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Even though the team has not won a World Series title in over 100 years, fans continue to remain loyal to the team. The fans do this by displaying the latest Chicago Cubs merchandise and Chicago Cubs accessories. Decked in all sorts of Chicago Cubs merchandise and Chicago Cubs accessories, fans watch the game with bated breath and their eyes &lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ChicagoCubsAlerts/~4/f9rZ5I_sZSY" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</summary><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/feeds/8014525797357050416/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/2009/11/chicago-cubs-merchandise.html#comment-form" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248406873509216663/posts/default/8014525797357050416?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248406873509216663/posts/default/8014525797357050416?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChicagoCubsAlerts/~3/f9rZ5I_sZSY/chicago-cubs-merchandise.html" title="Chicago Cubs merchandise - Must have for all Cubs fans" /><author><name>Karunakar</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02474151605688339531</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="25" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_izc0IJuMXTs/S2l6yVh4IdI/AAAAAAAAASs/-YF-oeafttI/S220/Karunakar.jpg" /></author><thr:total>0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/2009/11/chicago-cubs-merchandise.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;D0ENRHw4fip7ImA9WxNbFk4.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248406873509216663.post-8803210913331851640</id><published>2009-11-19T04:57:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-19T05:01:35.236-08:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2009-11-19T05:01:35.236-08:00</app:edited><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Merchandise" /><title>One stop resource for Chicago Cubs merchandise shopping</title><summary type="html">There is a whole host of online shops that offer top quality Chicago Cubs merchandise. 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The Cubs beat the Astros 12-3 on Thursday to close up a big four-game series, where the Cubs won three of the games.The Cubs' slamming of the Astros came after routing them 12-0 the day before. Everyone in the lineup is contributing, and you no longer hear anyone saying the word "slump."Kosuke Fukudome went 3-for-3, and was only a home&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ChicagoCubsAlerts/~4/GpIqQ8-CkPo" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</summary><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/feeds/8534897354059929495/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/2009/08/chicago-cubs-win-big-series-improve.html#comment-form" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248406873509216663/posts/default/8534897354059929495?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248406873509216663/posts/default/8534897354059929495?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChicagoCubsAlerts/~3/GpIqQ8-CkPo/chicago-cubs-win-big-series-improve.html" title="Chicago Cubs Win Big Series, Improve Team via Trade" /><author><name>Karunakar</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02474151605688339531</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="25" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_izc0IJuMXTs/S2l6yVh4IdI/AAAAAAAAASs/-YF-oeafttI/S220/Karunakar.jpg" /></author><thr:total>0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/2009/08/chicago-cubs-win-big-series-improve.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;DEEER3g_eSp7ImA9WxJaE0o.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248406873509216663.post-961328853455160561</id><published>2009-08-04T02:01:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-04T02:03:26.641-07:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2009-08-04T02:03:26.641-07:00</app:edited><title>Chicago Cubs: Tale of Two Seasons</title><summary type="html">by Ricky Butts It has been a frustrating first ninety eight games on the north side of the "Windy City."They were pre-season favorites to win the National League Central Division and make a run at their first World Series appearance since 1945.Up until now, it has been a tough go at it.  At some points, they found themselves scuffling and making a run at the bottom dweller in the division they &lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ChicagoCubsAlerts/~4/YTvOw9TF6Rc" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</summary><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/feeds/961328853455160561/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/2009/08/chicago-cubs-tale-of-two-seasons.html#comment-form" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248406873509216663/posts/default/961328853455160561?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248406873509216663/posts/default/961328853455160561?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChicagoCubsAlerts/~3/YTvOw9TF6Rc/chicago-cubs-tale-of-two-seasons.html" title="Chicago Cubs: Tale of Two Seasons" /><author><name>Karunakar</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02474151605688339531</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="25" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_izc0IJuMXTs/S2l6yVh4IdI/AAAAAAAAASs/-YF-oeafttI/S220/Karunakar.jpg" /></author><thr:total>0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/2009/08/chicago-cubs-tale-of-two-seasons.