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Hitting coach 'overrated'?

Nick Friedell

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs have gotten so used to throwing big money...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 21, 2009

Thinking about Big Z

Nick Friedell

CHICAGO -- Did Carlos Zambrano just pitch his last game for the Chicago Cubs? I couldn't help but wonder that as...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 30, 2009

Colvin's second chance

Nick Friedell

...I was gonna get to play anymore." But that's when he got the call that the Cubs needed him to replace the recently suspended Milton Bradley. While the 24-year-old Clemson alum admitted...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 30, 2009

Quiet in the clubhouse

Nick Friedell

Is the mood in the Cubs clubhouse really that much different than it was...much the better for him and for the Chicago Cubs." Piniella also took exception to a column...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 29, 2009

Sweet Lou backs Chicago's bid

Nick Friedell

Maybe the Chicago Olympic Committee should have taken Lou Piniella to Copenhagen, Denmark. The Cubs' manager was the latest big name to throw...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 29, 2009

No surprises in Bradley saga

Nick Friedell

...the winter. Bradley has never enjoyed being a Cub. He admitted as much to Bruce Miles of...guaranteed himself a one-way ticket out of Chicago. It's a sad end to one of...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 20, 2009

Samardzija reflects on Fightin' Irish past

Nick Friedell

No matter how long Jeff Samardzija plays for the Cubs, it will always seem a little strange to see him dressed up in baseball cleats as opposed...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 11, 2009

Cubs' Civil War

Nick Friedell

...between Notre Dame and Michigan fans, and the Chicago Cubs' clubhouse is no different. The Cubs have two...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 11, 2009

Ditka owns lingerie team?

Nick Friedell

...the day. ... The Bears are ready to roll. Chicago Tribune Rick Telander makes the obvious, obligatory point...If Bob Brenly ends up managing the Chicago Cubs, it's doubtful that Milton Bradley will still...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 04, 2009

Wise comes up big

Nick Friedell

...in the bottom of the seventh inning and the Sox clinging to a 1-0 lead, the Cubs' Jeff Baker hit a soft shot through the right side and the race was on. Cubs third...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 03, 2009

Cubs-Sox, blow-by-blow

Nick Friedell

...didn't implode down the stretch. At least Chicago fans have gotten used to that over the...Scotty Pods cranks one to the wall. The Cubs catch a break since the ball got stuck...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 03, 2009

Good news/bad news for Bears; Cubs/Sox yawn

Nick Friedell

...of the worst ownership groups in the NFL. Chicago Tribune Thursday's Bears game won't matter...Times Seriously, how much different would this Sox/Cubs game look if the teams hadn't played...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 03, 2009

No buzz for Crosstown Classic

Nick Friedell

Lou Piniella spoke for pretty much everyone around Chicago when he was asked about the Cubs game on Thursday against the White Sox. "Seems...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 02, 2009

Where has this been all summer?

Nick Friedell

As the Cubs rolled to a quick and easy 2-0 win over the Astros on Wednesday afternoon, players and...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 02, 2009

All's well when rookie Wells pitches

Nick Friedell

Where would the Cubs be this season without Randy Wells? The rookie starter earned his 10th victory of the season on...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 01, 2009