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The first two games of the 2010 College World Series will be played this Saturday. For Cubs fans, however, the first game of importance might come Sunday night when the Clemson Tigers face off against the Arizona State Sun Devils. That game, which will be aired on ESPN at 7pm Eastern Time, will feature the Cubs' 29th round draft pick Casey Harman. The left-handed ace of the Clemson pitching staff this year, ...

I recently wrote an article comparing the Cubs' two leadoff hitters, Ryan Theriot and Kosuke Fukudome, in which I ultimately came to the conclusion that Theriot was the better option to hit atop the batting order in large part because Fukudome might find himself on the bench before too long. Shortly thereafter, Lou Piniella decided to replace Theriot at second base with Mike Fontenot and said the move might "be more ...

On Wednesday, Carrie Muskat wrote an article in which she said that "There are no deals pending, no scouts scouring other rosters to find help." It wasn't a quote from Jim Hendry. It was just a line added into the article between quotes from the Cubs' general manager. More specifically, it came immediately before the following quote from Hendry: "There really isn't anywhere to look," Hendry said. "I would think our ...

Saturday, April 17, 2010 was a day to remember for Cubs fans. The result of the game was less-than-favorable and the line drive that hit Tom Gorzelanny was something that we'd rather put behind us, but something notably positive did happen that day against the Astros. It went without much notice at the time, but I remember the moment like it was yesterday. It helps that it actually was yesterday, but that's ...

It's only mid-April, but there are plenty of people already discussing who on the Cubs roster should get traded. The discussions always center around what those players are doing on the field—obviously an important part in discussing potential trades, but are usually short on providing full context. Trades are much more complex than, "Well, I have this guy that I want to get rid of and you have this other guy that ...

It isn't easy being a Cubs fan. Everyone who knows baseball knows that. Everyone who can count to one hundred knows that. The Cubs' misfortune isn't just unlucky, it's cruel. It's like that sign that restaurants and bars love to hang on their walls which reads: "Free Beer Tomorrow." Most patrons understand the joke. Tomorrow never comes. Don't forget your wallet. The Cubs have a similar sign that reads: "Wait 'Til ...

With their first road trip of the season in the books, the Cubs have a 2-4 record. The good news is that the Cubs could easily be 5-1 right now if a handful of innings had gone a little differently. The bad news is that the Cubs were denied that 5-1 record because of those innings. I think it is safe to say that, although the team's first week of games had ...

The Cubs had high expectations going into 2009, but they were a disappointment coming out of it. There were antics. There were injuries. There was poor performance. They just didn't deliver. Cubs' GM Jim Hendry set out to change all that, coordinating an exodus of 2009's goats and bringing in a few fresh faces this offseason. There were plenty of things that were burning by the end of last season, some of them likely ...

This article is the final part of a five-part series of articles breaking down the Cubs' roster. You can view part four, which covers the starting lineup, here. In the first four parts of this series, I laid out the Cubs' roster as it currently stands and projected out many of the different decisions that will need to be made during the season. I kept subjectivity to a minimum and did my ...

This article is part two of a series of articles breaking down the Cubs' roster. You can view part one, which covers the bullpen, here. According to Cot's Baseball Contracts , three of the pitchers in the Cubs' rotation on Opening Day will be making at least 11.5 million dollars this year. That's not even counting Ted Lilly, who will start the season on the disabled list, but could return as ...