It's like those guys you have the great second date with and then never hear from again. I pretend they died.
- Miranda Hobbes

I've been working through my own sort of 40-man roster of late, filling my time with the relationship equivalents of the job interview: first meetings, awkward phone calls, email rejections.

The Cubs, fortunately, are primed to have a lot more success with their chosen 40.

With David Kelton having been outrighted off the 40-man in favor of Chad Fox, the roster is set for the near future. Scott Williamson--if and when he returns this year--would require the Cubs to do some shuffling.

A list of the 40-man (and 25-man active roster) can be found on the right-hand side, at the bottom of the page. I also added a side dish of notable minor leaguers. I'll try to keep it updated, but please drop an email or an anvil on my head if you see a mistake too dastardly or out-of-date.

Hmmm... dating and the Cubs' roster. What manner of courters can be found in the Cubbie dugout?

The Capricious Spouse: Aramis Ramirez. Will he stay or will he go? Should we buy together, or does this flame burn brightly but quickly? Please whisper sweet nothings in my ear, not this talk of termination.

The Fling: Nomar Garciaparra. You aren't thinking about next year. You're thinking about tonight.

The Great Love: Greg Maddux. It took Harry and Sally about fifty years to resolve their love-hate relationship--or was that just how long the movie felt? At any rate, by that measure, the Cubs and Maddux have done quite well in patching things up.

Your Friend's Sister: Henry Blanco. Speaking of Maddux... is there any other reason you agree to share an ice cream cone with this lump a nuthin'?

The Con Man: Ryan Dempster. He doesn't actually want to date you at all. Is he after your money? Or does he plan to steal defeat from the jaws of victory in other ways?

The Tease: Mark Prior. You keep toying with my heart. When will you break things off with Miss Injury and settle down with me?

The One Night Stand: Kyle Farnsworth. Wham, bam... see ya in Detroit.

Blind Date: Kerry Wood. Who's gonna show up tonight? The blond bombshell with the supersized Ks, or the stinker whose stuff is nasty... but not in a good way?

The Hate F***: Carlos Zambrano. I'm hot, I'm bothered, and I need to throw some heat.

The Ex: Sammy Sosa. And you played the fool how long?

Beer Goggles: Jeromy Burnitz. He sure looked good when I saw him in Denver...