It's no surprise that the Chicago Cubs are looking for an everyday starter at 1st base, especially after they lost Derrek Lee in a trade.They also lost Micah Hoffpauir after he signed with the Nippon Ham Fighters in Japan. Hoffpauir was the front runner for the starting job.But also adding to this, the Cubs have not won a World Series in over 100 years, making them more desperate to acquire a dependable bat.There are many candidates for the job, with a good free agent market at 1st base this offseason. But here are the closest possibilities.Begin Slideshow
The series finale game against the Atlanta Braves will be "Sweet" Lou's last game as a manager.
Earlier this year, he did announce he intended to retire after this season, but plans do change.
Piniella said of stepping down, "When I previously announced my intentions to retire at the end of the season, a primary reason for my decision was that it would allow me to spend more valuable time with my family. That time has unfortunately gotten here sooner than I could have ever expected. As many know, the several weeks since that announcement was made have been very difficult on a ...
The Washington Nationals have stepped up a notch in the MLB with their performance this year after their horrible 103-loss season in 2009.
The Nats did make quite a few moves for Adam Dunn and Josh Willingham before the 2009 season, and they are now the core guys, along with Zimmerman in the lineup. They also traded for the speedster Nyjer Morgan.
With Washington making plenty of wise moves this offseason, they are off to an average start, with a 31-33 record. They are just 6 games back in the National League East.
Since the Nationals have shown that they may be ready for playoff ...
