Davis was a two-way star at Belmont, and could be a solid relief prospect.
November 2009
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Cubs Looking at Another Expensive Reliever, Because, You Know, That Makes Sense
As if signing reliever John Grabow to a two year $7 million contract was not enough indignity for a team approaching its budget limitations and with needs in the infield, the outfield, and at the back-end of the rotation, the Chicago Cubs are now interested in signing another big money reliever. Un-freaking-believable: According to Sponichi, [...]
Tuesday is the Arbitration Deadline – Cubs Plan No Offers
Tuesday is the deadline for Major League teams to offer arbitration to their free agents. If the player accepts, he will get a one-year contract at a rate determined by an arbitrator (if necessary), and that rate almost always represents a raise over the prior year’s salary. If the player declines and then signs elsewhere, [...]
Obsessive Bradley Trade Watch: Yup, It All Depends on Milton
In case there was ever any doubt, the Chicago Cubs’ offseason is being held hostage by Milton Bradley. Until the Cubs figure out what to do with him, they can’t move forward with other plans. This is, of course, because the 2010 payroll is only going to edge up ever so slightly from 2009; so [...]
Breaking: Bud Selig’s Reign of Meh to End in 2012
Per ESPN’s bottom line, Major League Baseball Commissioner/noted curmudgeon Bud Selid will finally give up his post after the 2012 season. Perhaps then MLB can finally stop losing ground to the NFL and the NBA – sports with more progressive administrations. Tweet
Andre Dawson Should Make the Hall of Fame This Time Around
Andre Dawson holds a special place in the hearts and minds of Cubs fans, even though he spent just six of his 21 seasons in Chicago. His 1987 season was inspiring and nearly historic – he took home the MVP despite playing for the last-place Cubs, hitting 49 homers and driving in 137 runs. Of [...]
Chicago Cubs Are Over the Freaking Moon with Starlin Castro
It’s no secret that the Chicago Cubs love Starlin Castro, a 19 year old shortstop who was signed outside the draft a few years ago. But they apparently think they’ve got an Alex Rodriguez/Hanley Ramirez type on their hands, because they are seriously considering making room for him on the big team this year. Castro [...]
OMGranderson: Starlin Castro is Absolutely Untouchable
The good news is the Chicago Cubs are finally taking the development of positional prospects very seriously. The bad news is it could prevent the Cubs from getting a player of need. Even though you’ve read suggestions that the Cubs should trade shortstop prospect Starling Castro to the Tigers for outfielder Curtis Granderson, it simply [...]





OMGranderson AND Obsessive Bradley Trade Watch: Resolution at the Winter Meetings?
By Brett on November 30, 2009
The Chicago Cubs want to trade Milton Bradley. The Chicago Cubs want Curtis Granderson. The Detroit Tigers are shopping Curtis Granderson. These are the things that we know, and most other bets are off. But we might know more very soon. The Tigers continue to have trade talks involving Edwin Jackson and Granderson, with both [...]
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