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 $140 Million?: [...]
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, Mike Fontenot, Milton Bradley, Randy Wells, Rich Harden, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Theriot
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January 22, 2010 – 5:40 am
With the third highest payroll in baseball in 2009, the Cubs put together a roster that is arguably the worst of the top six spending teams in the Major Leagues. My complaint isn’t with the money they spent. A large market club like the Cubs with the high annual revenues they have should be one of the [...]
January 5, 2010 – 6:33 am
I really hate this time of year. It’s cold, the days are often grey, and worst of all, there’s no baseball. I watched the 10-part Ken Burns Baseball documentary the other night. It made me miss baseball even more. My wife turned on Field of Dreams last night and I refused to watch it.
By Lou
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Posted in Opinion, Roster Moves
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Also tagged Ben Sheets, Carlos Silva, Carlos Zambrano, Jeff Samardjzia, Jim Hendry, Marlon Byrd, Randy Wells, Ryan Dempster, Sean Marshall, Tom Gorzelanny, Tom Ricketts
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December 11, 2009 – 8:27 am
Day 4 at the Winter Meetings is usually a short one. After the Rule 5 draft in the morning, most people pack their bags and head home.
Billy Beane, GM of the A’s, left a little early and said that he couldn’t wait to get home because it was much easier to make deals away from the [...]
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, New York Mets, Roy Halladay, Rudy Jaramillo, Ryan Dempster, Starlin Castro, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Yuniesky Betancourt
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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 [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Opinion, Trade Rumors
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Also tagged Aaron Rowand, Aramis Ramirez, Billy Wagner, Boston Red Sox, Brian Sabean, Carlos Zambrano, Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, Francisco Cordero, Huston Street, Jim Hendry, John Grabow, Luis Castillo, Lyle Overbay, Michael Young, Milton Bradley, New York Mets, Pat Burrell, Rich Harden, San Francisco Giants, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays
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November 6, 2009 – 8:04 am
A few days ago, it seemed like a foregone conclusion that the Cubs were not going to offer Rich Harden arbitration or try to sign him for next season. But with the news about Ted Lilly undergoing shoulder surgery and potentially not being ready for the start of the 2010 season, the odds of Harden’s [...]
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 [...]
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, Mike Fontenot, Milton Bradley, Orlando Hudson, Pat Burrell, Randy Wells, Randy Winn, Ronnie Belliard, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Theriot, Sam Fuld, Sean Marshall, Tampa Bay Rays, Tom Gorzelanny, Vernon Wells
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October 31, 2009 – 7:42 am
For the last two days, I’ve been looking at what the Cubs offseason will likely look like. In Part 1 I looked at the infield, Part 2 the outfield. Here’s where you can find those two posts:
A Look At The Offseason (Part 1 – Infield)
A Look At The Offseason (Part 2 – Outfield)
Today, I’d like to [...]
By Lou
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Posted in Opinion
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Also tagged Angel Guzman, Ben Sheets, Billy Wagner, Boston Red Sox, Brad Lidge, Brandan Donnelly, Carlos Marmol, Carlos Zambrano, Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, Dave Patton, Francisco Rodriguez, Huston Street, Jason Isringhausen, Jeff Samardjzia, Jeff Stevens, JJ Putz, Jonathin Broxton, Justin Berg, Kelvin Escobar, Los Angeles Dodgers, Manny Corpas, Milton Bradley, Mitch Atkins, New York Mets, Randy Wells, Randy Wolf, Roy Halladay, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Franklin, Sean Marshall, St. Louis Cardinals, Takashi Saito, Tom Gorzelanny, Troy Percival
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