http://nwherald.comPayoff Pitchen-usAs expected, the Cubs announced Friday that they had agreed to a two-year contract extension with relief pitcher John Grabow.http://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/11/20/r_ngsl8xwrrjg_xmxcvirzwa/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/11/20/r_ngsl8xwrrjg_xmxcvirzwa/index.xmlFri, 20 Nov 2009 18:12:00 GMTThe Cubs traded relief pitcher Aaron Heilman to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday afternoon for a pair of prospects.http://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/11/19/r_gs6d4lrrrujstfg3vdzoq/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/11/19/r_gs6d4lrrrujstfg3vdzoq/index.xmlThu, 19 Nov 2009 21:54:00 GMTEven if you're not a Cubs fan, you have to appreciate that the team released its 2010 spring training schedule on a cold, dreary day in the middle of November.http://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/11/18/r_8rhp0qxnsoqlpsrhsbuzg/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/11/18/r_8rhp0qxnsoqlpsrhsbuzg/index.xmlWed, 18 Nov 2009 21:20:00 GMTOne of Ozzie Guillen's former teammates has joined the coaching staff of a division rival.http://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/11/17/r_kvsvhpaptnomk0jhpdldqq/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/11/17/r_kvsvhpaptnomk0jhpdldqq/index.xmlTue, 17 Nov 2009 21:08:00 GMTAfter five seasons on the South Side, it appears that Jermaine Dye's run with the White Sox has come to an end.http://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/11/06/r_hrty03qwszyn0buedac0w/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/11/06/r_hrty03qwszyn0buedac0w/index.xmlFri, 06 Nov 2009 17:24:00 GMTThe White Sox have traded Chris Getz and Josh Fields to the Kansas City Royals for Mark Teahen, according to published reports.http://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/11/05/r_msq5xnkbq9ojmmmx0mkqha/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/11/05/r_msq5xnkbq9ojmmmx0mkqha/index.xmlThu, 05 Nov 2009 16:35:00 GMTThe White Sox signed veteran Mark Kotsay to a one-year, $1.5 million contract for next season, the team announced Thursday.http://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/11/05/r_9q4f47t7r2ocyrlmlmumg/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/11/05/r_9q4f47t7r2ocyrlmlmumg/index.xmlThu, 05 Nov 2009 16:11:00 GMTCubs starting pitcher Ted Lilly underwent surgery on his left shoulder this week, the team announced Wednesday.http://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/11/04/r_o47b1fzos5erk1jf7nrgcg/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/11/04/r_o47b1fzos5erk1jf7nrgcg/index.xmlWed, 04 Nov 2009 21:21:00 GMTThe Cubs new owners wasted no time explaining their goals Friday afternoon.http://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/10/30/r_ayreijmt5y1afske6l7pq/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/10/30/r_ayreijmt5y1afske6l7pq/index.xmlFri, 30 Oct 2009 18:14:00 GMTThe White Sox announced this week that hotel reservations and weekend passes for "SoxFest 2010" will go on sale at the end of the month.http://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/10/15/r_6oocza8bqmqsp418jkxmxw/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/10/15/r_6oocza8bqmqsp418jkxmxw/index.xmlThu, 15 Oct 2009 12:33:00 GMTThe White Sox offseason is in its second day, but the team already has decided to bring back pitchers Freddy Garcia and Matt Thornton for next season.http://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/10/06/r_tta57icqtce2xhuqoti7sa/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/10/06/r_tta57icqtce2xhuqoti7sa/index.xmlTue, 06 Oct 2009 17:12:00 GMTChicago baseball fans will have six months to pore over what went wrong in 2009.http://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/10/05/r_sddn3axeqjcjdwyovsxjia/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/10/05/r_sddn3axeqjcjdwyovsxjia/index.xmlMon, 05 Oct 2009 05:35:00 GMTAs the baseball season enters its final week, all that counts now is a few more chances for Cubs players to pad their statistics.http://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/09/29/r_yrc2kuffs7idu1vn7xm1fw/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/09/29/r_yrc2kuffs7idu1vn7xm1fw/index.xmlTue, 29 Sep 2009 17:18:00 GMTThe Cubs' hopes of winning three consecutive division titles faded weeks ago, but their chances officially ended Saturday night.http://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/09/27/r_h7z1z0ytd24ovpny39pqg/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/09/27/r_h7z1z0ytd24ovpny39pqg/index.xmlSun, 27 Sep 2009 04:24:00 GMTThe White Sox probably wish they could have a do-over when it comes to several moves this season, including the decision to keep Jermaine Dye before the trade deadline.http://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/09/22/r_lzts251arq2uvr_pnria1a/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/09/22/r_lzts251arq2uvr_pnria1a/index.xmlTue, 22 Sep 2009 15:00:00 GMTThe Cubs have suspended outfielder Milton Bradley for the rest of the season, according to published reports.http://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/09/20/r_xr0t8dytsowwurqkavelpw/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/09/20/r_xr0t8dytsowwurqkavelpw/index.xmlSun, 20 Sep 2009 21:43:00 GMTThe Cubs and White Sox announced their tentative schedules for 2010 on Tuesday afternoon.http://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/09/15/r_tvtqy8icq26qki6e5ov5rw/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/09/15/r_tvtqy8icq26qki6e5ov5rw/index.xmlTue, 15 Sep 2009 17:44:00 GMTThe Cubs and White Sox have announced their lineups for today's game at Wrigley Field.http://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/09/03/r_t5mwrkcfsamjiu8_k4eqoq/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/09/03/r_t5mwrkcfsamjiu8_k4eqoq/index.xmlThu, 03 Sep 2009 15:46:00 GMTIt might not matter for the postseason, but the White Sox and Cubs each added several players Tuesday after teams were allowed to expand their rosters.http://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/09/01/r_5pdvnl9rqgohi9b5ky3jfa/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/09/01/r_5pdvnl9rqgohi9b5ky3jfa/index.xmlTue, 01 Sep 2009 23:02:00 GMTThe White Sox traded Jim Thome to the Dodgers and Jose Contreras to the Rockies just before Monday's waiver trade deadline.http://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/09/01/r_zduieoh1thy5s7yszromiq/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/blogs/entries/2009/09/01/r_zduieoh1thy5s7yszromiq/index.xmlTue, 01 Sep 2009 14:48:00 GMT