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Cardinals megastar 1B Albert Pujols is reportedly seeking a 10-year, $300 million contract after his current deal expires after this season. That's a lot of cash, especially for a smaller market like St. Louis. But Cubs GM Jim Hendry thinks he can scrounge up the money, even if the decision is based solely out of spite for former Cubs infielder Ryan Theriot.

"I'd like to say Favre should be forced to look at text messages of some guy's junk, but I'm not sure the punishment fits the crime," said Buehrle.

There are only a handful of spots left on The Heckler's United Center Blackhawks trip Wednesday and if you use the discount code "procrastinate" can still get the super-cheap earlybird rate, which is a savings of 20 percent on the list price but you have to book now.

It is without debate that the four best words in the English language are "Pitchers and catchers report" and that's unbelievably what happened over the weekend in Mesa. The Heckler crew is again hitting the desert for the time of our lives March 3 to 6 and you need to join.

After years of emotional outbursts and quarrels with teammates, the Cubs have finally had enough. In an effort to get Carlos Zambrano to concentrate on his game, calm his temper, and find his inner self, owner Tom Ricketts forced him to practice yoga this off-season.

As the NHL trade deadline approaches, Blackhawks blogger Scott Carney is starting to fear none of the eight key Chicago players will be dealt to other teams as he predicted last week.

The Cubs have declared themselves contenders in the National League this year with the powerhouse signings of former Cub fan favorites Reed Johnson and Augie Ojeda.