http://cubsplate.com/blog Chicago Cubs MLB Blog with Cubs news, commentary and general opinion on the Chicago Cubs Tue, 06 May 2008 21:25:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's crazy to me that one team can go 100 years without winning a single championship, not even one.  They really haven't had any "close encounters" recently except for the debacle that was 2003, which was a huge disappointment obviously.  To not even get to the World Series in 60+ ... http://cubsplate.com/blog/Chicago-Cubs/100-years/ Chicago Cubs general manager Jim Hendry appears to be still trolling for a trade but won't say whether he'll cut the rehabbing Mark Prior loose if he can't find a taker according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Prior's agent said Tuesday that he can't figure out which way the Cubs will go ... http://cubsplate.com/blog/Chicago-Cubs/mark-prior-and-his-future/ The Cubs reeled in another marquee free agent, reaching a preliminary agreement with Japanese star Kosuke Fukudome on a four-year, $48 million deal to be their right fielder. It was just last offseason the Cubs went on a $300 million spending spree, the bulk of that on an eight-year, $136 million ... http://cubsplate.com/blog/Chicago-Cubs/cubs-and-japanese-of-kosuke-fukudome-reach-preliminary-agreement-on-4-year-deal/ Players signed by the Chicago Cubs : Signed Aramis Ramirez Signed Alfonso Soriano Signed Henry Blanco Signed Kerry Wood Signed Mark DeRosa Signed Wade Miller Signed Jason Marquis Signed Daryle Ward Signed Ted Lilly Players lost by the Chicago Cubs : Juan Pierre declared free agency (LA Dodgers) Ryan O'Meilly declared free agency http://cubsplate.com/blog/Chicago-Cubs/offseason-news-notes/ Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! http://cubsplate.com/blog/Chicago-Cubs/hello-world/