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;DkINRH09eyp7ImA9WxBTGUk.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248406873509216663.post-775493375516915654</id><published>2009-08-04T02:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-12-15T22:23:15.363-08:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2009-12-15T22:23:15.363-08:00</app:edited><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Trade Rumors" /><title>Chicago Cubs Trade Rumors: A Really, Really Dumb Idea</title><summary type="html">by TAB BAMFORDOn Monday, as the trade winds began to fill more sails around Major League Baseball, one floated through Chicago that might be one of the worst ideas I have ever heard.A number of media outlets, including ESPN's Bruce Levine, have reported that the Chicago Cubs have shown some level of interest in Oakland A's shortstop Orlando Cabrera. I do not know how this will effect my online &lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ChicagoCubsAlerts/~4/OpZ05rbPWTw" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</summary><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/feeds/775493375516915654/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/2009/08/chicago-cubs-trade-rumors-really-really.html#comment-form" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248406873509216663/posts/default/775493375516915654?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248406873509216663/posts/default/775493375516915654?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChicagoCubsAlerts/~3/OpZ05rbPWTw/chicago-cubs-trade-rumors-really-really.html" title="Chicago Cubs Trade Rumors: A Really, Really Dumb Idea" /><author><name>Karunakar</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02474151605688339531</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="25" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_izc0IJuMXTs/S2l6yVh4IdI/AAAAAAAAASs/-YF-oeafttI/S220/Karunakar.jpg" /></author><thr:total>0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/2009/08/chicago-cubs-trade-rumors-really-really.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;DEMGQXc8cSp7ImA9WxJaE0o.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248406873509216663.post-1130950119486339058</id><published>2009-08-04T01:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-04T02:00:20.979-07:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2009-08-04T02:00:20.979-07:00</app:edited><title>Chicago Cubs: What Should Fans Believe?</title><summary type="html">by TAB BAMFORDI attended the Cubs' game on Sunday afternoon and left with an overwhelming sense of empty optimism."Empty optimism" probably isn't what you would think I was feeling after four hours of baking in the bleachers on a Sunday afternoon especially when the raising of the white "W" flag meant the Cubs were in first place.Hung over maybe, but not questioning the validity of, the Cubs seat&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ChicagoCubsAlerts/~4/pV8NrOPbkzE" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</summary><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/feeds/1130950119486339058/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/2009/08/chicago-cubs-what-should-fans-believe.html#comment-form" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248406873509216663/posts/default/1130950119486339058?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248406873509216663/posts/default/1130950119486339058?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChicagoCubsAlerts/~3/pV8NrOPbkzE/chicago-cubs-what-should-fans-believe.html" title="Chicago Cubs: What Should Fans Believe?" /><author><name>Karunakar</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02474151605688339531</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="25" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_izc0IJuMXTs/S2l6yVh4IdI/AAAAAAAAASs/-YF-oeafttI/S220/Karunakar.jpg" /></author><thr:total>0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/2009/08/chicago-cubs-what-should-fans-believe.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;CkAEQXg_eCp7ImA9WxJUGE8.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248406873509216663.post-8458602506493579680</id><published>2009-07-17T01:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-17T01:51:40.640-07:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2009-07-17T01:51:40.640-07:00</app:edited><title>Lilly's arm, Theriot's bat keeps Cubs in contention at midpoint of season</title><summary type="html">by Meghan Montemurro,Somehow, despite injuries (including the fluke variety ... just the Cubbies' luck) and a terribly inconsistent offense which ranks 27th in total runs scored in the majors, the Chicago Cubs are only 3.5 games behind the Central Division-leading St. Louis Cardinals and 2.5 behind the Milwaukee Brewers.Still, the Cubs sit only at .500 (43-43) at the break. While some franchises &lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ChicagoCubsAlerts/~4/F1CwQyC5hZo" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</summary><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/feeds/8458602506493579680/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/2009/07/lillys-arm-theriots-bat-keeps-cubs-in.html#comment-form" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248406873509216663/posts/default/8458602506493579680?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248406873509216663/posts/default/8458602506493579680?