February 2009
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Brewers Will TAKE OVER WRIGLEY… With 100 Fans
Ever been to a Chicago Cubs game at Miller Park? Yeah, me neither. But that doesn’t mean I’m not aware of the fact that when the Cubs are in town, Milwaukee might as well have an El, deep dish pizza, and the Chicago Bears. Because it’s Chicago. But this isn’t sitting well with the mighty [...]
Ben Sheets’ Brokenness Doesn’t Make Him Any More Likely to Come Back to the Brewers
The title pretty much says it all, so you’re just wasting your time by actually reading this post. “There’s probably logic to it [re-signing Sheets now that he's going to have surgery and rehab], but it’s not going to happen,” said Milwaukee GM Doug Melvin, who believes that Sheets “has some other avenues he’s looking [...]
The 2009 Chicago Cubs Will Win 96 Games
It’s a statistical fact. PECOTA (People for the Ethical Cheering Of Teams, All right?) has projected the Cubs to win 95-96 games next year, based on the current makeup of the team (and the rest of the league). This gives the Cubs the division handily, and is generally awesome. Of course, even though it’s only [...]
Obessive Peavywatch: Jake Peavy Hearts the Padres
Sooooo, yeah. Jake Peavy now says he loves being in San Diego, and is glad he wasn’t traded. Swell. “Absolutely I’m happy. I never wanted to be anywhere else than Peoria this time of year. I think we made that clear when we my deal with the Padres, San Diego is near and dear to [...]
Adam Dunn is a Washington National
I done told you he wasn’t going to be an Astro. The Nationals have reached preliminary agreement with free agent Adam Dunn on a two-year, $20 million deal, according to a major-league source. The deal, first reported by the Washington Post, is pending a physical. Dunn is expected to play first base for the Nationals. [...]
You Know Who’s a Pretty Awesome Guy? Jeff Samardzija
Jeff Samardzija, who hasn’t even yet started raking in the serious big league bucks (though he does have a major league contract), is already giving some of his salary back. He’s started a scholarship at Notre Dame, and that’s pretty awesome. Memories of what his mother meant to him motivated Samardzija to create the Debora [...]
Miguel Tejada Is Going to Jail – Maybe
Houston Astros shortstop Miguel Tejada has been charged with lying to congressional investigators about the use of performance-enhancing drugs in a baseball a few years ago. This has been in the pipeline since it became obvious that Tejada had been less than truthful when he and those around him were being investigated for steroid use. [...]
Behind the Scenes Details of the Heilman Trade Revealed
By Brett on February 11, 2009
The offseason has been an active – sometimes painfully so – one for the Chicago Cubs. The most recent, and for some the most perplexing, major move was the trade of Ronny Cedeno and Garrett Olson to the Seattle Mariners for pitcher Aaron Heilman. Because of its perceived relationship to the possible Jake Peavy trade, [...]
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