The Carlos Zambrano saga took another turn yesterday when the Cubs placed Big Z on the restricted list while he attends anger management training. The restricted list is used when players need to be away from the game for a reason other than injury or bereavement. Milton Bradley was placed on the resticted list earlier [...]
December 24, 2009 – 8:15 am
Dear Santa: Please disregard my previous letter. The problem I told you about has been taken care of, so I’d like to revise my wish list for this Christmas. As I admitted in my previous letter, I have not been a good boy this year. I traded Mark DeRosa (one of our most popular [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Off Field Antics
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Also tagged Carlos Silva, Huston Street, Jake Peavy, Jim Hendry, Kelvim Escobar, Kerry Wood, Kevin Gregg, Kiko Calero, Mark Derosa, Marlon Byrd, Matt Capps, Mike Fontenot, Milton Bradley, Santa Claus
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December 19, 2009 – 9:53 am
As the dust begins to settle on the Milton Bradley for Carlos Silva trade with Seattle, I want to examine the reactions I have seen around the blogosphere to the trade. By and large, the reactions have been running negative toward the trade. If I had to guess, I’d say that about 75% of the [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Opinion, Trade Rumors
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Also tagged Aaron Rowand, Baltimore Orioles, Jim Hendry, Luke Scott, Pat Burrell, Roy Halladay, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays
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December 7, 2009 – 6:40 am
It’s no surprise that for the Cubs, the Winter Meetings (that begin today in Indianapolis) are all about trading Milton Bradley. It would be nice to sign a center fielder. It would be great to find a second baseman of starting pitcher. But the first order of business is trading Milton Bradley.
By Lou
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Posted in Opinion, Trade Rumors
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Also tagged Jim Hendry, Joe Maddon, Kevin Millwood, Luke Scott, Mike Cameron, Milton Bradley, New York Mets, Pat Burrell, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers
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October 29, 2009 – 7:33 am
Yesterday I started a series looking at the upcoming offseason for the Cubs. In part 1, I examined the infield. If you haven’t read it yet, check it out here: A Look At The Offseason (Part 1 – Infield) Today, I want to turn my attention to the outfield. The general concensus has been that [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Opinion
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Also tagged Aaron Rowand, Alfonso Soriano, Andy MacPhail, Baltimore Orioles, Bobby Abreu, Curtis Granderson, Detroit Tigers, Gary Matthews Jr., Jake Fox, Jermaine Dye, Jim Hendry, Kosuke Fukudome, Los Angeles Angels, Luke Scott, Magglio Ordonez, Marlon Byrd, Matt Weiters, Micah Hoffpauir, Michael Young, Mike Cameron, Mike Scioscia, Milton Bradley, Pat Burrell, Reed Johnson, Rick Ankiel, Roy Halladay, Rudy Jaramillo, Sam Fuld, San Francisco Giants, Scott Boras, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Vernon Wells, Vladamir Guerrero
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October 28, 2009 – 7:31 am
The Cubs enter the off season with a mixed bag of needs. Tops on the list is a middle-of-the-order run producer. If things work out, they’d also like to get a speedy, OBP-type of lead-off hitter. They may even look at adding a bullpen arm. In the field, the Cubs would prefer to add a [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Opinion
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Also tagged Aaron Miles, Akinori Iwamura, Andres Blanco, Andy MacPhail, Aramis Ramirez, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Bobby Abreau, Carlos Marmol, Chone Figgins, Derrek Lee, Detroit Tigers, Freddie Sanchez, Geovany Soto, Henry Blanco, Jake Fox, Jeff Baker, Jim Hendry, John Grabow, Kelly Johnson, Kevin Millar, Kosuke Fukudome, Koyie Hill, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mark Derosa, Micah Hoffpair, Miguel Tajada, Mike Fontenot, Orlando Cabrera, Orlando Hudson, Placido Polanco, Ronnie Belliard, Ryan Theriot, San Francisco Giants, Starlin Castro, Tampa Bay Rays, Tony Clark
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October 16, 2009 – 3:50 pm
The Cubs have shown interest in hiring Rudy Jaramillo to be their new hitting coach. Jaramillo, who is one of the most respected hitting coaches in the game, has been with the Texas Rangers for the past 15 years. He was offered a one-year extension by the financially troubled club, but turned it down indicating [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Opinion, Trade Rumors
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Also tagged Aaron Rowand, Aramis Ramirez, Baltimore Orioles, Craig Sager, Derrek Lee, Jim Hendry, Kosuke Fukudome, Luke Scott, Michael Young, Milton Bradley, Pat Burrell, Roy Halladay, Rudy Jaramillo, San Francisco Giants, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Tom Hicks, Toronto Blue Jays, Vernon Wells
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September 26, 2009 – 3:09 pm
With Milton Bradley suspended for the remainder of the season, the question now becomes, what can the Cubs do with him? They obviously would like to trade the troubled outfielder, but who would be willing to take him and the $21 million he is still owed? And if they trade him, who can the Cubs [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Opinion
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Also tagged Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Carlos Zambrano, Jake Fox, Jim Hendry, Kansas City Royals, Kevin Towers, Luke Scott, Michael Young, Milton Bradley, New York Yankees, Ron Washington, Roy Halladay, Ryan Dempster, San Diego Padres, Sean Marshall, Ted Lilly, Texas Rangers, Tom Hicks, Toronto Blue Jays, Vernon Wells
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For the second day in a row, Kevin Gregg blew a save opportunity and the Cubs lost to the Marlins 3-2. Ryan Dempster got the start for the Cubs and looked good, pitching 6.0 innings of three hit baseball and holding the Marlins scoreless. The Cubs offense could only muster one run while Dempster was in [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Game Summary, Opinion, Trade Rumors
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Also tagged Albert Belle, Alex Maestri, Alex Rodriguez, Andy McPhail, Ben Bouma, Bud Selig, Cincinnati Reds, Cody Ross, Dan Uggla, Erik Bedard, Felix Pie, Florida Marlins, Hak-Ju Lee, Hanley Ramirez, Hot Stove Cubbies, Jake Fox, Jeff Samardzjia, Kansas City Royals, Kevin Gregg, Lou Piniella, Manny Ramirez, Mark Cuban, Mark Prior, Miguel Tejada, Mike Fontenot, Nate McLouth, Neal Huntington, New York Yankees, Paul Maholm, Peter Angelos, Pittsburgh Pirates, Ryan Dempster. Aaron Heilman, San Diego Padres
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