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChicagoCubsAlerts/~3/F1CwQyC5hZo/lillys-arm-theriots-bat-keeps-cubs-in.html" title="Lilly's arm, Theriot's bat keeps Cubs in contention at midpoint of season" /><author><name>Karunakar</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02474151605688339531</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="25" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_izc0IJuMXTs/S2l6yVh4IdI/AAAAAAAAASs/-YF-oeafttI/S220/Karunakar.jpg" /></author><thr:total>0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/2009/07/lillys-arm-theriots-bat-keeps-cubs-in.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;CkIHQH49eCp7ImA9WxJUGE8.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248406873509216663.post-7662788151568824045</id><published>2009-07-17T01:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-17T01:48:51.060-07:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2009-07-17T01:48:51.060-07:00</app:edited><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="B.J. Ryan" /><title>Chicago Cubs Targeting Lefty B.J. Ryan to Bolster Bullpen</title><summary type="html">by Michael Wagner Various media outlets have confirmed that the Chicago Cubs are interested in Toronto Blue Jays left-hander and former closer B.J. Ryan. Last week Ryan was placed on waivers by the Blue Jays and the Cubs will wait for him to clear waivers to pursue him.Ryan has had a solid major-league career, in which he has complied an ERA of 3.37 and has 117 career saves. The reason for Ryan's&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ChicagoCubsAlerts/~4/NzWo1fnJOgs" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</summary><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/feeds/7662788151568824045/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/2009/07/chicago-cubs-targeting-lefty-bj-ryan-to.html#comment-form" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248406873509216663/posts/default/7662788151568824045?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248406873509216663/posts/default/7662788151568824045?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChicagoCubsAlerts/~3/NzWo1fnJOgs/chicago-cubs-targeting-lefty-bj-ryan-to.html" title="Chicago Cubs Targeting Lefty B.J. Ryan to Bolster Bullpen" /><author><name>Karunakar</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02474151605688339531</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="25" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_izc0IJuMXTs/S2l6yVh4IdI/AAAAAAAAASs/-YF-oeafttI/S220/Karunakar.jpg" /></author><thr:total>0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/2009/07/chicago-cubs-targeting-lefty-bj-ryan-to.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;A0INRXw8eip7ImA9WxJVE0g.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248406873509216663.post-3938169175139035326</id><published>2009-06-30T03:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-30T03:59:54.272-07:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2009-06-30T03:59:54.272-07:00</app:edited><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Rich Harden" /><title>Harden gets back in the win column as Cubs down Pirates</title><summary type="html">Harden twirled seven innings of one-run ball to lift the Chicago Cubs to a 3-1 defeat of Pittsburgh in the first of three straight games between these NL Central-foes at PNC Park.Rich Harden (5-4) stuck out nine and walked one while scattering nine hits. It was the right-hander's first win since May 12, having gone 0-3 over his previous four starts and 0-2 in three outings since coming off of the&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ChicagoCubsAlerts/~4/qjXeBcAMyHg" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</summary><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/feeds/3938169175139035326/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/2009/06/harden-gets-back-in-win-column-as-cubs.html#comment-form" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248406873509216663/posts/default/3938169175139035326?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248406873509216663/posts/default/3938169175139035326?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChicagoCubsAlerts/~3/qjXeBcAMyHg/harden-gets-back-in-win-column-as-cubs.html" title="Harden gets back in the win column as Cubs down Pirates" /><author><name>Karunakar</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02474151605688339531</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="25" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_izc0IJuMXTs/S2l6yVh4IdI/AAAAAAAAASs/-YF-oeafttI/S220/Karunakar.jpg" /></author><thr:total>0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/2009/06/harden-gets-back-in-win-column-as-cubs.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;A0IFQHk7cCp7ImA9WxJVE0g.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248406873509216663.post-5955075241926536127</id><published>2009-06-30T03:57:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-30T03:58:31.708-07:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2009-06-30T03:58:31.708-07:00</app:edited><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Chicago White Sox" /><title>Major League Baseball - Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox</title><summary type="html">Windy city series winds down as both teams try to stay in contention for a playoff spot.The rubber match in a 3 game set between the two Chicago based teams in Major League Baseball will get underway today at 2:05pm ET.  