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January 2009
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Astros Are All Set Without Andy Pettitte – Team Clearly Does Not Understand What “All Set” Means
The Houston Astros have been virtually non-existent this off-season, and apparently their loudest move is going to be swearing off any kind of loud move. McLane also addressed the possibility that Pettitte could make a return to Houston as negotiations with the Yankees stalled. Pettitte also pitched for Houston from 2004-06. “We’re pretty well set,” [...]
New Ownerwatch: The Tribune’s Bankruptcy Court Will Review the Cubs’ Sale
There’s been a lot of erroneous information flying around in the last few days about the Cubs sale taking place outside the purview of the bankruptcy court that is handling the Tribune Company’s bankruptcy. The claim is that because the Chicago Cubs franchise was not an express component of of the Trib’s Chapter 11 filing, [...]
Ben Sheets is Obviously Broken
For the Cubs’ primary rival in the NL Central (probably?), pitcher Ben Sheets’ rejection of the Brewers’ offer of arbitration may have been the best thing to happen to them this offseason. Had he accepted, he probably would have received something close to the $12 million he got last year from the Brewers (a player’s [...]
Obsessive Peavywatch: The Padres Want Everyone
Goat Riders say they recently heard a report on XM radio regarding a Cubs trade for Jake Peavy. The rumored bounty it would take to land the Padres ace are Marshall, Ols[o]n, Vitters, Hart, and … uh … somebody else. I can’t remember the name, but I don’t think it was anybody grossly important. Probably [...]
Lukewarm Stove: Juan Uribe’s Next Shooting… As a Cub?
Former Chicago White Sock/Dominican Republic shooter Juan Uribe has been linked to the Cubs as a possible 25th man by Bruce Levine this morning. Uribe is as versatile as Rich Aurilia – the other rumored Cubs 25th man – but hasn’t managed to top .700 in the OPS department in three years. Tweet
Lukewarm Stove: Cubs Discussing Randy Wolf and Braden Looper
In case the Cubs aren’t able to land Jake Peavy, they are apparently laying back-up plan groundwork. These are names we’ve heard before, but this is the first time we’ve heard that the Cubs have actually approached other starting pitchers. The Cubs may instead turn their attentions to more modest veteran pitchers such as lefty [...]
Obsessive Peavywatch: What Would Ricketts Do?
Now that the next owner of the Chicago Cubs has been named – subject, of course, to a few perfunctory approvals and the actual negotiation of a purchase price – we can start to speculate about a Jake Peavy trade with a little more certitude (that’s a funny word – sounds like certainty with attitude). [...]
Chicago Cubs Batting Stances
This video of a guy impersonating various Chicago Cubs players’ batting stances has been making its rounds in the Cublogoverse, and it so thoroughly made me chuckle that I had to share. The Andre Dawson impression is particularly good. Tweet
