A few days ago, I wrote about first basemen the Cubs could potentially target once Derrek Lee’s contract expires at the end of this season. In a nutshell, I looked at potential free agents Albert Pujols, Lance Berkman, and Adam Dunn. My conclusion? If Pujols is available, you spend what you have to spend to [...]
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What The Ryan Howard Extention Means To The Cubs
Earlier this week, the Phillies signed 1B Ryan Howard to a 5-year/$125 million contract extention. Howard’s current contract is not up until after the 2011 season, so his extention will take him through the 2016 season. In addition, the contract includes a team option for 2017 for $23 million or a $10 million buyout. I [...]
Hall of Fame Election Results to be Announced Today
Just a few quick things this morning. The Baseball Hall of Fame will be announcing it’s class of 2010 today at 2:00 pm ET. Waiting for the HOF election results is always fun, but must be fairly excruciating for those on the ballot. Joe Posnanski recently wrote an article for Sports Illustrated detailing his HOF [...]
Mid-Season Progress Report
As we all endure the final day of the All-Star break – a day I personally hate – let’s take a look at the Cubs season so far in 2009. First, let me preface what I am going to say by stating that although I am a glass-is-half-full kind of guy, I am not a [...]


