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On November 19, 2006, I received a text message from my friend Dan that read “What do you think about the Cubs getting Soriano?” I thought to myself, Alfonso Soriano…the guy that just went 40/40 for the Washington Nationals…my favorite player? As a Chicago Cubs’ fan this was hard to comprehend as the organization does not have a history [...]

Welcome to draft day. It has come to that all important time of selecting a second basemen. Chase Utley was gone in the first round and now you are wondering who you should invest in to stay competitive in your league. Which guy will give you that slight edge? Should you look for more power? Speed? High batting [...]

According to Bruce Levine of ESPNChicago.com, the Chicago Cubs and Jermaine Dye have mutual interest in each other and are rumored to be in preliminary discussions on a deal. If signed by the Cubs, Dye would be used primarily as a fourth outfielder and as a platoon partner in right field with current outfielder Kosuke [...]

As we approach the end of 2009 this week, it’s time to resume our countdown of the MLB Network’s Top 9 players at each position from the past decade. The focus now shifts to the second base position where a few interesting names find themselves on the list. Let’s get to it: 9. Robinson Cano [...]

Joe Posnanski of SI.com recently complied his list of “anti-award” winners for both the American and National Leagues. The AL Least Valuable Player (LVP) was Toronto Blue Jays’ centerfielder Vernon Wells.  Runners-up for this designation included Yuniesky Betancourt, Kansas City Royals; Jhonny Peralta, Cleveland Indians; Alex Rios, Blue Jays/Chicago White Sox; and Jose Guillen, Royals. [...]

Jim Callis of Baseball America recently released his Chicago Cubs Top 10 Prospects list for the 2010 season.  The biggest change on the Cubs’ list is the rise of 19 year old shortstop Starlin Castro. Castro has risen through the Cubs’ system this past year and is currently the talk of the Arizona Fall League. [...]