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Cubs claim infielder Adrian Cardenas off waivers from Oakland | Chicago Cubs
02/06/2012 5:10 PM EST CHICAGO The Chicago Cubs today claimed infielder Adrian Cardenas off waivers from the Oakland Athletics. In a corresponding 40-man roster move, infielder Blake DeWitt was designated for assignment. Cardenas, 24, batted .314 (154-for-491...

Cubs demote DeWitt, claim infielder Cardenas | ESPN.com
The Chicago Cubs designated infielder Blake DeWitt for assignment Monday to make room for infielder Adrian Cardenas, who they claimed off waivers from the Oakland Athletics. More On The Cubs Can't...

Cubs pitcher Matt Garza gets $9.5 million deal | Chicago Tribune
_ (Reuters) - Chicago Cubs pitcher Matt Garza has avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $9.5 million contract, Major League Baseball's website reported on Friday. Garza, 28, had been seeking $12...

Cubs, Garza avoid arbitration with $9.5M deal | ESPN.com
Pitcher Matt Garza and the Chicago Cubs avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract Friday. The deal is for $9.5 million plus performance bonuses, according to Garza's representation, CAA Sports. Garza and the...

Cuban pitching star Gerardo Concepcion agrees with Chicago Cubs, source says | ESPN.com
Gerardo Concepcion, an 18-year-old phenom who defected last June, has reached a $7 million guaranteed contract with the Chicago Cubs, a source close to the negotiation told ESPNdeportesLosAngeles.com. More On The Cubs Can't get enough Cubs information? ESPNChicago.com has all the latest from the North...

Cubs' Garza has ALCS ring stolen from home | ESPN.com
ALCS ring stolen FRESNO, Calif. -- Sheriff's detectives say that an American League Championship ring belonging to Chicago Cubs pitcher Matt Garza has been stolen from his California home. The Fresno Bee reports that the ring -- valued at $30,000 -- was taken during a burglary of...

Source: Cuban pitching star agrees with Cubs | ESPN.com
Gerardo Concepcion, an 18-year-old phenom who defected last June, has reached a $7 million guaranteed contract with the Chicago Cubs, a source close to the negotiation told ESPNdeportesLosAngeles.com. More On The Cubs Can't get enough Cubs information? ESPNChicago.com has all the latest from the North...

Schilling: Theo is a 'game-changer' for Cubs | ESPN.com
Epstein helped break one legendary baseball curse, and Curt Schilling believes he can do it again with the Chicago Cubs. Epstein, then the Red Sox general manager, traded for Schilling in 2004, giving Boston the ace it needed to break an 86-year drought and win the World Series. Now...

ALCS ring stolen from home of Cubs' Garza | Chicago Tribune
Bee reports: A 2008 American League Championship Series ring was among the items stolen from the home of Chicago Cubs pitcher Matt Garza during a burglary in Fresno County in California. Garza was the MVP of the 2008 ALCS for the Tampa Bay Rays, twice beating the Boston Red...

Cubs invite 21 non-roster players to Spring Training | Chicago Cubs
01/30/2012 4:06 PM EST The Chicago Cubs have invited 21 non-roster players to major league spring training, which begins Saturday, February 18 when pitchers and catchers are invited to report in Mesa, Ariz. Their first workout...

Source: Yankees hire former Cubs GM Hendry | ESPN.com
Former Chicago Cubs general manager Jim Hendry has been hired by the as a special assistant to GM Brian Cashman, according to a major league source. More On The Cubs Can't...

Sources: Cubs sign veteran lefty Miller | ESPN.com
The Chicago Cubs have signed left-handed reliever Trever Miller to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training, according to two sou...

Sources -- Chicago Cubs sign lefty Trever Miller to minors deal | ESPN.com
The Chicago Cubs have signed left-handed reliever Trever Miller to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training, according to two sources familiar with the deal.

Cubs' plan for bleacher patio, LED sign gets qualified thumbs up from landmarks staff | Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Cubs' latest plan for tweaking historic Wrigley Field is getting a green light--with some conditions--from the staff of the city's landmarks commission. The plan(at left), which calls for...

Cubs sign veteran lefty Trever Miller | Chicago Tribune
_ The Chicago Cubs added veteran left-handed reliever Trever Miller to their eclectic pitching mix Monday, signing him to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training. Miller, 38, pitched for...

