The New York Yankees rummaged through the Cubs' trash and pulled out former Cubs general manager Jim Hendry.
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Yankees Hire Former Cubs GM Jim Hendry
Cubs Convention Give Wrigley Faithful Genuine Optimism For The Future
The Cubs held their 27th annual Cubs Convention this weekend, filling the Hilton Chicago with blue and red for three days that very well could have been renamed Theo-pallooza.
Looking Like Cubs, Wood To Part Ways Again
Wood wants to be paid fair market value to stay with the Cubs after the team has slashed payroll and entered a rebuilding phase.
Danks Makes Bank With New Deal
While Derrick Rose's five-year, $94 million contract extension was the largest chunk of change committed to by Jerry Reinsdorf, the Bulls and White Sox chairman also opened up the purse strings to keep another of his employees under contract for the next half decade.
Cubs Set to Hire Sveum
Did the Cubs find their man? Or at least a man willing to manage the team next season?
Buehrle: No Hometown Discount for Sox
In addition to visiting Ozzie Guillen and the Marlins earlier this week, as many as 10 teams are interested in the services of the durable, Gold Glove-winning southpaw.
Buehrle Visits Marlins
Perhaps Buehrle just wanted a couple days away from the cold and rain in the Midwest on somebody else's dime.
Couple Buys Field of Dreams
People will come to Iowa for reasons they can’t even fathom. Or maybe just to work on their curve ball. Field of Dreams' new owners are pretty sure if they build it, people will come.
Are White Sox About to Get Rent Increase?
Currently, the ChiSox pay a seemingly modest $1.5 million annually to the ISFA, which works out to about $18,000 per game or $0.75 per fan who passed through the turnstiles this season.
Senate Takes Aim at Tobacco in Baseball
Baseball players dipping is no news. Shoot, the term "bullpen" came to existence when Blackwell Tobacco Company released Bull Durham brand tobacco in 1860.
Theo Epstein Close to Deal With Cubs
The reported deal in place could earn Epstein $15 million over five years.
White Sox Name Robin Ventura New Manager
Kenny Williams pulls another "WTF" rabbit out of his hat.
Are A Change of Sox in Francona's Future?
Could the White Sox and Cubs benefit from the Red Sox' collapse in the AL Wild Card race?
Ozzie Finished With White Sox
We sensed this day was coming, but even with that feeling of inevitability we were caught off-guard by the timing of the announcement.
Morning Box Score: Cubs Lose, Sox Send Ozzie Off a Winner
Whatever the future holds for Ozzie Guillen, he left Sox Park a winner last night.
Morning Box Score: Sox Seal Losing Season, Cubs Keep On Losing
The White Sox assured themselves of a losing record yesterday and their 7-11 record against Kansas City is one reason why.
Morning Box Score: Sox End Skid, Cubs Lose Wild One
An umpire trumped Wrigley field's ground rules yesterday while the White Sox need to go on a run if they want to finish the season above .500.
Morning Box Score: Buehrle's Slump Continues, Walk-Off Homer Beats Cubs
Mike Quade is happy with the Cubs' effort this season (he's the only one). "Wait Till Next Year" officially came to the White Sox last night.
Likelihood of Ozzie's Return to Sox Dugout Fading
As the White Sox drop yet another game to the AL Central-leading Detroit Tigers and their tragic number quickly approaches zero, the chatter grows louder suggesting that skipper Ozzie Guillen won't be back in 2012.
Morning Box Score: Cleveland Beats up Sox, Cubs Slam Mets in Extras
Zach Stewart had problems with the lower half of Cleveland's lineup while the Cubs needed every bit of those six runs they scored in the 11th inning to beat the Mets.
Would You Attend Movie Night at Wrigley Field?
We have some suggestions for which films should be shown at Wrigley Field if the city allows a Movie Night at the ballpark.
Man Passes Through Chicago on Baseball Biking Tour
Idaho native Darren O'Donnell passes through Chicago on his quest to visit all 30 Major League baseball stadiums by bicycle.
Morning Box Score: Pena Wins One for Cubs, Sox Clog Bases in Loss
Carlos Pena's tiebreaking homer may still be rolling down Sheffield.
Guillen Wants Contract Extension
With a home in Miami and time with the Marlins as a coach before joining the White Sox as manager, his name as repeatedly been linked to the job in South Florida.
Morning Box Score: Buehrle Blanks Twins, Cubs Beat Lincecum
Mark Buehrle and Randy Wells stymied their respective opponents last night. For Wells, it was the Cubs starter's first career shutout.
Morning Box Score: Sox Slam M's, Brewers Slap Cubs
Dayan Viciedo didn't disappoint in his White Sox season debut.
Morning Box Score: Cubs Continue Hot Streak, Rios Boosts Sox to Win
The firing of Jim Hendry seems to have lit a fire under the Cubs, and Alex Rios overcomes his slump.
Cubs Fire GM Jim Hendry
Hendry helped put together three NL Central champions, but he's been widely perceived to have had a horseshoe up his ass in recent years.
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