According to Phil Rogers of ChicagoBreakingSports.com, the Cubs are one of several teams interested in signing former closer Takashi Saito. Saito pitched out of the bullpen this past year for Boston where he posted a 3-3 record and a 2.43 ERA in 55.2 innings. He had two saves in four opportunities.
Monthly Archives: November 2009
What if the Cubs Can’t Trade Milton Bradley?
November 27, 2009 – 5:35 am
I hate to even think about it, but what if the Cubs can’t trade Milton Bradley? Would they really think about bringing him back? Would they have any choice? The way it looks right now, trade talks are limited to the Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays. The Rangers have made it pretty clear that [...]
The Death of The Florida Winter League
November 24, 2009 – 8:11 am
Cubs news is a bit slow right now (the calm before the storm?), so I decided to share a few thoughts about a subject I’ve been interested in for quite some time. Every winter, MLB teams send some of their prospects to winter league teams in Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and throughout the Caribbean. For instance, the Cubs [...]
Cubs Involved In Several Trade Rumors
November 22, 2009 – 11:42 am
The Cubs have been involved to one extent or another in several trade rumors so far this off season. The most persistent rumors revolve around trading Milton Bradley. Last week, Chicago Tribune columnist Phil Rogers wrote on ChicagoBreakingSports.com that the Cubs were involved in discussions over a three way trade that would send Bradley to [...]
Are The Cubs Getting Close To Trading Milton Bradley?
November 20, 2009 – 11:42 am
In a recent interview, ESPN Chicago’s Bruce Levine admitted that he may have “jumped the gun” when he said that a Milton Bradley trade would be announced in three or four days (a week or two ago). But it does seem that the chatter is picking up concerning a Bradley trade, and the potential trade [...]
Baseball Economy: Tax The Wealthy And The Poor
November 19, 2009 – 10:59 pm
In the past, I have railed for MLB to implement a salary cap and a salary floor. Although it concerns me that the Yankees spend so much more than all of the other clubs (they had a higher payroll in 2009 than the Marlins, Padres, Pirates and A’s combined), my more pressing concern is how [...]
The MLB Salary Cap Revisted
November 16, 2009 – 7:42 am
A while back, I wrote a post about the need for Major League Baseball to implement a salary cap. I’ve heard the arguements about small market, low payroll teams like Minnesota or Florida making the playoffs. I’ve heard that the players union will never approve a salary cap. I’ve also heard that teams like the [...]
Curtis Granderson Rumors Heating Up
November 14, 2009 – 9:28 am
A couple of days ago, I reported that the Detroit Tigers, in an attenpt to cut payroll, were listening to offers for Curtis Granderson (among others). Jim Hendry hasn’t spoken to Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski yet, but that hasn’t stopped the Granderson-to-the-Cubs buzz. So let me add to the insanity. If the Cubs are actually [...]
