The deal could give the Cubs a whole lot of play when negotiating with their top pick, Kris Bryant.
March 2009
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Spring Training Battlewatch: The Closer Cometh
Sick of the cheesy titles yet? Either Carlos Marmol or Kevin Gregg will be the closer, and Lou said today he’ll have a decision on that by the weekend — once Marmol pitches back-to-back days, Thursday and Friday. Piniella already hasn’t said which way he’s leaning but has admitted he has ideas about which way [...]
Fifty Night Games at Wrigley Field by Next Year?
A bit of a brew-ha-ha kicked up over some comments made by Cubs chairman Crane Kenney about the number of night games at Wrigley Field in the coming years. The Cubs have tried to play it off. Cubs President Crane Kenney told a Rotary Club in Marco Island, Fla., on Monday that he hoped the [...]
Obsessive Harden Shoulderwatch/Flu-Like Symptomwatch
Rich Harden threw yesterday, and apparently things went as well as can be expected. Spent part of a nice afternoon watching Rich Harden pitch against the Oakland A’s top farm club. He looked pretty good over 4 innings, throwing 63 pitches. The fastball had plenty of pop (about 92 mph) and late movement; we were [...]
MLB Officials Pressured Derrek Lee to Play in WBC Despite Injury
As we now know, Derrek Lee decided not to play in the World Baseball Classic when he was asked to replace Kevin Youkilis for the semi-finals. What we didn’t know is how he was approached about joining the team. Lee says that baseball officials came to him directly, and pressured him to sign up. “I [...]
Spring Training Battlewatch: The Bullpen
Yesterday’s game against the Rockies was a big one with the bats, but more importantly, it showcased many of the arms trying to make the Cubs bullpen. Chad Gaudin started, though the spot he’s trying to secure is a bullpen spot, and gave up two runs (one earned) in two innings. Struck out two, walked [...]
The Ryan Harvey Era Comes to a Close
I’d say we hardly knew ye, but Ryan Harvey has been around – and disappointing – for years. The Cubs have released outfielder Ryan Harvey, the team’s first-round, sixth overall pick from Dunedin (Fla.) High School in the 2003 draft. Harvey, 24, spent six seasons in the Cubs’ farm system and batted .247 with 83 [...]
The Fifth Cut is the Most Relevant
The Cubs cut six guys from the Spring roster, and the team is now down to 37. This cut was the most relevant so far, because there were definitely guys who had a chance to make the team included – well, that is to say they had a chance when camp opened. Jake Fox absolutely [...]
Jake Fox Kind of Hates the Cubs
By Brett on March 26, 2009
Fresh on the heels of yet another scorching Spring Training performance, only to be met with yet another year not making the big league club, Jake Fox was bound to be a little bummed out. Well, given that guys will never overtly say they’re pissed, I think we can tell that Jake Fox is pretty [...]
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