Heading to the mound for the Cubs is Carlos Zambrano, a 28 year old right handed pitcher who is 4-2 on the season with a 3.48 ERA.Read Full Article&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ChicagoCubsAlerts/~4/4ouG9ldn6QY" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</summary><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/feeds/5955075241926536127/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/2009/06/major-league-baseball-chicago-cubs-at.html#comment-form" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248406873509216663/posts/default/5955075241926536127?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248406873509216663/posts/default/5955075241926536127?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChicagoCubsAlerts/~3/4ouG9ldn6QY/major-league-baseball-chicago-cubs-at.html" title="Major League Baseball - Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox" /><author><name>Karunakar</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02474151605688339531</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="25" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_izc0IJuMXTs/S2l6yVh4IdI/AAAAAAAAASs/-YF-oeafttI/S220/Karunakar.jpg" /></author><thr:total>0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/2009/06/major-league-baseball-chicago-cubs-at.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;A0MAQH8_eyp7ImA9WxJVE0g.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248406873509216663.post-2737860172379170252</id><published>2009-06-30T03:37:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-30T03:57:21.143-07:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2009-06-30T03:57:21.143-07:00</app:edited><title>Rotisserie by the Numbers: Milton Bradley, Fantasy Baseball Nightmare</title><summary type="html">by Craig RondinoneThere are three things fantasy baseball owners can always count on: Milton Bradley going on the disabled list,  Bradley getting suspended, and Bradley hitting reasonably well on those odd occasions when he is on the field.It might be time to count on a fourth certainty from Bradley.Baseball's hottest hothead, its baddest of the bad boys, its champion of temper tantrums, has done&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ChicagoCubsAlerts/~4/LVz5oEvCQVo" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</summary><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/feeds/2737860172379170252/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/2009/06/rotisserie-by-numbers-milton-bradley.html#comment-form" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248406873509216663/posts/default/2737860172379170252?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248406873509216663/posts/default/2737860172379170252?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChicagoCubsAlerts/~3/LVz5oEvCQVo/rotisserie-by-numbers-milton-bradley.html" title="Rotisserie by the Numbers: Milton Bradley, Fantasy Baseball Nightmare" /><author><name>Karunakar</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02474151605688339531</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="25" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_izc0IJuMXTs/S2l6yVh4IdI/AAAAAAAAASs/-YF-oeafttI/S220/Karunakar.jpg" /></author><thr:total>0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/2009/06/rotisserie-by-numbers-milton-bradley.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;Dk4GSH4zfSp7ImA9WxJXF0w.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248406873509216663.post-4700061722496071807</id><published>2009-06-11T03:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T03:08:49.085-07:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2009-06-11T03:08:49.085-07:00</app:edited><title>Aaron Miles back with Chicago Cubs</title><summary type="html">After spending the last two weeks glued to the Cubs' bench,  Jake Fox was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday to make room for  Aaron Miles."He just needs to get some at-bats," manager Lou Piniella said. "If we sit him here, he'll lose some of his sharpness. I was pleased with what he's doing."Read Full StoryChicago Cubs waste strong effort from Carlos ZambranoA controversy-free day for Carlos&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ChicagoCubsAlerts/~4/N8e1LHQ2ZFo" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</summary><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/feeds/4700061722496071807/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/2009/06/aaron-miles-back-with-chicago-cubs.html#comment-form" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248406873509216663/posts/default/4700061722496071807?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248406873509216663/posts/default/4700061722496071807?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChicagoCubsAlerts/~3/N8e1LHQ2ZFo/aaron-miles-back-with-chicago-cubs.html" title="Aaron Miles back with Chicago Cubs" /><author><name>Karunakar</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02474151605688339531</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="25" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_izc0IJuMXTs/S2l6yVh4IdI/AAAAAAAAASs/-YF-oeafttI/S220/Karunakar.jpg" /></author><thr:total>0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/2009/06/aaron-miles-back-with-chicago-cubs.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;Dk8FSH4_eyp7ImA9WxJXF0w.