We would like to Welcome you to the Friendly Confines of CubsHomePlate!  Cubshomeplate is a brand new Chicago Cubs Blog where we will be blogging about our favorite team the Chicago Cubs!  The Cubs made the playoffs last season, but were swept away in the first round by the Arizona Diamondbacks.  Lets hope this next year has a different ending to it!

The Cubs have recently signed free agent Fukudome from Japan and he will be playing right field for the Cubs.  The Cubs will have to decide on Felix Pie or Sam Fuld for the center field position, and we all know that Alfonso Soriano will be playing in left field full time in 2008.

As far as the rest of the roster, Jim Hendry is still trying to get alteast one more pitcher.  One name that is being thrown around today is Joe Blanton of the Oakland A’s.  Who knows if anything will come of it however.  One thing is for sure, I do not want to see Ryan Dempster in the starting rotation for the Cubs.  Please, don’t let that happen Hendry!

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