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23371
So now what do the Cubs do? Sosa and his contract are gone with the Cubs saving a whooping $1.5M of they would have had to pay in the over all sceme. So now...
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Feb 1, 2005
2:00 pm
23372
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1980524 Argh! Looks like deals for Huff and / or Byrnes aren't going to happen. So, of course, they'll just rent...
Scott Fendley
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Feb 1, 2005
2:06 pm
23373
Gawd. Just what we need -- another over-the-hill strikeout artist. Thought we just got rid of one. Say it ain't so....
crackerjaxon
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Feb 1, 2005
3:20 pm
23374
... First off, they actually are "saving" about $9.5 million. They have agreed to pay $12 million of Sosa's $17 million contract. Baltimore will pay $5...
Socherball
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Feb 1, 2005
6:15 pm
23375
... No, no, no....Please say it isn't so. The other thing this article mentioned was that the Cubs were close to reaching an agreement with Burnitz Monday...
Socherball
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Feb 1, 2005
6:28 pm
23376
I am very pro-Dubois and would like to see him earn a spot in RF/LF. I believe it would be a wonderful combination of veterans and youth both on the field and...
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Feb 1, 2005
6:29 pm
23377
I agree. We would be better off with an outfield of Kelton, Dubois, Holly, Hairston and Patterson. Hell, platoon 'em all....
crackerjaxon
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Feb 1, 2005
9:09 pm
23378
Cubs to sign Burnitz to replace Sammy Ken Rosenthal The Sammy Sosa deal is expected to become official as soon as tomorrow. When it does, the Cubs will...
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Feb 2, 2005
2:41 am
23379
Maybe they will just play him at Coor's and when the wind is blowing out in Wrigley. One can only hope. ... tomorrow. When ... Jeromy ... option ... the...
crackerjaxon
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Feb 2, 2005
2:52 am
23380
Well, since this looks like a foregone conclusion, and it looks as though Dubois is going to be at-best the 5th outfielder, why not trade him? Hell, trade...
Socherball
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Feb 2, 2005
2:24 pm
23381
I wonder if I can listen online. . . Stone to join Score as baseball analyst Posted Wednesday, February 02, 2005 By Barry Rozner At the Cubs convention,...
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Feb 2, 2005
4:02 pm
23382
for me no matter how you slice it it has to be a disappointment if for no other reason the name draw last year it was alou patterson and sosa now its harriston...
casey jones
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Feb 2, 2005
4:33 pm
23383
Do you realistically think the Cubs are going to have trouble selling tickets? To be honest, anyone who was coming to the park just to see Sosa or Alou doesn't...
Neal
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Feb 2, 2005
5:15 pm
23384
yes i really think the cubs have a hard time selling tickets ... selling tickets? ... Alou doesn't know or care anything about baseball. If the Cubs are ...
casey jones
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Feb 2, 2005
5:21 pm
23385
... as a teammate? That is one area that Burnitz will be welcome. Teammates always seem to like him, and I've read quotes where former executives from the ...
Socherball
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Feb 2, 2005
6:48 pm
23386
... You must not have tried to buy any the past couple years have you? The Cubs have NO TROUBLE selling tickets. Especially once the calendar turns to May. I...
Socherball
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Feb 2, 2005
6:55 pm
23387
I just looked up some attendance figures and was stunned to see that the Cubs drew more people at home than the Cards did, despite the big difference in ...
Jim Hekel
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Feb 2, 2005
7:13 pm
23388
There was a picture of him in the Baltimore Sun today when he got off the plane last night, and if he's lost 35 more pounds, he's lost them from his feet,...
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Feb 2, 2005
8:08 pm
23389
There are rumblings that Sosa has passed his physical and will be introduced by the Orioles at a press conference at 6:00EST. The other bit of good news is...
Socherball
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Feb 2, 2005
10:27 pm
23390
I'm not seeing that anywhere -- where did you see that (recently)? . . . Boy, I wish. . . -Jesse...
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Feb 2, 2005
11:07 pm
23391
... (recently)? . . . ... I saw it in 3 different articles, but I don't think it is accurate unfortunately....
Socherball
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Feb 3, 2005
12:03 am
23392
Sammy of course is saying all the right things, as expected. Talking about how "WE" are going to do great things. Saying how he still loves Chicago, but it...
Socherball
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Feb 3, 2005
12:16 am
23393
So what? He's good in the room? Look at where all his teams have finished. You can keep your damn mascots for chemistry - give me winning ballplayers. ... or ...
Scott Fendley
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Feb 3, 2005
4:40 am
23394
If you want winning ball players you should take Ruben Sierra from the Yankees or Gabe Kapler from the Red Sox. Burnitz can't help how bad the teams he has...
Jim Hekel
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Feb 3, 2005
12:04 pm
23395
... Whoa....slow down there skippy. I NEVER said that I am happy with the deal because he is a good teammate. All I said was that, that is one area, where he...
Socherball
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Feb 3, 2005
2:15 pm
23396
I just ain't going to let this one go. Sam-me was totally without any class whatsoever at his press conference. He didn't have to apologize for walking out...
James Hoffa
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Feb 3, 2005
11:12 pm
23397
Soch, Soch, Soch - I am dismayed by the signing - everyone did bring up salient points. However, I refuse to see the silver lining in this. What I was saying...
Scott Fendley
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Feb 4, 2005
3:55 am
23398
... points. ... be ... Ok, maybe I should clarify my original statement. I wasn't saying we should be happy he signed because he is a good teammate. Or that ...
Socherball
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Feb 4, 2005
5:27 pm
23399
His Dad taught him well.......
Scott Fendley
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Feb 4, 2005
6:19 pm
23400
Cubs avoid arbitration with Ramirez, Zambrano February 4, 2005, 2:23 PM CST The Cubs today agreed to terms with third baseman Aramis Ramirez and pitcher Carlos...
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