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248406873509216663.post-1094913758609900357</id><published>2009-06-11T03:06:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T03:06:59.043-07:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2009-06-11T03:06:59.043-07:00</app:edited><title>Chicago Cubs search for ways to keep Milton Bradley healthy</title><summary type="html"> Milton Bradley went 0-for-6 with three strikeouts in his return to the lineup Tuesday after being limited to a couple of pinch-hitting appearances since straining his right calf one week ago.The frustrated Bradley slammed his bat on home plate after striking out in the fifth, breaking it in half. He has started only 34 of the Cubs' 55 games because of calf and groin injuries, after missing time &lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ChicagoCubsAlerts/~4/2tmIzUdcCG4" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</summary><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/feeds/1094913758609900357/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/2009/06/chicago-cubs-search-for-ways-to-keep.html#comment-form" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248406873509216663/posts/default/1094913758609900357?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248406873509216663/posts/default/1094913758609900357?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChicagoCubsAlerts/~3/2tmIzUdcCG4/chicago-cubs-search-for-ways-to-keep.html" title="Chicago Cubs search for ways to keep Milton Bradley healthy" /><author><name>Karunakar</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02474151605688339531</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="25" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_izc0IJuMXTs/S2l6yVh4IdI/AAAAAAAAASs/-YF-oeafttI/S220/Karunakar.jpg" /></author><thr:total>0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/2009/06/chicago-cubs-search-for-ways-to-keep.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;DkADRHo6eCp7ImA9WxJXF0w.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248406873509216663.post-1251556715265505197</id><published>2009-06-11T03:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T03:06:15.410-07:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2009-06-11T03:06:15.410-07:00</app:edited><title>Chicago Cubs take Cal center fielder in first round</title><summary type="html">By Paul SullivanUniversity of California center fielder Brett Jackson admitted he was "absolutely shocked" after the Cubs selected him with the 31st pick in the 2009 amateur draft."They were on our radar, but we had higher hopes than we thought they did," Jackson said. "I'm a big Cubs fan. It's a tremendous organization."Honestly, truly, I was hoping to be a Cub and couldn't believe it when my &lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ChicagoCubsAlerts/~4/i98wmASmOFM" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</summary><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/feeds/1251556715265505197/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/2009/06/chicago-cubs-take-cal-center-fielder-in.html#comment-form" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248406873509216663/posts/default/1251556715265505197?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248406873509216663/posts/default/1251556715265505197?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChicagoCubsAlerts/~3/i98wmASmOFM/chicago-cubs-take-cal-center-fielder-in.html" title="Chicago Cubs take Cal center fielder in first round" /><author><name>Karunakar</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02474151605688339531</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="25" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_izc0IJuMXTs/S2l6yVh4IdI/AAAAAAAAASs/-YF-oeafttI/S220/Karunakar.jpg" /></author><thr:total>0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/2009/06/chicago-cubs-take-cal-center-fielder-in.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;DkAFQXc7cSp7ImA9WxJXF0w.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248406873509216663.post-5824056158133609019</id><published>2009-06-11T03:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T03:05:10.909-07:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2009-06-11T03:05:10.909-07:00</app:edited><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Milton Bradley" /><title>Was Milton Bradley the Worst Possible RF Solution for the Chicago Cubs?</title><summary type="html">by Jacob Nitzberg There are no "do-overs" in baseball, as much as Cubs General Manager Jim Hendry would like one right now.Less than a week after trading fan-favorite and possible right fielder Mark DeRosa to Cleveland this offseason, Hendry signed free agent OF Milton Bradley to a three-year, $30 million dollar contract.Many Cubs fans weren't happy, not only to see DeRosa go, but to see a player&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ChicagoCubsAlerts/~4/LloxFo5LMbo" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</summary><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/feeds/5824056158133609019/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/2009/06/was-milton-bradley-worst-possible-rf.html#comment-form" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248406873509216663/posts/default/5824056158133609019?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248406873509216663/posts/default/5824056158133609019?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChicagoCubsAlerts/~3/LloxFo5LMbo/was-milton-bradley-worst-possible-rf.html" title="Was Milton Bradley the Worst Possible RF Solution for the Chicago Cubs?" /><author><name>Karunakar</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02474151605688339531</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="25" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_izc0IJuMXTs/S2l6yVh4IdI/AAAAAAAAASs/-YF-oeafttI/S220/Karunakar.jpg" /></author><thr:total>0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/2009/06/was-milton-bradley-worst-possible-rf.