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The Chicago Cubs signed former Texas Rangers' outfielder Marlon Byrd to a three-year contract worth $15 million. Byrd will join Alfonso Soriano and Kosuke Fukudome in the Cubs' outfield.Contributor: Robert VascoPublished: Jan 04, 2010  

With the Marlon Byrd signing shoring up the center field situation, the biggest weakness in the Cubs lineup, provided Geovanny Soto turns things around, is now at second base. It seems as though the Cubs are content to open the season with the trio of Jeff Baker, Mike Fontenot, and Andres Blanco set to man second base, with Baker in position to get the bulk of the playing time. While there are worse options than Baker, there is a better option...  

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In the off-season between 2008 and 2009, Geovany Soto was riding high. The Chicago Cubs catcher had just won the National League Rookie of the Year award, having socked 23 home runs and posted an .868 OPS in his first full season of Major League work. Perhaps in retrospect, the young backstop rode a little too high. He came to camp in poor shape, and admitted during the season to a positive test for marijuana during the World Baseball Classic...  

More photos » by Darren Hauck - AP Chicago Cubs pitcher Randy Wells, 38th round pick in the 2002 draft and 12-game winner in 2009. (AP Photo/Darren Hauck) Browse more photos » Top 20 Chicago Cubs Prospects for 2010 All grades are EXTREMELY PRELIMINARY and subject to change. Don't...  

With Matt Capps seemingly on his way to the Nationals and the Cubs still in need of a right handed set-up man at the back of their bullpen, I ask, why not turn to an all too familiar face in Kevin Gregg? Let me start out by saying I am a Cubs fan, and this suggestion is in no way meant as ill will towards the North Siders. Simply put, Kevin Gregg is not a closer, at least not in large market such as Chicago where each outing is put under a...  

Reports on Friday morning are that the Chicago Cubs are sending Milton Bradley to the Seattle Mariners for pitcher Carlos Silva and between $6-9 million . Do you feel the collective exhale from Cubs Nation? Now, the job of Cubs GM Jim Hendry becomes trying to patch the holes in the roster that have been created by his terrible personnel decisions (Aaron Miles) and poor handling of internal free agents (Rich Harden). But what's left? Other...  

The story that cast a dark shadow over Wrigley Field was voted Story of the Year by a panel B&C writers. You all remember Ivy — the cute, cuddly four-legged little creature that sent Wrigley Field security on a wild goose chase back in April. His Her story inspired an entire nation of stray animals and sent cat lovers into a frenzy when they saw a guard yank her off of feet by the tail and then fling her into the stands. We at B&C were touched...  

More photos » by Paul Beaty - AP 2 months ago: Chicago Cubs starter Carlos Zambrano delivers a pitch against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first inning during a baseball game at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) Browse...  

The Cubs and the Chicago Park District have teamed up to open "Rink At Wrigley", an outdoor ice skating rink available to the public from now till February. Click on the link for hours and prices. Yesterday, Cubs pitcher Ryan Dempster and Blackhawks Hall of Famer Stan Mikita teamed up to help open the rink. BCB photographer David Sameshima was there. More photos after the jump. Click on photo to open a larger version in a new browser...  

More photos » by Charles Rex Arbogast - AP 7 months ago: Chicago Cubs' Milton Bradley, right, argues with home plate umpire Larry Vanover after being called out on strikes during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Thursday, April 16...  

We are almost upon the New Year of 2010. A new decade is about to dawn upon us. But, when that decade comes, the Yankees will begin it as the reigning champions of baseball. They will also be still in search of a left fielder for the 2010 season. Just this week, two more options went off the board for the Yankees in the left field sweepstakes. Mark DeRosa signed a two-year, $12 million dollar deal with the San Francisco Giants. Jason Bay...  

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Basketball and Baseball: Hopewell Valley duo sign to play at the next level ...The Star-Ledger - NJ.comMeer, a standout basketball and baseball player, signed a letter of intent to continue his basketball career for the renowned coach Frank O'Hanlon at ...BASEBALL: Hopewell seniors taking their game to the next levelBucks Local Newsall 2 news articles »  

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