Sources: Cubs sign lefty Miller to minors deal | ESPN.com
The Chicago Cubs have signed left-handed reliever Trever Miller to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training, according to two sources familiar with the deal.

Cubs announce 2012 spring broadcast schedule | Chicago Cubs
01/19/2012 11:54 AM EST CHICAGO For the second season in a row, most Chicago Cubs spring training games will be available to Cubs fans via television, radio or internet radio broadcast as the club today announced its 2012 spring training broadcast schedule. In total...

Springsteen: new album, tour, possible Chicago date | Chicago Tribune
ticket broker on-line is advertising a Sept. 8 date, but says tickets are not yet for sale. The Chicago Cubs are on the road during that time, but Cubs spokesmen had no comment. Wrigley is already playing host to at least one major concert this summer, Roger Waters’ “The...

Cubs agree to terms with six salary arbitration eligible players | Chicago Cubs
01/17/2012 7:28 PM EST CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs have agreed to terms on one-year contracts with the following six players to avoid salary arbitration: infielders Jeff Baker, Blake Dewitt and Ian Stewart; catcher Geovany Soto and right-handed...

Cespedes: Cubs have shown the most interest | ESPN.com
Cuban defector Yoenis C�spedes said the Chicago Cubs have shown the most interest in him, although the slugging outfielder cautioned that it doesn't mean he'll be signing with the North Siders. More On The Cubs...

Cubs Convention wrap-up: New seats, Soriano, Theo and more | Chicago Tribune
would not be averse to pulling a player out of the game for something that would embarrass the Chicago Cubs and the 24 other players. The fan then said to seminar host and Cubs broadcaster Bob Brenly: That bothers you too, Bob? A little bit, Brenly shot back. The...

Cubs wrap-up: Ivy, Soriano, Theo and more | Chicago Tribune
would not be averse to pulling a player out of the game for something that would embarrass the Chicago Cubs and the 24 other players. The fan then said to seminar host and Cubs broadcaster Bob Brenly: That bothers you too, Bob? A little bit, Brenly shot back. The...

Theo, Cubs get message across at convention | Chicago Tribune
would not be averse to pulling a player out of the game for something that would embarrass the Chicago Cubs and the 24 other players. The fan then said to seminar host and Cubs broadcaster Bob Brenly: That bothers you too, Bob? A little bit, Brenly shot back. The...

Cubs wrap up a successful convention | Chicago Tribune
would not be averse to pulling a player out of the game for something that would embarrass the Chicago Cubs and the 24 other players. The fan then said to seminar host and Cubs broadcaster Bob Brenly: That bothers you too, Bob? A little bit, Brenly shot back. The...

Cubs introduce new Budweiser Patio | Chicago Cubs
01/14/2012 7:39 PM EST CHICAGO The Chicago Cubs have announced the addition of the Budweiser Patio to the right field section of the Budweiser Bleachers for the 2012 season. The Budweiser Patio will include LED signage with...

Bates, Cutler reunite in Chicago | NBC Sports
time with the Broncos will now be assigned the task of getting the most out of Cutler in Chicago. The Bears have announced that Jeremy Bates will be the team?s quarterbacks coach. Bates spent three seasons with the Broncos ? the same three seasons Cutler played for the team...

Chicago Bears linebacker J.T. Thomas gives the life-changing gift of a Super Bowl | ESPN.com
But one was: 14-year-old Anthony Grandberry from the South Side of Chicago. [+] EnlargeCourtesy of the J.T. Thomas Foundation J.T. Thomas surprised Anthony Grandberry with the tickets on Saturday. Grandberry swore he knew who Thomas was. And even though the...

Editorial: A Chicago Super Bowl! Oh ... wait ... sorry ... | Chicago Tribune
the fewest alternative uses in the worst possible location, we're pretty much there." ? University of Chicago sports economist Allen Sanderson on the retrofitting of Soldier Field, 2003 The 10-day festival known as "sports' biggest party" thus far has been a rollicking success. Visitors bearing great...

