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The community ice rink outside Wrigley Field, under construction, the evening of Wednesday 12/9. It will open to the public on December 15. BCB Photo by David Sameshima
about 9 hours ago
Al
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Waiting For ... Something, Anything! Winter Meetings All-Purpose Post Day 4
by Al on Dec 10, 2009 8:00 AM EST
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Three days and over 3000 comments worth of posts here... and the Cubs have made no moves.
It feels almost like a certain existential bit of writing...
As yesterday, use this post for all Winter Meetings discussion. If Milton Bradley is dealt today -- or if the Cubs make any other significant moves -- I'll make a separate post.
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Former major league player Tsuyoshi Shinjo wins the jackpot on the Japanese version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?"
about 21 hours ago
Al
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City Of Mesa To Upgrade Fitch Park For Cubs
$750,000 will be spent for two covered buildings with batting cages, to be ready for 2010 spring training.
about 24 hours ago
Al
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Winter Meetings Day 3 Overflow Thread
by Al on Dec 9, 2009 3:56 PM EST
569 comments
You asked for it, you got it.
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Today May Be The Day Cubs Fans Crash Twitter: All-Purpose Winter Meetings Thread, Day 3
by Al on Dec 9, 2009 8:00 AM EST
890 comments
Will today be the day Milton Bradley becomes a former Cub? Rumors were flying all day yesterday involving the Rays, Rangers, Orioles, Mariners and probably several places not even mentionable on a family blog.
Once again, use this post for all Winter Meetings discussion. If Bradley is dealt today -- or if the Cubs make any other significant moves -- I'll make a separate post.
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Ryne Sandberg Named Iowa Manager -- Day 2 Winter Meetings All-Purpose Post
by Al on Dec 8, 2009 8:00 AM EST
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Rumors flew all day Monday, and all got shot down -- what else would you expect from an event that's as carefully scrutinized as the Winter Meetings?
The only real Cubs news that happened on Monday was the naming of Ryne Sandberg to manage the Iowa Cubs, his third promotion in as many years. Nothing's been said, of course, and probably won't be, but this likely puts Sandberg in line to succeed Lou Piniella as Cubs manager after 2010.
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And Now For Something Completely Different: The Andre Dawson Hall Of Fame Twitter Blitz
by Al on Dec 7, 2009 2:44 PM EST
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Doug Harvey And Whitey Herzog Elected To Hall Of Fame
The Veterans Committee this year was charged with selecting umpires, managers, executives and pioneers (players are next year).
Marvin Miller, who revolutionized the game as head of the players union, failed to get enough votes. Harvey and Herzog will be inducted next summer.
3 days ago
Al
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All-Purpose Winter Meetings Post, Day 1
by Al on Dec 7, 2009 8:00 AM EST
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Major league general managers, player agents, media and assorted hangers-on have all arrived in Indianapolis to spend the next four days in climate-controlled comfort and hash out trades and free-agent signings. We'll also see the Rule 5 draft on Thursday, before everyone heads home.
Use this post for discussion of Winter Meetings topics all day today -- please don't post a large number of FanPosts or FanShots on this topic, unless there's a link from some other source that is truly important and should stand out from the rest.
If the Cubs make a trade or signing, I'll put a new front-page post up as soon as possible.
Let the dealing begin!
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