December 9, 2009 – 6:42 am
The Milton Bradley rumors were heating up throughout the day on Tuesday. According to Bruce Miles at the Daily Herald, a deal is not imminent, but they are getting closer.
Others were more optimistic about a deal getting done soon. Bruce Levine of ESPN Chicago wrote that the Cubs were on the verge of making a [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Opinion, Trade Rumors
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Also tagged Alex Rios, Billy Wagner, Chicago White Sox, Curtis Granderson, Johnny Damon, Magglio Ordonez, Melky Cabrera, Milton Bradley, New York Yankees, Ozzie Guillen, Peter Gammons, Seattle Mariners, Takashi Saito, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Winter Meetings
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December 6, 2009 – 10:10 am
Jim Hendry, Lou Piniella, and the rest of the Cubs front office are heading to Indianapolis to attend the Winter Meetings that start Monday. Things are quiet today, but the Winter Meetings promise to be full of action.
By Lou
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Posted in Opinion, Trade Rumors
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Also tagged Curtis Granderson, Jim Hendry, Kevin Millwood, Lou Piniella, Marlon Byrd, Mike Cameron, Milton Bradley, Pat Burrell, Rick Ankiel, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Winter Meetings
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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 [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Opinion, Trade Rumors
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Also tagged Aaron Rowand, Bill James, Jim Hendry, Magglio Ordonez, Milton Bradley, Pat Burrell, San Francisco Giants, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Tom Ricketts
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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 Texas, [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Opinion, Trade Rumors
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Also tagged Carlos Marmol, Carlos Zambrano, Curtis Granderson, Jim Hendry, John Grabow, Kevin Millwood, Luis Castillo, Mark Derosa, Marlon Byrd, Matt Holliday, Mike Cameron, Milton Bradley, New York Mets, Roy Halladay, Rudy Jaramillo, Ryan Dempster, Starlin Castro, Ted Lilly, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Yuniesky Betancourt
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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 interested [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Opinion, Trade Rumors
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Also tagged Andrew Cashner, Carlos Marol, Curtis Granderson, Dave Dombrowski, 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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November 12, 2009 – 9:25 am
The Detroit Tigers need to shed payroll going into the 2010 season which Joel Sherman of the New York Post says could make Tigers’ center fielder Curtis Granderson available for trade. Granderson, who had two very good years in 2007 and 2008, had a down year offensively in 2009. He hit .249/.327/.453 in 631 ABs.
Even [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Opinion, Trade Rumors
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Also tagged Aaron Heilman, Aaron Miles, Carlos Marmol, Curtis Granderson, Darwin Barney, Derek Jeter, Dontrlle Willis, Iowa Cubs, Jake Fox, JR Mathes, Luis Castillo, Magglio Ordonez, Micah Hoffpauir, Mike Fontenot, New York Mets, Ozzie Smith, Pat Burrell, Sean Marshall, Starlin Castro, 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 Milton Bradley [...]
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, Brian Roberts, Curtis Granderson, 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 center [...]
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, Brian Roberts, Carlos Marmol, Chone Figgins, Derrek Lee, 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 7, 2009 – 7:58 am
I love baseball! And I was reminded yesterday just how much I love the game. The Twins and Tigers were playing a one game, do-or-die, playoff to determine who would move on in the postseason. The teams had identitical records during the regular season, thus the need for the one game playoff.
I don’t have any particular interest [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Uncategorized
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Also tagged Aaron Miles, Alfonso Soriano, Aramis Ramirez, Carlos Zambrano, Jim Hendry, John Grabow, Milton Bradley, Minnesota Twins, Reed Johnson, Ricketts Family, Ted Williams, Tom Ricketts
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October 5, 2009 – 8:17 am
As soon as the final out of the final game was recorded (a loss to the D-Backs), the Cubs fired their hitting coach, Von Joshua. Joshua had been brought in mid-year to replace Gerald Perry.
In an article by Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune, Jim Hendry is quoted as saying Joshua didn’t do anything wrong. [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Opinion, Roster Moves
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Also tagged Alex Rodriguez, Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Colorado Rockies, Derrek Lee, Florida Marlins, Gerald Perry, Jim Hendry, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mark Teixeira, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Von Joshua, Wade Davis
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