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Lou Piniella Retires: Joe Torre and Seven Other Potential Replacements

Joel Reuter — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:17:55 +0000

With the announcement coming last week that Lou Piniella would be retiring from baseball at the end of the season, the line of suitors for the opening will likely be a long one. The rumors will continue to fly until a replacement is named. This decision is made especially interesting by the fact that a handful of high profile managers have expiring contracts at the end of this season. This group, coupled with Cubs legend Ryne Sandberg and a few others, makes for an interesting pool from which to select the next Cubs skipper. So here are eight potential managerial replacements for Sweet Lou, along with my stated odds that each one nails down the job. One thing is for sure, change is on the way on the North Side, and it will all start with the new manager.

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MLB Trade Rumors: The Six Chicago Cubs With the Most Trade Value

Joel Reuter — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:16:38 +0000

The All-Star break is fast approaching and it is safe to say that the Cubs should be sellers at this season's trade deadline. In my opinion, it's time for a good old fashioned fire sale. The Cubs have a very strong minor league system, and it could be made even stronger if they were to clean house and deal anyone of any value not named Colvin, Cashner, or Castro. So if we are in fact in full scale fire sale mode, here are the six Cubs that have the most value on the trade market, and should be dealt before the deadline hits.

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Top Five Chicago Cubs By Last Name: “D”

Joel Reuter — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 01:26:58 +0000

With such a rich and lengthy history, the Cubs have seen roughly 2,000 players don the Cubbie blue over the years. Because of that, I thought it would be fun to name who I feel are the top five players for all 26 letters of the alphabet, going by last name. To qualify, the player needs only to have played at least one game for the Cubs. However, only stats and accomplishments that took place while the player was with the Cubs will be considered. Because of that, you will not find someone like Dizzy Dean on the following list, despite the fact that he is a Hall of Famer and did play four seasons with the Cubs. I welcome suggestions regarding anyone I may have left off the list, and look forward to continuing the series in the coming weeks.

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The Top 10 Offensive Seasons in Chicago Cubs History

Joel Reuter — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:37:01 +0000

Now in their 135th season as a franchise, the Cubs have seen their fair share of great players come and go, and with those great players have come some memorable seasons. I have compiled a list of what I feel are the 10 best offensive seasons in Cubs history. I limited each player to only one season on the list, or it would have been mostly Sammy Sosa and Ernie Banks. With 135 years of history, it was tough to chose just 10, but it is hard to argue with anyone on the following list. That said, I encourage you to do just that if I have left someone off who you feel is more deserving.

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Top Five Chicago Cubs by Last Name: “C”

Joel Reuter — Sun, 23 May 2010 21:33:30 +0000

With such a rich and lengthy history, the Cubs have seen roughly 2,000 players don the Cubbie blue over the years. Because of that, I thought it would be fun to name who I feel are the top five players for all 26 letters of the alphabet, going by last name. To qualify, the player needs only to have played at least one game for the Cubs. However, only stats and accomplishments that took place while the player was with the Cubs will be considered. Because of that, you will not find someone like Joe Carter on the following list, despite the fact that he spent part of one season with the Cubs. I welcome suggestions regarding anyone I may have left off the list and look forward to continuing the series in the coming weeks.

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Top Five Chicago Cubs by Last Name: “B”

Joel Reuter — Mon, 10 May 2010 19:42:42 +0000

With such a rich and lengthy history, the Cubs have seen roughly 2,000 players don the Cubbie blue over the years. Because of that, I thought it would be fun to name who I feel are the top five players for all 26 letters of the alphabet, going by last name. To qualify, the player needs only to have played at least one game for the Cubs. However, only stats and accomplishments that took place while the player was with the Cubs will be considered. Because of that, you will not find someone like Lou Brock on the following list, despite the fact that he is a Hall of Famer and did spend part of four seasons with the Cubs. I welcome suggestions regarding anyone I may have left off the list and look forward to continuing the series in the coming weeks.

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Top Five Chicago Cubs by Last Name: “A”

Joel Reuter — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 05:23:02 +0000

With such a rich and lengthy history, the Cubs have seen roughly 2,000 don the Cubbie blue over the years. Because of that, I thought it would be fun to name who I feel are the top five players for all 26 letters of the alphabet, going by last name. To qualify, the player needs only to have played at least one game for the Cubs. However, only stats and accomplishments that took place while the player was with the Cubs will be considered. Because of that, you will not find someone like Richie Ashburn on the following list, despite the fact that he is a Hall of Famer and did play two seasons with the Cubs. I welcome suggestions regarding anyone I may have left off the list, and look forward to continuing the series in the coming weeks.

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Where Are They Now?: Former Chicago Cubs on Opening Day Rosters

Joel Reuter — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 07:15:32 +0000

With Opening Day upon us, I decided to take a look around the league to see how many former Cubs will be suiting up elsewhere when the 2010 seasons starts. I only included players who saw major league action with the Cubs and only players who are on big league rosters to open this season. While the list is mostly made up of utility players and relievers, there are a handful of players I would not mind seeing in Cubs uniform once again, namely Michael Wuertz, Scott Downs, Jake Fox and Mark DeRosa. So on that, here are the former Cubs that will be playing elsewhere this coming season.

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The Top 10 Rookie Seasons in Chicago Cubs History

Joel Reuter — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 23:21:58 +0000

With so much talk in Cubs' camp this spring training surrounding top prospect Starlin Castro, I decided to take a look back at some of the top rookie performances in team history. I went back as far as 1947, which was the first year that the Rookie of the Year Award was handed out. I only looked at the stats that the player posted during their rookie season when ranking them. Therefore, this may be the only list you will ever see Jerome Walton ahead of Ernie Banks. With so much history, it is always possible that someone was over looked, and I implore you to let me know if I have excluded anyone.

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Chicago Cubs: The 10 Worst Moments In Team History

Joel Reuter — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:46:16 +0000

There is no team in all of pro sports that shares the heart wrenchingly disappointing history that the Chicago Cubs possess. As everyone who has ever watched a baseball game is aware, the Cubs are 101 years removed from their last World Series title, and have not even played in the Fall Classic in 54 years. What follows is my take on the ten worst moments in the history of the team that seems to be perennially "waiting til next year". While it is hard to compare what is worse when it comes to something such as trading away a future Hall of Fame outfielder versus a certain fan who couldn't just keep his hands to himself, i have done my best to put these in order. Feel free let me know if I have excluded any moments as there were certainly plenty to choose from.

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