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The big rumor floating around the Chicago sports world is that the Cubs will try to land prized free agent first baseman Albert Pujols during the offseason. A picture of Jim Hendry and Pujols hugging before a recent game has only fueled the speculation.

Keeping with the trend of getting gigs in increasingly smaller markets, Milton Bradley has now signed an incentive-laden deal to play ball in a small-town softball league.

Last month the notoriously stingy Cubs unveiled a $3 beer promotion hoped to draw more fans to Wrigley's bleachers for Tuesday night games. The 60 percent discount struck some as generous until it was revealed that the discounted beers will be only four ounces, just one-third the regular size.

Cardinals infielder Ryan Theriot will be wearing a bullseye on his chest to aid fans and opponents looking to hurl any variety of objects at him in his first game at Wrigley since this off-season when the former Cub said he was now finally on the "right side" of the Cubs-Cards rivalry.

Lincoln Park Slims broke the cardinal rule of sports bars recently when a small area of its wall was not covered by high definition television. Although the pub was equipped with 2,313 televisions, including 15 in each bathroom, it was the small section of a wall without a T.V. that had customers up in arms.

Time is running out to sign up for Wednesday night's Cubs-Cards outing and pre-party. Here are the top six reasons you should sign up today.

Nearly a half-century later, the Cubs have undone the most lopsided trade in franchise history by signing 71-year-old Lou Brock, who is still faster than any current Cub, to be the team’s designated base stealer.