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;A0ADSX85eCp7ImA9WxJXFU4.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248406873509216663.post-6641282735966635705</id><published>2009-06-09T02:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-09T02:29:38.120-07:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2009-06-09T02:29:38.120-07:00</app:edited><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Rich Harden" /><title>Rich Harden Should Be The Cubs' Closer</title><summary type="html">by TAB BAMFORD Two years ago, the Chicago Cubs made a bold decision. The one-time face of the franchise, the future of the starting rotation, the hope of the city of Chicago, Kerry Wood, was going to move to the bullpen.The decision was partially made to give Wood a career. He had a longer laundry list of injuries and surgeries than he did pitching successes. But he always busted his tail to get &lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ChicagoCubsAlerts/~4/z18ElnmZBcI" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</summary><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/feeds/6641282735966635705/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/2009/06/rich-harden-should-be-cubs-closer.html#comment-form" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248406873509216663/posts/default/6641282735966635705?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248406873509216663/posts/default/6641282735966635705?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChicagoCubsAlerts/~3/z18ElnmZBcI/rich-harden-should-be-cubs-closer.html" title="Rich Harden Should Be The Cubs' Closer" /><author><name>Karunakar</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02474151605688339531</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="25" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_izc0IJuMXTs/S2l6yVh4IdI/AAAAAAAAASs/-YF-oeafttI/S220/Karunakar.jpg" /></author><thr:total>0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/2009/06/rich-harden-should-be-cubs-closer.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;CUMNQH47fCp7ImA9WxJXEkQ.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248406873509216663.post-4360714459625886142</id><published>2009-06-06T06:04:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-06T06:04:51.004-07:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2009-06-06T06:04:51.004-07:00</app:edited><title>Chicago Cubs: Not Time to Hit the Panic Button</title><summary type="html">by Carl StineHold on Cubs fans. Put the life jackets back and get on board the ship. It is not sinking yet.After tonight's dominating performance from Big Z, the Cubs are only 3.5 games back in the NL Central, trailing only the Brewers and Cardinals and tied with the Reds. The win kept them from losing any ground.At times, this season has looked bad, even abyssmal; however, Cubs fans can sit back&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ChicagoCubsAlerts/~4/1kvlEkc2EdY" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</summary><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/feeds/4360714459625886142/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/2009/06/chicago-cubs-not-time-to-hit-panic.html#comment-form" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248406873509216663/posts/default/4360714459625886142?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248406873509216663/posts/default/4360714459625886142?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChicagoCubsAlerts/~3/1kvlEkc2EdY/chicago-cubs-not-time-to-hit-panic.html" title="Chicago Cubs: Not Time to Hit the Panic Button" /><author><name>Karunakar</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02474151605688339531</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="25" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_izc0IJuMXTs/S2l6yVh4IdI/AAAAAAAAASs/-YF-oeafttI/S220/Karunakar.jpg" /></author><thr:total>0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/2009/06/chicago-cubs-not-time-to-hit-panic.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;CUMARXk8eCp7ImA9WxJXEkQ.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248406873509216663.post-386971369856901454</id><published>2009-06-06T06:01:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-06T06:04:04.770-07:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2009-06-06T06:04:04.770-07:00</app:edited><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Chicago Cubs Gifts" /><title>Chicago Cubs Gifts</title><summary type="html">If you think about it, there’s no better time to start buying Chicago Cubs related gifts than now, when all the Cubs fans you know are high for all the run of recent success that they’ve had. If you need to give a gift to a friend or relative who is a fan of the Cubs, head on down to the Chicago Cubs Gifts section on diehardfans.com and you’ll find a wealth of items for you to choose from.For &lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ChicagoCubsAlerts/~4/cLMXls4ZZlg" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</summary><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/feeds/386971369856901454/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/2009/06/chicago-cubs-gifts.html#comment-form" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248406873509216663/posts/default/386971369856901454?