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Astros Officially Sign Top Pick Mark Appel for $6.35 Million – Well Below Slot
The deal could give the Cubs a whole lot of play when negotiating with their top pick, Kris Bryant.
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Around the League: Huge Stories Brewing, Including PED Suspensions and a Monopoly Lawsuit
Baseball’s antitrust exemption may be on the table in the San Jose lawsuit, and MLB is talking to players implicated in the Biogenesis scandal.
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Chicago Cubs in on Another Cuban Defector, Dalier Hinojosa – Plus an Update on Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez
The 27-year-old righty is seeking free agency, and could be another interesting arm for the Cubs to pursue.
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Chicago Cubs Sign Undrafted Free Agent Josh Davis
Davis was a two-way star at Belmont, and could be a solid relief prospect.
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Cuban Signee Armando Rivero Set to Make Debut with Kane County This Week
The righty got $3.1 million from the Cubs earlier this year, and could move quickly through the system.
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The Cardinals Way is Sliding High, Wide, and Late and Other Bullets
At least last night’s slide was called for interference. Jorge Soler hits the DL, Eduardo Sanchez clears waivers.
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Cubs Minor League Daily: More All-Star Action
A few Cougars were shining in the Midwest League All-Star Game. Plus all of the other minor league highlights.
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Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 4, Cardinals 2 – June 18, 2013
Jeff Samardzija was better than Adam Wainwright.
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Pre-Gamin’: Cubs v. Cardinals (7:15 CT) – Lineups, Broadcast Info, etc.
Jeff Samardzija has been good this year. Adam Wainwright has been ridiculous.
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Report: IRS Likely to Come After Tribune Company for Sale of Chicago Cubs
The implications for the Cubs and/or the Ricketts Family are unclear, but probably not serious, if they exist at all. I think. Well, I hope.
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Chicago Cubs Sign 5th Round Draft Pick Trey Masek
The power righty announced the deal himself on Twitter.
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Obsessive Wrigley Renovation Watch: More Suburban Smoke and a Question of Leverage
Other Ricketts siblings reportedly want to explore a move, fearing that the renovation framework will be altered in ways harmful to the Cubs.
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Gentle, but Forceful, Reminder: Sign Up for the $300 BN Fantasy Contest
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Chicago Cubs Officially Announce Eight Draft Signings, Including Godley, Brockmeyer and Papaccio
Some signings – like second rounder Rob Zastryzny – about which we’d already heard were also announced.
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Lukewarm Stove: Pitching is the Order of the Day, Garza, Feldman, Norris, Papelbon, and a Bit on Puig
Everyone is wondering what the pitching trade market is going to look like – it could be thin or robust. That could impact the Cubs greatly.
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Dale Sveum Isn’t Going to Give Matt Garza a Personal Catcher
Which is probably a good move if the Cubs are going to be shopping Garza.
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Keep Hatin’, Dale Sveum Ain’t Listenin’ and Other Bullets
Sveum is going to do what he does, and he can’t be worried about the second-guessing he’ll receive. Also, Javier Baez picks up another award.
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Cubs Minor League Daily: Covering the Hawks
You’re going to be able to follow the Cubs’ short-season Low-A club as much as you want.
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- Analyzing Kevin Gregg’s Trade Value – What Might Be a Reasonable Return?
- Houston Astros and Mark Appel Reportedly Have a Deal for Well Under Slot – Good News, Yes?
- Guest Post: A Primer on Elbow Woes – Bone Spurs, Stress Fractures and Tommy John Surgery
- Dioner NavarrOMG: Some Numbers from His Big Day
Chicago Cubs Rumors
- This Week In The Minors: Let’s Deal
- More Top Draft Pick Bonus Scuttlebutt: Mark Appel Reportedly Set to Sign for Close to Full Slot
- The Rockies Have Reportedly Signed Jonathan Gray Under Slot – Any Kris Bryant Impact?
- Lukewarm Stove: The Giants Need Pitching, Theo Epstein on Making Trades, and Chats
Chicago Cubs Transactions
- Bullpen Roster Shuffle: Henry Rodriguez Has Arrived, Brooks Raley Back Down
- Chicago Cubs Reportedly Sign 11th Round Pick Jordan Hankins
- Chicago Cubs Sign 9th Round Pick Charcer Burks and 23rd Round Pick Tyler Ihrig
- Bullpen Shuffle: Zach Putnam to DL, Brooks Raley Called Up; Rodriguez Due Later in the Week
Meta
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MLB News and Rumors
- Lukewarm Stove: Rumor Season Ramps Up, Checking in on the Selling Competitors, Feldman Value
- Cubs Reportedly In On Another Big-Time Cuban Player: Pitcher Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez
- Early Afternoon Draft Bits: Mocks Aplenty, Cubs (In)decision, and the Flawed Slotting System
- Obsessive Draft Obsessing: Appel at $7 Million or Bryant at $4 Million? Could Be Up to the Rockies
Podcasts
- BN Podcast Episode 30: Faking the Draft, Trouble on Twitter, and the Nature of Trade Value
- BN Podcast Episode 29: Castro’s Woes, Beating the White Sox, and Jumping the Shark
- BN Podcast Episode 28: Garza’s Return, Price’s Injury, Castro’s Focus, and the Elephant in the Room
- BN Podcast Episode 27: Baez K’s, Stewart Oddities, Rotational Crowding and a Kevin Gregg Retrospective
Pre-Gamin'
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