The pain of the 2009 season is still palpable for many Cubs fans. Injuries to Alfonso Soriano, Geovany Soto and Aramis Ramirez, couple with lackluster performances from other Cubs and a season from Milton Bradley worthy of its own mini-series, have left many fans numb from last season, even as the 2010 season is about [...]
December 15, 2009 – 6:44 am
While baseball’s current crop of managers were hanging out at the Winter Meeting in Indianapolis this past week, they learned that former manager Whitey Herzog had been elected to the Hall of Fame. The Veterans Committee for Managers and Umpires elected Herzog and former umpire Doug Harvey to the 2010 Hall of Fame Class.
Will Cubs manager [...]
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, Iowa Cubs, J.J. Putz, Jeff Samardjzia, Jim Hendry, Kansas City Royals, Lou Piniella, Luis Castillo, Mike Adams, milton Bradley Tampa Bay Rays, Milwaukee Brewers, 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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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 Brian Roberts, Jim Hendry, Joe Maddon, Kevin Millwood, Luke Scott, Mike Cameron, Milton Bradley, Pat Burrell, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers
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December 5, 2009 – 9:34 am
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.
By Lou
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Posted in Opinion, Trade Rumors
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Also tagged Aaron Miles, Aaron Rowand, Atlanta Braves, Curtis Granderson, Dave Dombrowski, Derek Lowe, Dtroit Tigers, Jake Fox, Jeff Baker, Jeff Gray, Jim Hendry, Luis Castillo, Marlon Byrd, Mike Cameron, Milton Bradley, Rudy Jaramillo, San Francisco Giants, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers
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November 28, 2009 – 10:51 am
I think we all knew it all ready, but Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FoxSports.com have said out loud what we’ve all been thinking. According to the FoxSports Dynamic Duo:
“The Cubs’ offseason truly will kick off only after they trade outfielder Milton Bradley. Only then can they begin, in earnest, their pursuit of [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Opinion, Trade Rumors
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Also tagged Coco Crisp, Curtis Granderson, Darwin Barney, Evan Longoria, Gordon Beckham, Hak-Ju Lee, Jake Fox, Jim Hendry, Lou Piniella, Luis Castillo, Marlon Byrd, Micah Hoffpauir, Mike Cameron, Milton Bradley, Pat Burrell, Rick Ankiel, Rudy Jaramillo, Ryan Theriot, Scott Boras, Scott Podsednik, Starlin Castro, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers
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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, Detroit Tigers, Jim Hendry, John Grabow, Kevin Millwood, Luis Castillo, Mark Derosa, Marlon Byrd, Matt Holliday, Mike Cameron, Milton Bradley, Roy Halladay, Rudy Jaramillo, Ryan Dempster, Starlin Castro, Ted Lilly, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Yuniesky Betancourt
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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 [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Opinion, Trade Rumors
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Also tagged Aaron Heilman, Alfonso Soriano, Jason Bay, Jim Hendry, John Grabow, John Lackey, Kevin Millwood, Luis Castillo, Matt Holliday, Milton Bradley, Pat Burrell, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers
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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, Detroit Tigers, Gary Hughes, Hideki Matsui, Jim Hendry, Johnny Damon, Josh Vitters, Juan Rivera, Los Angeles Angels, Luis Castillo, Melky Cabrera, Milton Bradley, 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, Detroit Tigers, Dontrlle Willis, Iowa Cubs, Jake Fox, JR Mathes, Luis Castillo, Magglio Ordonez, Micah Hoffpauir, Mike Fontenot, Ozzie Smith, Pat Burrell, Sean Marshall, Starlin Castro, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers
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