February 2009
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The Brewers Are All Done This Offseason
The Brewers have been connected to a few Braden Looper/Randy Wolf rumors here and there, but it’s looking increasingly unlikely that they’ll add anyone else before the season starts. During his recent trip to Milwaukee, principal owner Mark Attanasio said the team already has already committed about $82-83 million, depending on the outcomes of talks [...]
Jeff Samardzija Hates Iowa
I can’t think of a Chicago Cubs pitcher who has been more vocal about his desires for the upcoming season than young wide receiver Jeff Samardzija. He’s already said unequivocally that he doesn’t want to be in the pen – a role he thrived in last year. And now he says he doesn’t want to [...]
Aramis Ramirez is Out of the WBC
Just caught an ESPNdeportes report that Aramis Ramirez has decided to skip the World Baseball Classic after all. The stated reason? Not wanting to risk injury? Respect for his employer? No, no. He doesn’t want to be a back-up. Alex Rodriguez is expected to be the starter for the Dominican Republic team, after switching from [...]
Obsessive Peavywatch: Padres Sale Done by Opening Day?
The anticipated purchase of the San Diego Padres by Jeff Moorad is about to be completed. As in… soon. Under the terms of the agreement, the club said the sale is expected to close by Opening Day, with Moorad to assume the role of CEO of the Padres, a job currently held by Sandy Alderson. [...]
Obsessive Peavywatch: Spring Training is When it Happens?
Whether the Cubs will get Jake Peavy is becoming the Ross and Rachel of the 2009 offseason. Will they? Won’t they? And what happened to the monkey? According to league sources, the Cubs and Padres will try to revisit a Peavy deal sometime during Spring Training when Cubs officials have a new owner (most likely [...]
Michael Wuertz is an Oakland Athletic
Dumping Rich Hill wasn’t enough today, as the Cubs also have sent reliever Michael Wuertz to the Oakland Athletics for a couple of old non-prospects – outfielder Richie Robnett and infielder Justin Sellers. Quite a disappointing return for a guy who can put up a mid-3.00 ERA for $1 million. Here’s a quick take on [...]
Rich Hill is Officially an Oriole
So much interest, activity and excitement over a guy who may have been the worst pitcher outside of Rosemont Elementary’s Third Grade Girls Fun Pitch Softball Squad. But anyway, Rich Hill is gone. The Orioles have made a move to potentially fill the third slot in their starting rotation, acquiring left-hander Rich Hill from the [...]
The Cubs Won’t Win in 2009 Because They Have Too Many Short White Guys Who Aren’t Champions
By Brett on February 3, 2009
Yup. You read that correctly. But you didn’t read it from me. I’m just repeating what ubergenius Kent Sterling (who? – some dude who runs Indianapolis’ ESPN radio station) said last week about the Chicago Cubs. This sounds hyper-simplistic, but as a championship team is built, it needs to be populated with championship players. That [...]
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