The Winter Meetings start next week in Indianapolis and job one for Jim Hendry and his minions is to trade Milton Bradley. According to Carrie Muskat of MLB.com, there are three teams interested in Bradley. Unfortunately, Muskat never says who the three teams might be.
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Cubs Trade Fox, Miles To Oakland
December 4, 2009 – 9:48 am
It’s not the blockbuster I was hoping for, and Milton Bradley isn’t involved, but maybe it’s the start of something. Yesterday, the Cubs traded Jake Fox and Aaron Miles to the Oakland A’s (does anyone call them Athletics anymore?) for RHP Jeff Gray, minor league RHP Ronny Morla and minor league 1B-OF Matt Spencer. The [...]
Cubs Decline to Offer Harden Arbitration
December 3, 2009 – 8:34 am
On Tuesday, the Cubs declined to offer arbitration to free agents Rich Harden, Kevin Gregg, and Reed Johnson. Not offering arb to Gregg and Johnson was not surprising, but there was some question about whether or not Harden would be offered arb.
Cubs Interested in Potential Closer
November 30, 2009 – 9:34 am
According to Phil Rogers of ChicagoBreakingSports.com, the Cubs are one of several teams interested in signing former closer Takashi Saito. Saito pitched out of the bullpen this past year for Boston where he posted a 3-3 record and a 2.43 ERA in 55.2 innings. He had two saves in four opportunities.
What if the Cubs Can’t Trade Milton Bradley?
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 [...]
Cubs Involved In Several Trade Rumors
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 [...]
Are The Cubs Getting Close To Trading Milton Bradley?
November 20, 2009 – 11:42 am
In a recent interview, ESPN Chicago’s Bruce Levine admitted that he may have “jumped the gun” when he said that a Milton Bradley trade would be announced in three or four days (a week or two ago). But it does seem that the chatter is picking up concerning a Bradley trade, and the potential trade [...]
Curtis Granderson Rumors Heating Up
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 [...]
For Cubs, GM Meetings All About Trading Bradley
November 11, 2009 – 10:45 am
The annual GM meetings got underway earlier this week in Chicago and all of the Cubs talk has centered around disgruntled outfielder Milton Bradley. The Cubs need a middle-of-the-order run producing bat, a center fielder, a lead-off hitter, a second baseman, and potentially a closer, but they can’t really turn their attention to those needs until [...]