A Chicago Super Bowl! Oh ... wait ... sorry ... | Chicago Tribune
the fewest alternative uses in the worst possible location, we're pretty much there." ? University of Chicago sports economist Allen Sanderson on the retrofitting of Soldier Field, 2003 The 10-day festival known as "sports' biggest party" thus far has been a rollicking success. Visitors bearing great...

Emery introduced as Bears GM | NBC Sports
LAKE FOREST, Ill. - Phil Emery presented a thorough plan for improving the Chicago Bears, and team president Ted Phillips loved his attention to detail and his toughness from his days as a strength and conditioning coach at Navy. That's how Emery became...

Bears introduce Emery as general manager | ESPN.com
The Chicago Bears introduced Phil Emery on Monday as the franchise's fifth general manager. More On Bears Hire Emery New Chicago Bears general manager Phil Emery will have to work with...

PFT: New Bears GM will have hands full | NBC Sports
By all accounts, new Bears G.M. Phil Emery has a reputation for working hard, and working smart. He?ll likely need a lot of both once he reports for duty at Halas Hall. Apart from...

Phil Emery will have his hands full in Chicago | NBC Sports
By all accounts, new Bears G.M. Phil Emery has a reputation for working hard, and working smart. He?ll likely need a lot of both once he reports for duty at Halas Hall. Apart from...

Bears to hire Phil Emery as new GM | FOXSports.com
After an exhaustive search by team president Ted Phillips, the Bears have chosen Phil Emery, former director of college scouting for the Kansas City Chiefs, as the team's next general manager. After an exhaustive search by team president Ted Phillips...

Next up for Bears QB coach hunt: Plan B | Chicago Tribune
The Bears continue their search for a passing game coordinator/quarterbacks coach. (Chris Sweda/Tribune photo) MOBILE, Ala. — When the Chicago Bears resume their quest to find a passing game coordinator/quarterbacks coach next...

Pats' Licht talks with Bears again about GM job | ESPN.com
New England Patriotsdirector of pro personnel Jason Licht, one of two finalists for the vacant Chicago Bears general manager position, will have his second interview with the club on Thursday. Licht was the first of the original five candidates to meet with the Bears. His first...

Source: Pats' Licht to talk with Bears Thursday | ESPN.com
director of pro personnel Jason Licht, one of two finalists for the vacant Chicago Bears general manager position, will have his second interview with the club on Thursday, a league source told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Licht was the first of the original five...

Van Pelt may be last man standing for Bears | Chicago Tribune
With other QB coaching candidates dropping by wayside, he gets plaudits from former boss 1 Bears quarterback Jay Cutler. (Jose M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune) Related Photos: Personnel breakdown of Bears organization Chicago Bears player photo galleries Story: Bears bring back Emery, Licht for more GM...

Bears don't want to drop ball on RB depth | Chicago Tribune
_ MOBILE, Ala. -- There is plenty hanging in the balance for the Chicago Bears with the franchise carefully moving toward selecting its next general manager, a step that will lead to a full offseason of moves. Running backs coach Tim Spencer and offensive...

Wojciechowski: These 10 Bears define toughness | ESPN.com
cut-block you and the other guy tries to rupture your spleen? Playing in temperatures so cold that polar bears would need a North Face coat and a cup of hot chocolate? Yes. Yes. And yes. It's all of those things and more. It's these guys: Butkus, Walter...

Bears whittle down GM search | FOXSports.com
Bear Report Publisher | More Chicago Bears president Ted Phillips has not yet decided on who will be the team’s next general manger but the list of candidates is reportedly getting smaller. There have been...

Haugh: Harbaugh's Chicago way | Chicago Tribune
49ers coach gained hard-earned respect from Ditka, Tobin and teammates with Bears In 42 years as an NFL executive, Bill Tobin encountered only one other player who matched Jim Harbaugh's competitiveness. Perhaps you have heard of Walter Payton. "Harbaugh and Payton...

Haugh: Harbaugh overcame challenges the Chicago way | Chicago Tribune
49ers coach gained hard-earned respect from Ditka, Tobin and teammates with Bears 0 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh celebrates after a playoff win over the Saints. (Kyle Terada-US PRESSWIRE, US PRESSWIRE / January 14, 2012) David Haugh's In the Wake of the...

