The Interwebs is/are ablaze with talk about the Cubs blowing up their underperforming team and starting anew. One rumor has the Angels in talks to acquire Derrek Lee. Another says the Cubs are talking to the Angels about Xavier Nady, not Lee. Other rumors have the Cubs trading Tom Gorzelanny to an undisclosed team. There [...]
February 2, 2010 – 11:38 am
The Cubs have made big strides over the past few years building up their minor league system. According to Keith Law at ESPN.com, the Cubs moved from 27th out of 30 teams for minor league strength in 2009 up to 7th in 2010. That seems fluky to me and I suspect that Law got it [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Minor Leagues
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Also tagged Brandon Guyer, Brett Jackson, Chris Carpenter, D.J. LeMehieu, Darwin Barney, Hak-Ju Lee, Jay Jackson, Josh Vitters, Kyler Burke, Logan Watkins, Marquez Smith, Rebel Ridling, Ryan Flaherty, Starlin Castro, Tyler Colvin, Wellington Castillo
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November 23, 2009 – 9:26 am
Early last week the Blue Jays were reported to have contacted a handful of teams, including the Cubs, about a possible trade for former Cy Young winner Roy Halladay. Halladay is under contract with the Blue Jays for one more year and new Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopulous would like to trade the pitcher since [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Opinion, Trade Rumors
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Also tagged Alex Anthopulous, Carlos Zambrano, Darwin Barney, Hak-Ju Lee, J.P. Ricciardi, Jake Fox, Josh Vitters, Logan Watkins, Marco Scuturo, Micah Hoffpauir, Roy Halladay, Ryan Dempster, Sean Marshall, Starlin Castro, Tom Gorzelanny, Toronto Blue Jays, Tyler Colvin
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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 [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Opinion, Trade Rumors
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Also tagged Carlos Marol, Curtis Granderson, Dave Dombrowski, Detroit Tigers, Gary Hughes, Hideki Matsui, Jim Hendry, Johnny Damon, Josh Vitters, Juan Rivera, Los Angeles Angels, Luis Castillo, Melky Cabrera, Milton Bradley, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Orlando Hudson, Pat Burrell, Starlin Castro, Tampa Bay Rays, Torii Hunter
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