I posted something regarding the Cubs post-season roster options here at TCR last month, but here is the updatedA Cubs 2008 post-season roster eligibility list. The 29 players on this list are automatically eligible to be included onA any of theA Cubs three post-season 25-man rostersA   more...
Original Story: http://www.thecubreporter.com/2008/09/05....

Game Chat | Press Pass | BR Preview SP Brandon Backe SP Carlos Zambrano 9-12, 5.42, 122 K, 72 BB, 159.1 IP   more...
Original Story: http://www.thecubreporter.com/2008/09/02....

August 31st is an important date for contending MLB teams, because that's the date that determines eligibility for post-season rosters. To be eligible to play in the MLB post-season, a player must be on the club's 25-man roster or 15-day or 60-day DL as of 8/31. However, any player   more...
Original Story: http://www.thecubreporter.com/2008/08/19....

I think I'm taking the 2008 Cubs for granted. I headed to my car for my commute home last night just as the Phillies were scoring three runs in the sixth. And even with Cole Hamels carving up the lineup, I never thought we were out of it. I tuned into XM radio by that point and it had Pat and Ron   more...
Original Story: http://www.thecubreporter.com/2008/08/29....

Game Chat | Press Pass | BR Preview SP Jason Bergmann SP Rich Harden   2-9, 4.50, 83 K, 33 BB, 116 IP (NL) 3-1, 1.50, 59 K,-- BB, 42 IP         LF   more...
Original Story: http://www.thecubreporter.com/2008/08/24....

Game Chat | Press Pass | BR Preview SP Ryan Dempster SP Chris Volstad   more...
Original Story: http://www.thecubreporter.com/2008/08/17....

Game Chat | Press Pass | BR Preview SP *Sean Marshall SP Anibal Sanchez   more...
Original Story: http://www.thecubreporter.com/2008/08/16....

Wednesday night the Brewers won their 8th consecutive game, and the consensus is that the streak grew directly out of the dugout shoving match-turned-public apology involving Prince Fielder and Manny Parra. (Note to consensus: the fact that the Brewers have been playing the Nats and the Padres   more...
Original Story: http://www.thecubreporter.com/2008/08/14....

Game Chat | Press Pass | BR Preview SP Carlos Zambrano SP Josh Johnson 12-5, 3.22,   more...
Original Story: http://www.thecubreporter.com/2008/08/15....

Screaming Sports' Drew Thibodeau breaks out another Screaming Sports original. With so many valuable fantasy studs going down with injury, Drew decided it was time to take a look at several replacements. So if you're one of the many fantasy GM's who have been ravaged by injury, then this piece is   more...
Original Story: http://www.screamingsports.com/en/articl....

Matt Murton now knows what comedian Rodney Dangerfield was talking about "No Respect". Matt has got to be wondering what did I do wrong as the Cubs announced that the bench will consist of Ward, Blanco, Cedeno, Johnson, and Fontenot. That leaves Matt Murton wasting away in AAA or worse traded for   more...
Original Story: http://www.cubshub.com/?p=790.

Over the past several years teams have been looking more and more toward the future of the franchise instead of today. The "Win Now" mentality is waning and a youth movement has begun. Below we have several teams' profiled and broken down to show the climate change in Major League Baseball.
Original Story: http://ramble7321.com/?p=130.

The Chicago Cubs finalized their roster today, with a surprising demotion. First, Ronny Cedeno beat out Alex Cintron for the back-up shortstop job. Second, Mike Fontenot beat out Matt Murton for the final outfield spot. Murton is a surprise to myself as he was in constant trade talk with the Texas   more...
Original Story: http://mysportsrumors.com/blog/2008/03/2....

Here is a a look back at the past week in baseball to bring you the surprising stars.PitcherMike Pelfrey- The Mets had high hopes for their Pitching Staff this year. I bet they didn't figure Mike Pelfrey having as many Wins at the All-Star break as Johan Santana. He's been a great surprise for   more...
Original Story: http://lesterslegends.com/?p=1463.

The San Diego Union-Tribune has a report that the Cubs contacted the Padres about shortstop Khalil Greene. After they passed on pursuing Brian Roberts last winter, their plan to go with what they had, that being a combination of Ryan Theriot, Mark DeRosa, Mike Fontenot and Ronny Cedeno seemed like   more...
Original Story: http://mlb-rumors.blogspot.com/2008/07/c....