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Rudy Jaramillo expects ‘new person’ from Chicago Cubs’ star Aramis Ramirez
December 26, 2010 by George Castle
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You’d think when spring training begins just around the corner, Chicago Cubs hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo will have a bigger job to close up the holes in youngster Tyler Colvin’s swing than to fix what went awry in longtime clutch hitter Aramis Ramirez’s hitting mechanics. Wrong. Colvin’s a hard, willing worker and will toil with [...]
Wilken gets $$$ backing from Ricketts to boost Chicago Cubs scouting
December 13, 2010 by George Castle
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Tom Ricketts has had a tough rookie year as Cubs owner. Almost everything he’s touched or vouched for has turned to stone. He can’t even win unanimously for a noble venture like a eulogy for Ron Santo at the latter’s memorial service. Someone who does business with Ricketts’ organization wondered why the team chairman spoke [...]
Carlos Pena would be Adam Dunn-like for Chicago Cubs
December 8, 2010 by George Castle
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Carlos Pena or Adam LaRoche for the Chicago Cubs? These strongmen lefty-hitting first basemen seem the Cubs’ main options to fill the gaping hole at first base. The reports du jour claim the Cubs have targeted LaRoche, while Pena’s salary might be a bit strong for GM Jim Hendry to swallow. A comparison is [...]
Chicago Cubs Leaning Towards Colvin to Fill First Base?
November 12, 2010 by Brett.Rosin
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The Chicago Cubs have a glaring hole right now. First Base. They traded Derrek Lee, and really don’t have a solution to replace him…yet. There are talks the Cubs are very much into Adrian Gonzalez. There are talks that they’re going to be in on Adam Dunn, and there are other talks about going with [...]
Chicago Cubs Right Field Outlook for 2011
November 3, 2010 by Brett Rosin
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Right Field for the Cubs hasn’t exactly been filled since the departure of Sammy Sosa. Failed experiments like Jaque Jones, Jeremy Burnitz, and Milton Bradley have come and gone. Kosuke Fukudome hasn’t been the guy anyone anticipated since being signed out of Japan for mega dollars, but the good thing is Tyler Colvin emerged as [...]