Last year, Mike Fontenot had a pretty miserable season. For the first time in his career, Fontenot was given a shot at being a big league starter. He began the 2009 season as the Cubs starting second baseman and ended the season hitting .236/.301/.377 with 9 homeruns and 43 RBI. It was an ugly season. In [...]
February 15, 2010 – 9:57 am
What are the Cubs going to do in 2010? I can easily build a case that the Cubs will have a great, resurgent year. Unfortunately, I can just as easily build a case that 2010 will be as big of a disaster as 2009. I’m normally a glass is half full kind of guy. If you look [...]
January 25, 2010 – 5:14 am
For the past two weeks, we’ve been looking at the Cubs roster to see how well Jim Hendry and the front office have done in spending nearly $140 million. To check out any of the previous posts, visit these links: What Can You Get For $140 Million? (Introduction and Methodology) What Can You Get For [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Opinion, Stats
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Also tagged Alfonso Soriano, Aramis Ramirez, Carlos Zambrano, Derrek Lee, Geovany Soto, Jim Hendry, Kevin Gregg, Kosuke Fukudome, Milton Bradley, Randy Wells, Rich Harden, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Theriot, Ted Lilly
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January 12, 2010 – 6:03 am
I began this series by explaining what I was trying to accomplish and what methodology I would be using to accomplish it. You can read previous posts from this series by clicking on the links below: What Can You Get For $140 Million? What Can You Get For $140 Million?: First Base Today, I want [...]
January 8, 2010 – 9:00 am
It’s always seemed to me that the days following the World Series up until the end of the calendar year were the toughest for baseball fans. It was like an uphill climb. Once the new year started, it seemed like things accelerated. It was almost as if baseball (and it’s fans) were running downhill toward [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Opinion, Trade Rumors
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Also tagged Andres Blanco, Ben Sheets, Carlos Silva, Carlos Zambrano, Gila River Indian Community, Jason Frasor, Jeff Baker, Jeff Samardjzia, Mesa, Miguel Tejada, Naples, Orlando Cabrera, Orlando Hudson, Randy Wells, Ronnie Belliard, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Theriot, Sean Marshall, Tom Gorzellany, Toronto Blue Jays
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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 Brian Roberts, Carlos Silva, Huston Street, Jake Peavy, Jim Hendry, Kelvim Escobar, Kerry Wood, Kevin Gregg, Kiko Calero, Mark Derosa, Marlon Byrd, Matt Capps, Milton Bradley, Santa Claus
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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, Iowa Cubs, Jake Fox, JR Mathes, Luis Castillo, Magglio Ordonez, Micah Hoffpauir, New York Mets, Ozzie Smith, Pat Burrell, Sean Marshall, Starlin Castro, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers
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November 2, 2009 – 6:38 am
Over the past three posts, I’ve taken a look at what the offseason would/could/should look like. In part 1, I looked at the infield, part 2 was devoted to the outfield, and I looked at the pitchers in part 3. If you haven’t had a chance to read those posts yet, I’d suggest taking a [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Opinion, Trade Rumors
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Also tagged Aaron Miles, Aaron Rowand, Akinori Iwamura, Alfonso Soriano, Andres Blanco, Angel Guzman, Aramis Ramirez, Ben Sheets, Carlos Marmol, Carlos Zambrano, Chone Figgins, Derrek Lee, Esmailin Caridad, Jake Fox, Jeff Baker, Jeff Samardjzia, John Grabow, Justin Berg, Kosuke Fukudome, Koyie Hill, Los Angeles Dodgers, Lou Piniella, Micah Hoffpauir, Milton Bradley, Orlando Hudson, Pat Burrell, Randy Wells, Randy Winn, Ronnie Belliard, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Theriot, Sam Fuld, Sean Marshall, Tampa Bay Rays, Ted Lilly, Tom Gorzelanny, Vernon Wells
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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, Brian Roberts, 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, 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 24, 2009 – 7:57 am
Tom Ricketts and the Ricketts family are on the verge of becoming the new owners of the Cubs and custodians of all of the team’s fan’s hopes and dreams. According to an article by Bruce Levine of ESPN Chicago, the ownership baton should officially pass from Sam Zell and the Tribune Company sometime next week. Ricketts [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Opinion
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Also tagged Boston Red Sox, Carlos Zambrano, Crane Kenney, Greg Maddux, Jeremy Accardo, Jerry Reinsdorf, Jim Hendry, Jose Bautista, Lou Pinella, Milton Bradley, Roy Halladay, Sam Zell, Sammy Sosa, Texas Rangers, Tom Ricketts, Tribune Company, Vernon Wells
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