Hendry inks Moyer to three-year, $18 million contract
That deafening silence fans have been hearing from Cubs camp this off-season has been that of GM Jim Hendry, whose wild spending habits on mediocre-at-best free agents has been curtailed by new ownership. Hendry, however, awoke from his hibernation Wednesday morning with his checkbook blazing.
Retro Cover from 1969: Cubs not phased by Mets, black cat
To commemorate the Cubs' 100th year since a World Series title, The Heckler is taking a look back at some of its more memorable editions. So far we've given you 1908, 1916 and 1945.
Dunn: ‘Me play baseball for White Stockings now’
The White Sox surprised many Friday when they signed free agent 1B/DH Adam Dunn to a four-year, $56 million contract. Dunn was in Chicago to talk with the media about his new deal.
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Cubs sign guy with batting average equal to your BAC after a fun day...
Cubs GM Jim Hendry signed Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Carlos Pena to a one-year $10 million contract despite his .196 batting average last season, which is equal to the blood-alcohol level reached by you and your friends after a fun night of drinking this summer.
Lovie and Belichick begin war of mumbled words and blank stares
With the Bears-Patriots game just days away, both head coaches have begun trash-talking back and forth in ways that can only be heard by them. The lack of enunciation reached a fever pitch Wednesday when reporters asked Bears coach Lovie Smith if Tom Brady was the best quarterback in the league.
Pena, Dunn make friendly wager: First to 200 K’s wins XL pizza, case of...
After signing their lucrative off-season contracts this week, new Chicago acquisitions Carlos Pena of the Cubs and Adam Dunn of the White Sox have come together on a friendly wager to celebrate their new city.
John Kruk training for competitive eating during offseason
Former Phillies first baseman and current ESPN Baseball Tonight analyst John Kruk has been training this offseason to enter the world of competitive eating.
