' agenda

CHICAGO -- Starting in 2007, Cubs general manager Jim Hendry invested heavily in free agents, adding such players as Alfonso Soriano, Ted Lilly and Mark DeRosa. Before the 2008 season, the big addition was Kosuke Fukudome. Milton Bradley was plucked ...

From CARRIE MUSKAT, MLB.com,  19 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Jim Hendry,  Alfonso Soriano,  Mark DeRosa,  Ted Lilly,  Kosuke Fukudome

Cubs release Spring Training slate

The Cubs will play their 14th Spring Training at HoHoKam Park in 2010. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images) CHICAGO -- The Cubs will play their crosstown rivals, the Chicago White Sox, five times in Spring Training, according to the 2010 schedule ...

From CARRIE MUSKAT, MLB.com,  18 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Arizona Diamondbacks,  Chicago White Sox,  Lou Piniella,  Oakland Athletics,  Cincinnati Reds

Ricketts to meet with other owners

CHICAGO -- New Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts will have a chance to meet the other Major League Baseball owners at a private dinner Wednesday night. Ricketts, whose family took over the team in late October, was not taking part in any of the owners ...

From CARRIE MUSKAT, MLB.com,  18 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Major League Baseball,  Tom Ricketts,  Bud Selig

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