I’m going to get serious for a change today and talk about subject that I find endlessly interesting as well as endlessly frustrating. Racism is a subject that transcends baseball, but baseball provides a platform where we can perhaps see racism more clearly and get our heads around it by looking at it on a smaller [...]
Tag Archives: Orlando Hudson
What’s Next?
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 [...]
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 [...]
Cubs Scratch Iwamura Off Their Wish List
November 4, 2009 – 7:48 am
The Cubs can scratch Akinori Iwamura off their wish list this off season. The former Tampa Bay Rays second baseman was traded yesterday to Pittsburgh for 26-year old relief pitcher Jesse Chavez. The Cubs can now turn their attention to signing free agent Orlando Hudson.
A Look At the Offseason (Part 4 – Pulling it All Together)
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 [...]
A Look At The Offseason (Part 1 – Infield)
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 [...]
