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11.02.2009 8:12 pm

New Cubs Owners Want To Win. Uh, Oh.

Now that the Cubs are a family-run operation, it will be interesting to see how life changes on the North Side of Chicago.

The Ricketts family used some of the billions earned building Ameritrade from scratch to rescue the ballclub from…

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04.23.2009 7:17 am

Rolling The Dice With Milton Bradley

How is Milton Bradley panning out for the Cubs? So far, so bad.

He is 1-for-23 this season. He missed six games with a groin muscle strain. He was 0-for-4 in his first game back with three strikeouts.

“Everyone is entitled to…

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01.07.2009 6:56 am

Milton Bradley and the Game of Risk

The Milton Bradley Era promises to provide Tipsheet much entertaining fodder from the North Side of Chicago.

The Cubs added the mercurial outfielder to their attack with a three-year, $30 million deal. Chicago Tribune columnist Rick Morrissey welcomed the addition:

“If it were up…

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03.20.2008 8:01 am

Small Bears, big hearts

In spring training, veteran ballplayers have lots of time of their hands. Their daily routine starts to drag.

Pranks can help spice things up. The Chicago Tribune brought us the tale of Cubs strength coach Tim Buss and his 1995 Nissan Sentra.

On Tuesday,…

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02.15.2008 8:15 am

The Year of the Small Bears?

Cubs pitcher Ryan Dempster believes his team will finally break the Billy Goat Curse. He predicts the 100-year title slump will end.

“I think we’re going to win the World Series, I really do,” Dempster told reporters after reporting to camp. “I…

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