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February 2009
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The Cubs Going After Manny Ramirez? In a Word – Ultramegano
The Chicago Cubs have a full outfield, a full payroll, and a full clubhouse. But that’s not stopping Paul Sullivan from daydreaming about a Manny Ramirez acquisition. I’ll spare you the trouble of reading. It involves Alfonso Soriano moving to second base, Manny Ramirez playing the outfield at Wrigley, and a ridiculous lineup. And it [...]
Albert Pujols is Massively Underpaid – and Likes It
Just what every Cubs fan has been itching to hear: Albert Pujols loves St. Louis, and doesn’t really care about his current contract – which underpays him by some $10 million per year, by market standards (he makes around $15 million per year, despite being much better and younger than Manny Ramirez, who is likely [...]
Jeff Samardzija Is the 6th Starter Right Now
Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella is tasked with picking the number five starter out of the Sean Marshall, Aaron Heilman, Chad Gaudin, and Jeff Samardzija bin by the end of spring training. But for today, Lou says it’s looking like Marshall at five and Samardzija at six. This actually isn’t a big revelation, and I [...]
Josh Vitters is an Awesome Chicago Cubs Prospect
Keith Law couldn’t say it any better than my title just did. But he can certainly say it longer. Vitters started the year slow due to a hand injury, ended up returning to short-season ball, and hit everything in sight. He has an easy, smooth, quick swing that would be that classic “sweet” left-hander’s swing [...]
Aaron Miles is Going to Start and Bat at the Top of the Order
Every mainstream article out there that discusses the Chicago Cubs’ offseason moves thus far focuses on the Milton Bradley signing, the Mark DeRosa trade, and letting Kerry Wood walk. But they almost always have a throwaway line about the Aaron Miles signing. That’s, of course, fine. But what troubles me is that in all of [...]
Laughing Because It Didn’t Happen to the Cubs
The rest of the world has had 100+ years to laugh at the Cubs. Thus, I feel no guilt or regret in thoroughly laughing at the Nationals for this boner. A top Washington Nationals prospect and recipient of the largest international signing bonus in team history is not who he appeared to be. Esmailyn Gonzalez, [...]
WBC Cubs Dropping Like Flies: Lee is Out
Chicago Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee will not be participating in the upcoming World Baseball Classic as he had previously intended. Like Aramis Ramirez before him, Lee is suffering from back-up-itis. “I wanted to do it, I really wanted to do it,” Lee said. “But they told me, basically, I wasn’t going to play.” DailyHerald.com. [...]
Cubs May Still Add an Infielder – and Micah Hoffpauir is SOL
By Brett on February 19, 2009
Chicago Cubs’ bench spots are limited. Not like those offers for Snuggies on TV are limited. The Cubs’ bench spots are actually limited. There are going to be five guys on the bench on this year, and as things stand, all the spots are taken: Reed Johnson, Joey Gathright, Aaron Miles, Paul Bako/Koyie Hill, and [...]
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