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248406873509216663/posts/default/386971369856901454?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChicagoCubsAlerts/~3/cLMXls4ZZlg/chicago-cubs-gifts.html" title="Chicago Cubs Gifts" /><author><name>Karunakar</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02474151605688339531</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="25" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_izc0IJuMXTs/S2l6yVh4IdI/AAAAAAAAASs/-YF-oeafttI/S220/Karunakar.jpg" /></author><thr:total>0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/2009/06/chicago-cubs-gifts.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;CUUNQX85cCp7ImA9WxJXEkQ.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248406873509216663.post-5073961903149579788</id><published>2009-06-06T06:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-06T06:01:30.128-07:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2009-06-06T06:01:30.128-07:00</app:edited><title>Cubs' punching bag officially retired</title><summary type="html">The most beat up thing in the Chicago Cubs dugout is being removed for its own safety. It's not a player, coach or member of the Cubs' staff--it's the dugout's Gatorade machine.According to the Chicago Tribune, the dispenser's last day was on Sunday. It has been replaced with a water dispenser, which the Cubs will be able to enjoy however they see fit when they return to Wrigley Field after a &lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ChicagoCubsAlerts/~4/fE77pA3aqqc" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</summary><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/feeds/5073961903149579788/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/2009/06/cubs-punching-bag-officially-retired.html#comment-form" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248406873509216663/posts/default/5073961903149579788?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248406873509216663/posts/default/5073961903149579788?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChicagoCubsAlerts/~3/fE77pA3aqqc/cubs-punching-bag-officially-retired.html" title="Cubs' punching bag officially retired" /><author><name>Karunakar</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02474151605688339531</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="25" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_izc0IJuMXTs/S2l6yVh4IdI/AAAAAAAAASs/-YF-oeafttI/S220/Karunakar.jpg" /></author><thr:total>0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/2009/06/cubs-punching-bag-officially-retired.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;CUUARnc9eip7ImA9WxJXEkQ.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248406873509216663.post-314105048673175067</id><published>2009-06-06T05:59:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-06T06:00:47.962-07:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2009-06-06T06:00:47.962-07:00</app:edited><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Jake Fox" /><title>Jake Fox could get start for Chicago Cubs in right field</title><summary type="html">Manager Lou Piniella wants to see what he can doJake Fox may get his first start Saturday, playing in right field against rookie left-hander Matt Maloney."Our problem here is that in the areas he plays, we have more depth than anywhere else," manager Lou Piniella said. "There's a possibility I'll just put him out there in right field."Fox has three hits in seven at-bats after tearing up Triple-A &lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ChicagoCubsAlerts/~4/eIajftqvcp8" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</summary><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/feeds/314105048673175067/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/2009/06/jake-fox-could-get-start-for-chicago.html#comment-form" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248406873509216663/posts/default/314105048673175067?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248406873509216663/posts/default/314105048673175067?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChicagoCubsAlerts/~3/eIajftqvcp8/jake-fox-could-get-start-for-chicago.html" title="Jake Fox could get start for Chicago Cubs in right field" /><author><name>Karunakar</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02474151605688339531</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="25" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_izc0IJuMXTs/S2l6yVh4IdI/AAAAAAAAASs/-YF-oeafttI/S220/Karunakar.jpg" /></author><thr:total>0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://chicagocubsalerts.blogspot.com/2009/06/jake-fox-could-get-start-for-chicago.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;CE4DQHY6fip7ImA9WxJXEkQ.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248406873509216663.post-2828248829211596697</id><published>2009-06-06T05:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-06T05:56:11.816-07:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2009-06-06T05:56:11.816-07:00</app:edited><title>Chicago Cubs Memorabilia</title><summary type="html">It isn’t surprising that with two winning seasons and back to back division championships to boot, Cubs fans would go gaga over team merchandise, both to show their support and appreciation for the team’s efforts as well.Some of the popular picks come from the Chicago Cubs Memorabilia section, which include the Cubs 'Geovany Soto' 2008 N.L. 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