Well, we can all stop about Alex Rodriguez coming to Chicago this off season as it just doesn’t look like it will happen.  I’m not sure how serious the rumors were, but yesterday A-Rod’s agent …

The New York Daily News is reporting that Alan Trammel will be named the Cubs bench coach within a few days.  The position was first offered too John McLaren who has been with Lou Piniella …

Cubs pitcher Mark Prior and wife Heather celebrated the birth of their first child, Amanda Grace, on Thursday. The baby checked in at 6 pounds, 9 ounces.  Congratulations to Heather and Mark on the new …

Lou Piniella has decided to keep Larry Rothschild as pitching coach.  This doesn’t suprise me one bit since Rothschild has been party of Piniella’s staffs in the past.  Hopefully Larry will turn these pitchers around …