Bears analysis: Turnover takes toll on special teams | Chicago Tribune
Corey Graham forces a fumble by the Eagles' DeSean Jackson during the Bears' win in November. (Jose M. Osorio/Tribune Photo) Related Position-by-position analysis Poll: VOTE: Which Bears defensive position needs biggest upgrade? Photos: Personnel breakdown of Bears organization 2011 Chicago Bears game...

Bears finish 1st round of GM interviews | Chicago Tribune
_ Ring the bell. The first round of interviews for the Bears general manager job is over. The last interviewee, Chiefs scouting director Phil Emery, had his chance to impress the Bears brass on Friday. Preceding him were Patriots director of pro...

Bears analysis: Turnover toll on special teams | Chicago Tribune
_ Last in a 10-part series Before the end of the 2011 season, Chicago Bears special-teams coordinator Dave Toub didnt hesitate calling it the most challenging year hes been through. Consider that Toub started the season relying on a completely made-over unit that featured...

Bears interview in-house GM candidate Ruskell | ESPN.com
The Chicago Bears moved forward in their search for a new general manager on Thursday by conducting an interview at Halas Hall with current director of player personnel Tim Ruskell. Bears' GM...

Bears analysis: Rebuilt line needs attention | Chicago Tribune
Ninth in a 10-part series One of the prevailing thoughts heading into the 2011 season was that the Chicago Bears needed improved offensive line play after coming up one game short of the Super Bowl. Despite another season of juggling created by season-ending injuries for two starters, the Bears...

Bears analysis: No security at safety position | Chicago Tribune
Former third-round draft pick Major Wright has yet to establish himself as a solid starting safety for the Bears. (Brian Cassella/Tribune Photo) Related Brad Biggs' Bears position-by-position analysis Story: Football 'lifer' latest GM candidate to talk with Bears 2011 Chicago Bears game photos Maps Eighth...

Football 'lifer' latest GM candidate to talk with Bears | Chicago Tribune
Raye has had hand in many successful drafts for Chargers 0 If the Bears hire Jimmy Raye as their next general manager, they will hire someone who has been immersed in football since the time he was wearing diapers. Raye, who interviewed with Bears...

Avs hand 'Hawks 6th straight loss | SI.com
third period and David Jones added two goals, lifting the Avalanche to a 5-2 win over the struggling Blackhawks on Tuesday night. Landeskog simply did what he does best - shoot the puck as hard as he can. And with his drive finding the net, weeks of frustration began...

Avs end 5-game losing skid, batter Blackhawks | ESPN.com
Pepsi Center Location: Denver, Colorado Referees: Greg Kimmerly, Tim Peel Linesmen: Rody Vaughan, Mark Shewchyk Team Stat Comparison Chicago Colorado Power Play Goals Power Play Opportunities Shorthanded Goals Penalty Minutes Shots on Goal Faceoffs Won Scoring Summary 1st Period No scoring this period...

Jones scores twice as Avs break 5-game skid with win over slumping Blackhawks | NHL.com
added two goals, helping the Colorado Avalanche snap a five-game skid with a 5-2 win over the struggling Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night.Peter Mueller and ...

Hawks collapse in 3rd to lose 6th in row | Chicago Tribune
struck the same gloomy pose. Across the space, Patrick Sharp did likewise. The sight repeated itself after the Blackhawks' recent problems repeated themselves and produced a familiar result, a 5-2 loss to the Avalanche at the Pepsi Center that made it six straight defeats. It has been nearly three...

Jones scores twice, Avs break skid over Blackhawks | TSN
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Blackhawks Game Day: Drop sixth straight, 5-2 to Avalanche | Chicago Tribune
_ DENVER Not too much time passed before Andrew Brunette worked his way back into the Blackhawkslineup on Tuesday night, and from the veteran's perspective, not too much had changed in the race to the postseason and his club's prevailing desperation. The...

Blackhawks Game Day: Tied 2-2 after second | Chicago Tribune
_ DENVER Not too much time passed before Andrew Brunette worked his way back into the Blackhawks lineup on Tuesday night, and from the veteran's perspective, not too much had changed in the race to the postseason and his club's prevailing desperation. The West was...

New Hawks center bouncing around | Chicago Tribune
moving from line to line in Quenneville's fluid lineups DENVER ? Brendan Morrison was traded to the Blackhawks, and then he started moving. In a week's worth of games, the veteran center has bounced from second line to fourth line and then up to the third line...

