Yesterday, in part 1 of this series, I listed the free agent center field candidates that the Cubs may consider this off season. The free agents are easy to identify because we know specifically who they are. Trade candidates are a different story. We don’t know for sure who is available or what it will [...]
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Cubs Winter Meetings: Day 3 Recap
December 10, 2009 – 10:12 am
Today’s recap of the Winter Meetings is easy. Nothing happened. Or perhaps I should say, nothing happened for the Cubs. Don’t get me wrong. There’s was a lot of talking. There were a lot of rumors. Much of the day was taken up with posturing. But as far as actual trades or signings go, nothing [...]
Cubs Winter Meetings: Day 2 Recap
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 [...]
Baseball Economy: Tax The Wealthy And The Poor
November 19, 2009 – 10:59 pm
In the past, I have railed for MLB to implement a salary cap and a salary floor. Although it concerns me that the Yankees spend so much more than all of the other clubs (they had a higher payroll in 2009 than the Marlins, Padres, Pirates and A’s combined), my more pressing concern is how [...]
The MLB Salary Cap Revisted
November 16, 2009 – 7:42 am
A while back, I wrote a post about the need for Major League Baseball to implement a salary cap. I’ve heard the arguements about small market, low payroll teams like Minnesota or Florida making the playoffs. I’ve heard that the players union will never approve a salary cap. I’ve also heard that teams like the [...]
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 [...]
Ted Lilly Undergoes Shoulder Surgery
November 5, 2009 – 8:08 am
This was a bit unexpected. Ted Lilly had arthroscopic surgery and debridement yesterday on his left shoulder. The surgery was performed by Dr. Lewis Yokum in Chicago (others are saying Los Angeles, but I thought it was in Chicago). In a statement made following the surgery, Yokum indicated that the surgery consisted of a “washout [...]
Should Baseball Use Instant Replay?
October 17, 2009 – 7:22 am
In the Twins – Yankees Division Series this past week, Joe Mauer hit a ball down the right field line that landed easily fair. Umpire Phil Cuzzi was standing right on the line and had a great view of the ball as it landed a foot into fair territory. Even so, Cuzzi called the ball [...]
Cubs Fire Hitting Coach
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 [...]
A Bittersweet Time of Year
October 4, 2009 – 9:25 am
A love fall. I really enjoy summer, but I think the fall is my favorite season of the year. The temperatures are still comfortable, but the summer humidity is gone out of the air. It’s a great time to be outside, whether attending a baseball or football game, or just doing yard work. One of [...]
