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Chicago Cubs Tickets Go On Sale

Celebrate because Chicago Cubs Tickets go on SALE! (photo)
Chicago Cubs Tickets Go On Sale!
It’s time to celebrate Cubs fans!  Chicago Cubs Tickets for 2010 go on sale Friday February 19th!  Starting at 10 AM (Central Time) on Feb 19th you can buy Cubs Tickets to individual games.
Start planning your trip to Wrigley!  2010 Chicago Cubs [...]

Chicago Cubs Sign Xavier Nady

Chicago Cubs sign free agent Xavier Nady

Cubs Sign Xavier Nady
After hearing a few months of offseason Chicago Cubs Rumors about who the Cubbies new 4th outfielder would be, we finally found the player.  The much heralded new Cubs outfielder is Xavier Nady.  The Cubs signed Nady to a 1 year $3.3 million plus incentives contract.
Why [...]

Ryne Sandberg - Manager of Iowa Cubs

Ryne Sandberg managed the Peoria Chiefs in 2007-08
Ryne Sandberg to Manage Iowa Cubs
Chicago Cubs legend and Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg has been named to manage the AAA affiliate Iowa Cubs for the 2010 season.
This will be Sandberg’s fourth season of managing in the minor leagues for the Chicago Cubs.  Sandberg was manager [...]

Cubs Hire Greg Maddux as Assistant to General Manager

Greg Maddux in 2009
Greg Maddux Joins the Chicago Cubs Front Office
On January 11, 2010 the Chicago Cubs named former Cubs pitcher and future hall of famer Greg Maddux as an assistant to General Manager Jim Hendry.
Greg Maddux is returning to the Chicago Cubs!
This is great news for Cubs fans because Greg Maddux is well known [...]

Chicago Cubs Sign Free Agent Marlon Byrd

New Chicago Cubs Center Fielder Marlon Byrd
Welcome to Chicago Marlon Byrd!
The Delusional Cubs Fan would like to extend a warm welcome to the Cubs newest free agent acquisition and team mate.  On new years eve 2009, the Chicago Cubs signed free agent outfielder Marlon Byrd to a three year, $15 million dollar contract, making Byrd [...]

Chicago Cubs Trade Future Hall of Famer Jake Fox

Jake Fox, the best 28 year old rookie Infielder-Outfielder-Catcher EVER
Chicago Cubs Trade Jake Fox
On December 4, 2009, the Chicago Cubs traded face of the franchise and future Hall of Famer Jake Fox to the Oakland Athletics for three worthless prospects. Around the nation, delusional Cubs fans wept at the loss as the greatest offensive force [...]

Chicago Cubs Offseason Trade and Free Agent Rumors 2009-2010

During the Offseason, Any Idiot Can Be the Cubs General Manager
Chicago Cubs Trade Rumors 2010 Edition
Ah, it’s that time of year again: the offseason, where every arm chair general manager in the world gets to have his day. It’s just like fantasy baseball… no trade is too crazy, no free agent too expensive and [...]

Ryan Dempster: I Stubbed My Toe Pretty Bad, Eh?

Ryan Dempster has a classic Cubs injury
Ryan Dempster Breaks His Toe Entering Dugout
I was hoping that maybe this was one of those crazy Ryan Dempster practical jokes but apparently not.  It may be a joke of an injury but it’s real.  Ryan Dempster broke his toe jumping into the Cubs dugout and is on the [...]

SOLD! Tribune Company Agrees to Sell Chicago Cubs to Tom Ricketts

Meet Tom Rickets, new owner of the Chicago Cubs.  Are you familiar with the term “Back Loaded Contract” Tom?
Tribune Agrees to Deal to Sell the Cubs to Ricketts Family
Part of me worries that it may be to early to report on this story, but the Chicago Tribune and MLB.com have both reported that the Chicago [...]

Ted Lilly Is an All Star!

Ted Lilly is Going to the All Star Game!
(photo from the Ted Lilly Fan Club)
Ted Lilly Selected for 2009 All Star Game
Ted Lilly, the Chicago Cubs ultra-consistent, left handed starting pitcher, has been named to the 2009 National League All Star Team.  Delusional Cubs Fans everywhere are celebrating this honor given to Ted Lilly, who [...]