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[MLB - Cubs] - Cubs go beyond home base to lend hand

Carrie Muskat — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:31:33 GMT

... McCormick Foundation announced $1.06 million in grants through Cubs Care to nonprofit organizations serving the Chicago area in April. Since 199 ...

[Chicago Sun-Times] - AFTERNOON SPORTS CLUB Joe Mauer a Cub? What could have been!

MARK POTASH Commentary — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:46:33 GMT

... hey know what they're doing. On the flip side, had Mauer been drafted by the Cubs ... there's no telling how that would have turned out. The Cubs have a recor ...

[Santa Rosa Press Democrat] - SRJC women's soccer season over

MIKE COIT — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:16:59 GMT

... Goguen had to leap high for and punch over the top of the goal. But the Bear Cubs couldn’t keep the Hawks off the scoreboard when Madelyn Roberts booted a 45 ...

[Chicago Breaking Sports] - Pujols unanimous winner of NL MVP award

November 24, 2009 1:06 PM — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:07:27 GMT

... opped the NL in on-base percentage (.443). Although Pujols has tormented the Cubs throughout his career, his numbers against them this season were relatively ...

[MLB - Cubs] - Lee finishes ninth in NL MVP vote

Carrie Muskat — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:02:58 GMT

... 46 in 2005. In 2005, Lee finished third in the MVP balloting. He's the fifth Cubs player to have two or more seasons with a .300 average, 30 homers and 100 RB ...

[Chicago Sun-Times] - Wrigley's poker face

MAUREEN O'DONNELL Staff Reporter/modonnell@suntimes.com — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:52:34 GMT

... e and protect the value for our corporate partners." Nearby rooftops pay the Cubs a percentage of their business. Gramatis' rooftop doesn't have an agreement ...

[Chicago Tribune] - Wrapping up Arizona Fall League by the numbers

Tom Carkeek — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:26:32 GMT

... 32-game season provides a small sample size, the numbers are worth noticing. Cubs Michael Brenly, catcher 1: Home run, a two-run shot in his second at-bat. Ne ...

[Santa Rosa Press Democrat] - SRJC women would prefer later meeting with Cosumnes River

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:16:00 GMT

... tes late in the first half and SRJC eased to the win. The fourth-seeded Bear Cubs are now 14-5-2. Salzmann is convinced if win No.15 comes today, it won’t be ...

[Chicago Breaking Sports] - Wrigley Field signboards likely would not be subject to landmark review

November 23, 2009 6:07 PM — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:43:48 GMT

... id the wooden boards are not signs, calling them a "placeholder" in case the Cubs decide to put something there. He declined to address the possibility of the ...

[MLB - Cubs] - Inbox: Should Fuld be center fielder?

Carrie Muskat — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:04:25 GMT

... loser. Would I like to see that? Yes -- or something close to that. Will the Cubs do that despite a fan base and media that seem to demand instant gratificati ...

[MLB - Cubs] - Chicago Cubs, National Runaway Switchboard host holiday dinner for runaway and homeless youth

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:53:34 GMT

... ource for runaway and homeless youth and their families," said Mike Lufrano, Cubs senior vice president, community affairs. "The Cubs are proud to support Nat ...

[Chicago Breaking Sports] - Cubs install sign boards in Wrigley Field bleachers as part of dispute with local casino

November 22, 2009 6:57 PM — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:20:03 GMT

... ded it was time to take action, with a plan to block out the building during Cubs telecasts and have their own sponsor in its place. Chase didn't directly ref ...

[Chicago Breaking Sports] - Baker and Piniella to headline Redsfest

November 21, 2009 10:05 AM — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:42:03 GMT

... ed as a guest at the upcoming Redsfest, which is Cincinnati's version of the Cubs Convention. Piniella will apear at Redsfest on Dec. 4, along with members of ...

[Fanhouse - AOL Sports Blog] - Land Mines Litter Hot Stove Landscape

Matt Snyder — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:04:13 GMT

... exas, meaning he's supported by a solid offense and hitter's park. Secondly, Cubs general manager Jim Hendry has coveted him in the trade market the past two ...

[Metsblog] - Buzz: Blue Jays Discussing Halladay with Dodgers and Cubs

Michael Baron — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:04:53 GMT

... $15.75 million salary for 2010 and the Cubs don’t want to part with top prospect Starlin Castro . …i think that no matte ...