http://www.cubschronicle.com/wp A Cubs Blog Chronicling the Chicago Cubs Since March 2003 Wed, 18 Oct 2006 17:56:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 I want to introduce everyone to CubsNet.com. CubsNet.com allows anyone to register and have their own Cubs blog, hosted by CubsNet.com. Each person's blog will have its own RSS feed. Additionally, well written posts and posts of timely news will be promoted to the CubsNet.com front page. ... http://www.cubschronicle.com/wp/posts/2005/02/03/introducing-cubsnetcom/ There are three points Rick Morrissey makes in his Sunday Chicago Tribune column on the Sammy Sosa trade ("Pop the cork: New home for Incredible Sulk," 1/30/2005) that I agree with. First: "If you want to know the deeper reason why Sammy Sosa no longer will be with us, it's because ... http://www.cubschronicle.com/wp/posts/2005/01/29/and-so-it-ends/ Joseph Jackson at Flying Orioles gives the Baltimore perspective of the Sammy Sosa trade: "The trade is very low-risk, and very high-reward for the Orioles." Indeed. http://www.cubschronicle.com/wp/posts/2005/01/29/no-lose-situation-for-orioles/ The AP reports:The Chicago Cubs were close to agreement on a trade to send unhappy slugger Sammy Sosa to the Baltimore Orioles, several high-ranking baseball officials told The Associated Press.Medical tests and approval from commissioner Bud Selig and the players' association remain unresolved, the officials said Friday night, speaking on ... http://www.cubschronicle.com/wp/posts/2005/01/28/sosa-may-be-an-oriole-soon/ Baseball America's Jim Callis has posted his top 10 Cubs prospects for 2005:1. Brian Dopirak, 1b 2. Felix Pie, of 3. Ryan Harvey, of 4. Angel Guzman, rhp 5. Billy Petrick, rhp 6. Renyel Pinto, lhp 7. Sean Marshall, lhp 8. John Leicester, rhp 9. Grant Johnson, rhp 10. Jason ... http://www.cubschronicle.com/wp/posts/2005/01/28/dopirak-tops-bas-top-10-cubs-prospects/ The New York Yankees announced the signing of 32-year-old minor league veteran infielder Russ Johnson, who played for the Iowa Cubs last year, and who I have suggested would have more appropriately filled the Neifi Perez or Jose Macias role on the Cubs this year. http://www.cubschronicle.com/wp/posts/2005/01/26/yanks-sign-russ-johnson-away-from-cubs/ The Cubs have stated an interest in Magglio Ordonez. But they almost certainly won't be able to sign him to a Nomar-like deal---1 year for a relatively modest amount of money so he can prove he's fully healthy. The San Jose Mercury News picks up a Fort Worth ... http://www.cubschronicle.com/wp/posts/2005/01/26/ordonez-wont-sign-on-cheap/ The Des Moines Register reported Jan. 17: Despite a rotator cuff injury that slowed his career for most of 2003-04, Cubs minor-leaguer Angel Guzman remains the top prospect in the organization. 'He's finally back to where we want him to be,' Cubs director of player development Oneri Fleita said of ... http://www.cubschronicle.com/wp/posts/2005/01/26/fleita-guzman-healthy/ Both Al Yellon (here and here) and Derek Smart (here) have roundups of their visits to the 2005 Cubs Convention. Also, be sure to welcome Dennis back to the Cubs Blog Army. He's left Scott lonely at the Northside Lounge for a couple of months. UPDATE (1/28/05 11:35pm): TheCubdom.com has pictures ... http://www.cubschronicle.com/wp/posts/2005/01/26/cubs-convention-roundup-from-cubs-bloggers/ One of the reasons the Cubs were willing to give Michael Barrett a three-year contract had to have been that there are no catchers in the Cubs' minor league system even close to being a major league starter. Part of the problem is the slow developments of the 2003 ... http://www.cubschronicle.com/wp/posts/2005/01/20/cubs-minor-league-catchers-not-productive/