Scott Feldman with another great start, and the Cubs' bats went off.
November 2009
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The Minnesota Twins Want Rich Harden
The market for free agent pitcher Rich Harden is starting to take shape, which is of great interest to the Chicago Cubs, even if they have no intention on re-signing him. While Harden has had trouble staying on the field in recent years, he’s considered to have one of the highest upsides of this year’s [...]
Derrek Lee is the NL MVP – Other Than Those Eight Guys
Derrek Lee was probably the MVP of the Chicago Cubs this year, but apparently being the sexiest pregnant stripper in the club doesn’t catapult you into the upper strata of the adult entertainment industry. Lee finished ninth in the balloting by the Baseball Writers Association of America with 66 total points, while Pujols was a [...]
Obsessive Bradley Trade Watch: Rays Not Absolutely Crazy About Bradley
In case it needed stating explicitly, the Tampa Bay Rays are not exactly making Milton Bradley their offseason priority. They’ll take him if the Cubs eat enough money, but they aren’t going to go out of their way to get the guy. And in case you didn’t already know all of that, Buster Olney to [...]
Chicago Cubs Still Considering Summering in Naples
Despite the best efforts of every man, woman, and child in Mesa, Arizona, the Chicago Cubs are still considering their Spring Training options. Chicago Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts is planning to visit Naples, Florida, next month, according to a report in a Naples newspaper. The team may be considering moving its spring training facility to [...]
OMGranderson Watch: Granderson is a Perfect Fit for the Cubs
Or so says the Chicago Tribune’s Rick Morrissey: The Tigers center fielder is a wonderful baseball player, and the Cubs should pursue a trade for him with the relentlessness of a Justice Department probe. His career numbers will tell you he’s a good performer — .272 average, .344 on-base percentage and 299 RBIs in a [...]
Obsessive Bradley Trade Watch: Four to Six Teams Interested
Many pundits would have been surprised weeks ago if you’d told them then that Milton Bradley would still be a Cub now. But so it is. And unfortunately, so much of what the Cubs hope to accomplish this offseason is tied to what happens with Bradley – if they can’t cut some of his salary, [...]
Ryne Sandberg hopes his time will come to be manager of Chicago Cubs – ESPN Chicago
Chicago Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg will be back in Tennessee this year to manage the AA Smokies, but he’s hoping that after this year, he’ll make it to the big show. He’s working his way up just like a prospect. “I hope to be a candidate for that job whenever that is,” Sandberg [...]
Milton Bradley Wins Dubious Distinction
It’s award season in MLB, and the disappointing Chicago Cubs didn’t figure to get much recognition. Except the bad kind. Milton Bradley was named the Least Valuable Player in the NL by Sports Illustrated. Anyway, put it all together, and including those all-important intangibles, the 2009 LVP is Bradley. He was lousy on defense (minus-12 [...]
