So, Colin weighed in below with his thought on what the lineup *should* be, so I thought I would go ahead and suggest what I believe the lineup *will* be.  The lineup constructed below is based on a combination of indepth analysis, pop psychology, and Ovaltine.  So, without further delay:Alfonso SorianoMike FontenotAramis RamirezMilton BradleyDerrek LeeGeovany SotoKosoke FukudomeRyan TheriotNot bad, eh?  Okay, so, my reasoning is as follows:Piniella doesn't really give a damn who leads off.  He k

I have to admit, I’m excited as hell about Milton Bradley becoming a Cub. Not only is he a great player (when healthy), but he is going to keep the summer interesting. Remember when everyone was waiting and waiting for Lou Piniella to snap and sink his teeth into an ump’s nose? [...]

I love baseball newsy days in January. I love roster moves. You can see that I don't even mind listening to a baseball guru or two. Fox's Baseball analyst, Ken Rosenthal was on WGN Radio's "Sports Central" show hosted by David Kaplan tonight. For those not able to listen, here's a summary of his take on all things recently swirling in Cubsville. He takes on Milton Bradley vs Lou Piniella (a dangerous mix). Could these two ever be as lovable as Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson in the 2003 film,

And like that, the Cubs are done upgrading in the field - although it remains debatable as to whether or not the team actually upgraded (and I'll have a post on that tomorrow, probably).As HC pointed out in the Reader's Blogs, the Cubs now have an overflowing roster, but in theory they still have a couple of moves to make.  First and foremost, Jim Hendry will probably make one more attempt to acquire Jake Peavy.  He also just might go after another lefty reliever assuming he doesn't want to burde

Carrie sighting Well team, there's no new news or commentary today. Luckily for us, Care Bear has decided to write something anyway. From Cubs.com:When he announced the end-of-the-year deals, Hendry indicated there's more to come. "We'll be adding some more people before we get to Spring Training," Hendry said. "We feel confident we'll put a better club on the field by the time Opening Day starts than we had last year. Sometimes, you have to move dollars to add dollars in other areas. It's a tran