January 2009
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The Chicago Cubs Aren’t Worth $1 Billion
An interesting read from Forbes suggests, based almost entirely on Mark Cuban’s previously-discussed blog post about dropping out of the Cubs bidding process (due in large part to an inability to finance the deal with sufficient debt), that the Chicago Cubs aren’t worth anything near the $1 Billion pricetag that’s been bandied about. So, fair [...]
Obsessive Peavywatch: Padres CEO Expects Jake Peavy to Remain with Padres
Padres CEO Sandy Alderson has some thoughts on the Jake Peavy trade situation, and they ain’t great. Alderson and General Manager Kevin Towers had said the club might announce in mid-January that Jake Peavy, the subject of lengthy trade talks this offseason, will open the season with the club. Reminded of those comments Friday, Alderson [...]
Obsessive Peavywatch: Including Jeff Samardzija Would Do the Trick?
Many names have been thrown around throughout the course of our Obsessive Peavywatch coverage: Garrett Olson, Ronny Cedeno, Josh Vitters, Dr. Spock. One that we haven’t heard in several months is Jeff Samardzija. The young pitcher/wide receiver was one of the brightest spots in the Chicago Cubs’ bullpen late last year. At times, Samardzija looked [...]
The Cublogoverse is Disappointed
Necessary background: Hire Jim Essian is an excellent blog. Of all the Cubs blogs of which I’m secretly jealous, HJE is probably at the top. Except for The Cubs Brickyard – whoever the guy is that writes for the Brickyard is a genius. And humble. I first learned of HJE when its lead writer, Bad [...]
Michael Wuertz Gets Paid
Arbitration cases are all wrapped up now that Wuertz gets a $1.1 million deal for 2009. He’s not guaranteed a spot in the pen this year, so in that regard, he ain’t cheap. In the sense that other teams might consider asking the Cubs about him, given their overflow of righty relievers, he is cheap. [...]
The Cubs Are World Baseball Classic’ing
As many as 18 Chicago Cubs could participate in the World Baseball Classic coming up in early March. The rosters were released yesterday. Marmol and Ramirez are both on the Dominican Republic roster for the first time, Fukudome will likely play for the defending champion Japanese team for the second time, and Lilly and first [...]
Prince Fielder is a Brewer, Fat
Though rumors about Prince Fielder being dealt by the Milwaukee Brewers have been buzzing for weeks, they can largely be put to bed. So says general manager Doug Melvin, who flatly dismissed the trade rumors that have been flying this offseason regarding the slugging first baseman and then was asked whether he would commit to [...]
Alfonso Soriano is Still the Cubs’ Leadoff Hitter
By Brett on January 20, 2009
This is only the beginning. The top of the lineup will continue to be a discussion throughout the offseason, and yes, the regular season. Naturally, Lou Piniella and Jim Hendry got questions on the subject at the Convention this weekend. So what are there thoughts? But this is where the Cubs seem to get stuck: [...]
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