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Cub Tracks Looks For A Kickstarter

The whole team could use a kickstart. Some of you might prefer to just kick them while they are down. Either way, I guarantee Cub Tracks will make you feel better.

Follow the bouncing ball.
Follow the bouncing ball.
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The WAR article and Q&A with Derek Johnson are particularly click-worthy among today's links.

From Comcast SportsNet

From Cubs Den

  • Here's a Q&A with ESPN Chicago's Jon Greenberg. He talks about fan apathy, next year's expectations, and Tom Ricketts' regrets.
  • The Cubs are among the teams chasing a Cuban pitcher who defected earlier this year.
  • Here's to making dollars and cents of WAR.
  • It is, apparently, Q&A day. This one is with Derek Johnson, the Cubs minor league pitching coordinator.

From Cubs.com

  • Carlos Marmol won't get (m)any more save chances, but he'll still pitch in late relief.
  • Dale Sveum says closing games is a funny business.
  • Starlin Castro is the only player to start every game. He shouldn't have started every game.

From ESPNChicago.com

  • Jeff Samardzija gave the team a much needed long outing by a starting pitcher.
  • Carlos Marmol's, ahem, issues have given Dale Sveum a quandry.

From the Chicago Tribune (register to see almost anything but videos)

From the Chicago Sun-Times

From the Daily Herald

From a random source


Today's food for thought