Breaking news: The Chicago Cubs have traded left fielder Alfonso Soriano to the New York Yankees for a minor league player. Buster Olney says it'll be a low-tier player. The Cubs will pay anywhere from 17-20 million of the 25 million left on Soriano's contract. Soriano was orginally slated in the starting line-up today, but was a late scrach. Manager Dale Sveum took Soriano out and even said a trade to the ...

Going into today's game, no one thought the Cubs would win as they were facing Stephen Stasburg the Washington Nationals ace and Edwin Jackson was pitching for the Cubs of whom has struggled to start his career with the Cubs. But one mistake by 3B Ryan Zimmerman led to 4 unearned runs knocking Strasburg out of the game. That's how the Cubs usually lose and it's nice to see them punish another team for once. ...

According to the Chicago Tribune, 3B Aramis Ramirez will become a free agent. Ramirez had a mutual option and the Cubs picked up their part, but Ramirez has told the Cubs he will declined his part. That's according to his agent. It's not official yet, but today he could announce that he declines. The Cubs will save 2 million. Also, the Cubs will receive compensation if he signs with another team. Elias Rank ...