Blackhawks Game Day: Scoreless after one vs. Avs | Chicago Tribune
_ DENVER -- At least one inevitable conclusion to draw even before the Chicago Blackhawks and Avalanche meet Tuesday night: One team would out-desperate the other. The Hawks are mired in a five-game losing streak. The Avalanche are on a season-high five-game winless drought...

Blackhawks Game Day: Seeking slump-buster vs. Avs | Chicago Tribune
_ DENVER -- At least one inevitable conclusion to draw even before the Chicago Blackhawks and Avalanche meet Tuesday night: One team will out-desperate the other. The Hawks are mired in a five-game losing streak. The Avalanche are on a season-high five-game winless drought...

Avs seek points against similarly struggling Hawks | NHL.com
DENVER -- Something has to give Tuesday night when two slumping teams, the Chicago Blackhawks and Colorado Avalanche, meet at the Pepsi Center. The Blackhawks, playing the fourth game in a nine-game road trip, have been outscored 22-10 in a five-...

Blackhawks' Quenneville on facing Avalanche, choosing goalies | Chicago Tribune

Brunette a game-time call for Blackhawks | Chicago Tribune
and bruises" all players endure during a season. His healing prowess? Apparently no codes to decipher there. The Chicago Blackhawks veteran could play Tuesday against the Avalanche after initial, dire forecasts following an upper-body injury against Edmonton last week. "He said he felt pretty good there...

Western Canada struggles highlight Hawks problems | NHL.com
CHICAGO -- The natural beauty of Western Canada might be quite the tourist attraction, but it is safe to say that the Chicago Blackhawks aren't looking forward to their next...

Hey Blackhawks, think fast | Chicago Tribune
I’ve heard a lot of talk recently about the Blackhawks, and all of it will make you suicidal.

Blackhawks at Avalanche | Chicago Tribune
_ TV/radio: 8 p.m. Tuesday; CSN, WGN-AM 720. Series: Avalanche lead 2-1. Last meeting: Avalanche won 4-0 Jan. 6 at the United Center. Probable goalies rec, gaa Hawks: Ray Emery 11-4-2, 2.73 Avs: J-S Giguere, 12-9-2, 2.09 Team comparison Averages per game...

Too many penalties hurting Blackhawks | Chicago Tribune
Club has scored more than 2 goals just once during 5-game skid The Blackhawks have conga-lined to the penalty box in the last two outings during a five-game losing streak, with 11 penalties, including a double-minor, collected in all. Jonathan Toews can appreciate the...

Blackhawks' Toews says confidence high despite skid | Chicago Tribune

Emery gets nod in net for Blackhawks | Chicago Tribune
_ Ray Emery gets the call in goal for the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday. The prevailing issue is whether that gives the veteran a chance to earn the nod nightly moving forward. Again Monday, just as he indicated a day earlier...

Emery to start again in goal for reeling Hawks | ESPN.com
CHICAGO -- Mired in a season-high five-game losing streak, the Chicago Blackhawks will start Ray Emery in goal Tuesday against the Colorado Avalanche, his second straight start in place of Corey...

Blackhawks' Crawford talks recent struggles | Chicago Tribune

Blackhawks know they must shore up their team defense | Chicago Tribune
They rank 25th in goals-allowed average The Blackhawks rank 25th in the NHL in goals-allowed average, five spots from the league's defensive rock-bottom. In related news, for a team harboring Stanley Cup aspirations, this is not a...

Hawks winger Brunette nearing return | Chicago Tribune
_ Mired in a five-game losing streak, the Chicago Blackhawks seemingly need all the help they can get from all corners. And Andrew Brunette could provide some sooner than expected. The veteran winger will travel with the team to...

Winger Brunette nearing return for Hawks | Chicago Tribune
_ Mired in a five-game losing streak, the Chicago Blackhawks seemingly need all the help they can get from all corners. And Andrew Brunette could provide some sooner than expected. The veteran winger will travel with the team to...

Blackhawks seeking trade | SI.com
it, it is worth posting. After the hit, I am wondering if dude believed he could fly? Loo! Blackhawks can't find cellar? The way they've been heading lately they might find it. Good game. Orpik's hit was something. Canuck, if you can find it, it is...