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CHICAGO--Former Arizona Diamondbacks owner Jerry Colangelo is allegedly interested in purchasing the Cubs, if the Tribune Company decides to sell the team. Colangelo, also the chairman of the Phoenix Suns, is thought to be interested in purchasing shares in the White Star Line shipping company. I'm the king of the world! Or something. Colangelo is originally from Chicago Heights, and ... Read More

NEW YORK--The Minnesota Twins' Justin Morneau narrowly edged out New York Yankee Derek Jeter to be the first player mentioned in an ESPN article about how Morneau won the American League MVP award. Morneau was mentioned two words into the article, with Jeter being mentioned three words later. "It was a surprise for me," Morneau said. "I knew that ... Read More

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CHICAGO--Well, no one can complain that the Cubs never sign the big free agents. Jim Hendry has reportedly signed Alfonso Soriano to the fifth-highest contract in Major League Baseball history ($135 million for 8 years), right behind Alex Rodriguez ($252 million for 10 years), Derek Jeter ($189 million for 10 years), Manny Ramirez ($160 million for eight years) and ... Read More

CHICAGO--The Cubs acquired left-handed reliever Neal Cotts today for fan favorite David Aardsma and Carlos Vasquez. Does this mean the end of the Will Ohman era? God, I hope not. For the record, Cotts has had exactly one good year, just like newly-acquired Cub Mark DeRosa. Hendry is expected to sign other people of Cotts' and DeRosa's like ... Read More

CHICAGO--Any goodwill that Jim Hendry built after spending money to keep Aramis Ramirez and Kerry Wood on the roster was wasted Tuesday when he inked Jose Macias Neifi Perez Mark DeRosa to a three-year, $13M deal. Welcome to sixth place, chump. DeRosa is coming off a career year, fitting right into Hendry's "Buy high (Remlinger, Hawkins, Burnitz)! Sell low (Patterson, Farnsworth, ... Read More

CHICAGO--Despite Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano's success in the face of the 2006 Cubs' offensive futility, Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon Webb won the National League Cy Young award on Tuesday. Webb will take home the Cy Young, but will not be able to show it to his own young, as Zambrano, disappointed about losing the reward, devoured Webb's children early Tuesday afternoon. Zambrano ... Read More

CHICAGO--Cubs manager Lou Piniella, who had recently been quoted as saying he expects his teams to "hustle" above all else, recently reversed his position as the Cubs signed third baseman Aramis Ramirez to a five-year, $73M deal. "Maybe I was wrong about the whole 'hustle' thing," Piniella hedged. "Sure, Aramis hit some long singles last year because he didn't hustle ... Read More

DETROIT--The Detroit Tigers made a deal with the New York Yankees to bring Gary Sheffield to Detroit in exchange for three pitching prospects. The Cubs were rumored to be interested in trading three pitching prospects for Sheffield, as well. The deal was shot down by the Yankees, however, when it was revealed that the three pitchers whom the ... Read More

CHICAGO--The Cubs hired Gerry Perry to serve as hitting coach during the 2007 campaign, completing new manager Lou Piniella's coaching staff. The Cubs interviewed several candidates for the position, including Mary Mary Quite Contrary, Frank the Tank, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Busta Rhymes. Local Cubs fan Robbie Hart was asked what he thought of the acquisition. "Gerry Perry! That's funny!" Hart ... Read More