Weekend Update ... The Beginning of Year Two for
the Chicago Cubs

post from ChicagoCubsOnline.com on 30 October 2010 05:08:52 PM. © ChicagoCubsOnline.com

One year ago, October 30, 2009, the Ricketts family was introduced as the new owners of the Chicago National League Ball Club. Tom Ricketts preached accountability, the goals of the organization and shot down the notion of a curse that has kept the Cubs from winning the final game of the season. Year One did not go as the family had hoped and is now in the books ...

The next week is an important one for the Chicago Cubs. The annual organizational meetings begin Monday in Mesa. From scouts to the coaches and managers throughout the system to the front office to Jim Hendry and Tom Ricketts, all will be in attendance at the Cubs' complex at Fitch Park to discuss how the organization will move forward. The vote on the Cubs new Spring Training home is on Tuesday as well ... so there should be plenty of news out of Arizona over the next seven days.

While the baseball world debates game three of the Fall Classic, here are a few notes and an off-season calendar on the final weekend of the 2010 Major League Baseball Season ...

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Bochy: Guillen out before PED report (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 30 October 2010 04:38:18 PM. © MLB News Blog

San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy said he decided to leave Jose Guillen off the postseason roster before learning of the outfielder’s alleged link to a federal investigation into shipments of performance-enhancing drugs. Speaking to reporters Saturday before Game 3 of the World Series, Bochy reiterated that Guillen was not put on the roster for [...]

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ESPN Report: Rift Between Girardi and Eiland
Began in June

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World Series Open Thread and Ichthyomancy (Game
Three)

post from FishStripes on 30 October 2010 04:03:44 PM. © FishStripes

The World Series has moved to the Lone Star State which may be good news for the Rangers considering things didn't go so well in California. The Giants are up 2-0 and are hoping to get one game closer to winning the Series. The Rangers on the other hand need to win 4 out of the next 5 if they plan on winning this thing. That won't be easy.

Game Three: Giants (Sanchez) at Rangers (Lewis), 6:57 p.m.

Tonight's pitching matchup should be pretty even if both bring their A-game. However, so far in the postseason Sanchez has fallen back into his old ways of walking everyone. Lewis, in contrast to Sanchez, has put together some really good outings. We will see happens tonight.

Ichthyomancy is good to go.

Best of Luck to You!

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Bob Gibson 1971 Topps

post from 30-Year Old Cardboard on 30 October 2010 03:59:56 PM. © 30-Year Old Cardboard

Bob Gibson 1971 Topps Vintage time!!!! I cannot believe that this baseball card is close to 40 years old. And I have to say that for being 39, this card of Bob Gibson from the 1971 Topps baseball set looks … Continue reading →

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Texas not yet considering Lee for Game 4 (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 30 October 2010 03:56:21 PM. © MLB News Blog

Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington says he hasn’t had any conversations with Cliff Lee about the possibility of the ace left-hander pitching Game 4 on short rest. When asked about it before Game 3 on Saturday, Washington said Tommy Hunter is pitching Sunday as scheduled against the San Francisco Giants.

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World Series Sweeps

post from Baseball In-Depth on 30 October 2010 03:40:00 PM. © Baseball In-Depth

This might not be as relevant later tonight if the Rangers win, but the Giants have a chance to join an exclusive list of NL teams that have won the World Series via the sweep.

World Series Sweeps: National League Winner
1990 Cincinnati Reds (A's)
1976 Cincinnati Reds (Yankees)
1963 LA Dodgers (Yankees)
1954 NY Giants (Indians)
1922 NY Giants (Yankees)
1914 Boston Braves (A's)
1907 Chicago Cubs (Tigers)

World Series Sweeps: AL Winner (not Yankees)
2007 Boston Red Sox (Rockies)
2005 Chicago White Sox (Astros)
2004 Boston Red Sox (Cardinals)
1989 Oakland A's (Giants)
1966 Baltimore Orioles (Dodgers)

World Series Sweeps: (Yankees)
1999 (Braves)
1998 (Padres)
1950 (Phillies)
1939 (Reds)
1938 (Cubs)
1932 (Cubs)
1928 (Cardinals)
1927 (Pirates)

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Indios Information

Four Mayaguez pitchers combined to blank Caguas 6-0 Friday night in Mayaguez.

Ex-Twin Bobby Kielty singled and homered to lead the Indios, scoring twice and driving in two runs. Irving Falu (Kansas City) and Felix Molina each had two hits. Starter Darren Byrd (Milwaukee) worked four shutout innings, allowing just three hits and a [...]

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