October 2009
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Obsessive Bradley Trade Watch: Royals Not an Option Either?
We somehow missed this quote last week regarding the Kansas City Royals’ interest in grousy Chicago Cubs outfielder Milton Bradley. And it ain’t good. Royals officials dismiss — in strong terms — reports of possible interest in acquiring outfielder Milton Bradley from the Cubs. “Idiots” was one of the nicer comments directed at those offering [...]
The Milton Bradley Signing: Nine Humorous Pictures
If a picture says a thousand words, here are 9,000 words about the Milton Bradley signing. Enjoy.
Grabow Back, Fox and Fontenot Gone?
Reliever John Grabow, whom the Chicago Cubs acquired midseason, has said openly that he’d like to return to the Cubs next year. The Cubs, in turn, would like to have him back, but at what price and for how long? Well, here’s a clue on the how long part: The left-hander is looking for a [...]
Derrek Lee Was the Player of September – Officially
We all knew that Chicago Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee had a killer September. But now we have proof: he was named the National League Player of the Month. Sweet. It was a stellar final month of the season for Lee, who led the Majors with a .386 average (32-for-83) with nine home runs, 23 [...]
Obsessive New Owner Watch: It is Done
The full press release stating that Major League Baseball has officially approved the sale of the Chicago Cubs to Tom Ricketts is below. He will assume day-to-day control by the end of this month, fully in time for the offseason transactions to begin. This is good news, folks. Major League Baseball today unanimously approved the [...]
Cubs Payroll May Drop Next Year
The Chicago Cubs sported a healthy $140 million payroll this year, and although it didn’t really help the Cubs win anything, it did give fans continued high hopes – including the hope that the Cubs would continue to have a payroll commensurate with their market. That hope may be in jeopardy. Whether [Ricketts will] bring [...]
Ryne Sandberg Wants to Manage the Cubs in 2011, Likely Won’t Be Hitting Coach in 2010
One of the most celebrated Chicago Cubs of the last half century, Ryne Sandberg has not been doing what most retired Hall of Famers do. He’s not drinking Dom while resting on a pile of money and rubies – uncomfortable, but totally worth it. No, Sandberg has been putting in his time as a manager [...]
Rich Harden is Probably Going to be a Type B Free Agent – And What it Means for the Cubs
By Brett on October 8, 2009
The Chicago Cubs are not expected to re-sign free agent starting pitcher Rich Harden. Thus, his “type” status as a free agent becomes of relative importance to the team. A mini refresher: free agents are classified as Type A, B, or none, based on their performance relative to the other MLB players at their position [...]
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