Thanksgiving week was a slow one around Baseball, but the trickle of transactions contained some really good news. 

Thanksgiving week was a slow one around Baseball, but the trickle of transactions contained some really good news. 

With Monday's arbitration deadline looming, Ken Rosenthal says we're set to find out how much the economy will affect this offseason. 

A yen for change: You might have missed the fact theChicagoCubs, stung by their early exit from the National League playoffs, began their offseason chores recently by firing Japanese outfielder Kosuke Fukudome's English translator. 

The Cubs look to be strong contenders for the NL Central title for at least a few years to come. 

The Cubs look to be strong contenders for the NL Central title for at least a few years to come. 

Although obtaining a starting pitcher is not the top priority of the Cubs, general manager Jim Hendry won't give up on getting right-hander Jake Peavy from the Padres. 

--RHP Bob Howry, a mainstay of the bullpen since 2006, has likely seen his last days with the Cubs. 

Although obtaining a starting pitcher is not the top priority of the Cubs, general manager Jim Hendry won't give up on getting right-hander Jake Peavy from the Padres. 

--RHP Bob Howry, a mainstay of the bullpen since 2006, has likely seen his last days with the Cubs. 

1 TheNewYorkMets are building a new stadium that is supposed to be namedCitiField afterCitigroupbought the naming rights. 

Let's not forget the true reason for Thanksgiving -- killing turkeys as the governor of Alaska demonstrated in the viral video that is simultaneously gruesome and hilarious. 

SEC charges that Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban engaged in insider trading, allegedly using confidential information on a stock sale to avoid more than $750,000 in losses, could strike him out of the running to buy Tribune'sChicagoCubs. 

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Terry Kennedy, the Missions' hitting coach last season, will be the club's manager in 2009, the San Diego Padres announced Monday.