More On The Newest Cub, Reed Johnson
So the Cubs' Extra Righthanded-Hitting Outfielder spinner stopped and it landed on...former Toronto Blue Jay, Reed Johnson. The Cubs signed the 31-year-old Johnson to a one-year contract on Tuesday,...
View ArticleCubs "Hits" Of The Week (For the Week of 4/21 through 4/27)
Quotation marks make their first appearance in the Hits of the Week headline since this week's list includes two walks. So here they are, the five hits...er, that is, offensive events...that did the...
View ArticleCubs Hits Of The Week (4/28 Through 5/4)
The five hits that did the most to enhance the Cubs' chance of winning during the past. not terribly successful week against the teams we'll have to beat if we want to take the division, as measured...
View ArticleCubs Hits Of The Week (5/5 Through 5/11)
The five hits that did the most to enhance the Cubs' chance of winning during a week that began with a disappointing series against a team in the throes of a long losing streak, but ended with a sweep...
View ArticleCaption This!
UPDATE: I wanted to give you guys first shot, but here's mine. "Just a David Eckstein short of a full set." Tags: Reed JohnsonRyan TheriotMike FontenotPhotos
View ArticleTry a Little Tenderness
Today is the day when contracts are tendered to players on MLB Reserve Lists who are unsigned for 2009. Tags: Michael WuertzRonny CedenoReed JohnsonSalary ArbitrationNeal CottsChad GaudinKevin Gregg
View ArticleSpoiler Alert --- Cubs Win! Cubs Win! Cubs Win!
I know many of you probably watched today's game on WGN, but for those of you who didn't, or for those of you who did but weren't paying attention.... Tags: Cubs Spring TrainingCarlos MarmolReed...
View ArticleThe Nightly News: Cubs Beat Crew in ESPN Game
Highlights, lowlights and other observations from the Cubs' 8-5 win over the Brewers Sunday night in Milwaukee, a victory that leaves the Cubs at 4-2 as they return home for the Wrigley Field opener...
View ArticleA Bone to Pick
Time for a little rant. In this era of internet fast - rapid dissemination of information, we've expected our hard-hitting beat reporters to keep asking the tough questions. Yesterday, the reporting...
View ArticleTCR Book Review: The Best Team Ever
The Best Team Ever -- A Novel of America, Chicago and the 1907 CubsAuthors: Alan Alop and Doc Noel It started out like this. Rob G. mentioned that they were promoting a new Cub related book and if I...
View ArticleCrystal Ballin'
I would expect the following to happen over the next few weeks: Tags: Aaron MilesAaron HeilmanRoster StrategyOff-SeasonReed JohnsonRule 5 draftNeal CottsRafael DolisMarcos MateoJohn GaubJake FoxBrad...
View ArticleElias Rankings for Cubs Free Agents
The official Elias rankings are out and they don't differ too much from the reverse-engineered list that MLB Trade Rumors was putting out (courtesy of Eddie Bajek). Type A - John Grabow, Kevin Gregg...
View ArticleCubs Sign Reed Johnson to Minor League Deal
ESPN's Bruce Levine reports that the Cubs have signed 34-year old free-agent OF Reed Johnson to a minor league contact with an invitation to Spring Training. Tags: Cubs Roster MovesReed JohnsonKoyie Hill
View ArticleApparently They're Listening on Sean Marshall Now
UPDATE: Deal is done according to a Bruce Levine tweet, don't know the name of the minor leaguers yet and the players must pass physicals.ESPN Chicago and Fox Sports both reported last night that the...
View ArticleCubs Allegedly Consumate a Trade
I'm on vacation this week, so no blog-a-palooza from me at the trade deadline. That being said, word is that Reed Johnson has been traded. No word on the team as of yet, but Levine says 4 teams made...
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