December 8, 2009 – 6:18 am
There was a lot of talk at the Winter Meetings for the Cubs, but not much action. There was a lot of talk about Milton Bradley, but he’s still on the roster at the moment. Jayson Stark of ESPN.com Tweets that a potential deal between the Cubs a Rays that would send Bradley to Tampa [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Opinion, Trade Rumors
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Also tagged Braden Looper, Carlos Zambrano, Dayton Moore, Geovany Soto, Gil Meche, Heath Bell, J.J. Putz, Jeff Samardjzia, Jim Hendry, Kansas City Royals, Lou Piniella, Luis Castillo, Mike Adams, milton Bradley Tampa Bay Rays, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, Pat Burrell, Peoria Chiefs, Randy Wells, Red Lilly, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Theroit, Ryne Sandberg, San Diego Padres, Sean Marshall, Tennessee Smokies, Tom Gorzelanny
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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. [...]
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, Detroit Tigers, Dontrlle Willis, 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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As expected, the Cubs signed pitcher B.J. Ryan to a minor league deal after he was released by Toronto. The 33-year old Ryan was a dominant closer just a year or two ago, but he has recently lost velocity on his fastball and is struggling with control. Ryan’s first stop will be extended spring training in [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Game Summary, Opinion, Roster Moves, Trade Rumors
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Also tagged Alfonso Soriano, B.J. Ryan, Colby Rasmus, Derrek Lee, Reed Johnson, Rich Harden, Roy Halladay, Sean Marshall, St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals
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