The Chicago Cubs are one of the smartest franchises in Major League Baseball history from the signing of big time talent like Alfonso Soriano to the acquisitions of such great players as Nomar Garciaparra and Rich Harden. These players are among just the few superstars that have propelled the Chicago Cubs to the greatness they are today. The Cubs just keep on improving their championship team with their absolute genius offseason moves by acquiring Xavier Nady.

The Cubs have found the missing link to their playoffs woes with Xavier Nady. Nady is looking like a key addition in right field for this team from Chicago since they did not take back the sure fire hall of famer in Milton Bradley. The other teams in the MLB passed on Nady, probably from fear that his two Tommy John surgeries will fail, but not the Cubs.

“(Xavier) Nady is a rare player,” Cubs General Manager Jim Hendry exclaims “Tommy John surgery is just a minor blip in a amazing career, like I always say, if it doesn’t kill you it only makes you stronger.”

That is a good motto; I believe they first practiced it with former Cubs legend Mark Prior. The Cubs know what they are doing with the Xavier Nady signing and will show us in the World Series or when hell freezes over, whichever comes first.

Well…another Spring Training is just a few weeks away. And while the Cubs try to figure out where exactly they will hold Spring Training, the Redbirds are making positive moves. By offering a minor league contract and Spring Training invite to former Cub Rich Hill.

Now the last year he pitched for the Cubbies in 07 he went 11-8 with a 3.92 ERA and stuck out 183. While chewing up innings, 195 to be exact, in 32 starts.

Now with the skills this big lefty brings to the table and the ability to work with Duncan and get this kid figured out, we may really have something here. Lets just for fun say this guy goes and gets us 11 or 12 or maybe 13 wins. You add that to what Carp, Waino, Lohse, Penny will do. We have a very nice rotation.

So here is my take, Spring Training with Duncan… Rich Hill makes the club and heads north with the team. Has a great year, helps the Cards win the Central in runaway fashion. And the Cubs sit home in October and try to figure out, how they let another kid slip out of the “Completely Useless By September” brand of baseball. And find his way to Cardinals.

And as always…….Keep on Sucking little Cubbies….it’s what you do!!!

So we are aware that this is not a poker blog and we should spend more time hating on the CHUBBBIES. But have any of you played Rush Poker yet? I played it tonight and I’m freakin hooked. Seriously. Find more details and play it – enough said!

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This video of Hitler hating on the Chicago Cubs made me laugh out loud.  You Cub haters are going to love this if you haven’t seen it already.  Props to Mitch for sending it via Facebook.  Send on any good material – it’s almost 2010 losing time for the Chicago Cubs.  HITLER is pissed! HAA!

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Hope you all had a Happy New Year.  Just a little reminder for 2010.  The Cubs Still Suck!!!