December 2009
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Obsessive Bradley Trade Watch: Mini Update
Joel Sherman of the New York Post has tweeted that, if the Cubs are able to swing a Milton Bradley / Pat Burrell swap, the Mets are interested in a Burrell / Luis Castillo swap. This is, of course, an iteration of the three-way deal that has been discussed at length for weeks, but this [...]
Ryne Sandberg Gets Promoted
If minor league managing is anything like being a minor league prospect, Ryne Sandberg is pretty close to getting a call-up to the Majors. The Cubs Hall of Famer will manage the AAA Iowa Cubs this year, after the team’s former manager Bobby Dickerson headed off for (greener?) pastures in the Orioles’ system.
Obsessive Bradley Trade Watch: Rays Want Him, Rangers Might, Neither Wants to Pay
The Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays have emerged as the clear cut favorites to land Milton Bradley from the Chicago Cubs. But neither team is too keen on paying much of anything for Bradley over the next two years. Tampa, for their part, is excited about the prospect of having Bradley in the lineup, [...]
Good Games to be More Expensive at Wrigley Next Year
So, new owner Tom Ricketts hasn’t wasted time in cashing in on the golden calf that is Chicago Cubs fan attendance. The team has instituted some serious hikes on ticket prices for “premium” games. Those premium games are called all kinds of crazy metal names – platinum, bronze, molybdenum – but it basically just means you’ll [...]
This Week’s Winter Meetings: A Rundown of the Chicago Cubs Rumors to Be Explored
Baseball’s Winter Meetings are this week, and executives from all over will gather in Indianapolis to wheel, deal, discuss, and plan for 2010. And the Chicago Cubs are no different. Ok. Enough setup. Let’s get to the rundown: The Cubs have to move Milton Bradley before almost anything else can happen. At least three teams, [...]
*Screeching Tire Sound* – Lou Piniella May NOT Retire After This Year?
It has long been assumed, and indeed confirmed by the man himself, that Chicago Cubs Manager Lou Piniella would be hanging up his clipboard after 2010, the final year of his deal with the Cubs. But now, for the first time, Piniella has left open the door to returning in 2011. Somewhere Ryne Sandberg is [...]
Obsessive Bradley Trade Watch: Things Could Be Going Down Soon
As we’ve said, Milton Bradley is expected to be traded this week at the Winter Meetings, which begin on Monday. But it could be happening sooner, along with a signing: Cubs signing of Mike Cameron is waiting on deal of Milton Bradley, which has been “imminent” for about 72 hours. Will Carroll on Twitter. The Bradley [...]
Chone Figgins About to Sign Huge Contract with Mariners
By Brett on December 5, 2009
The Chicago Cubs may have dodged a bullet. Yes, I’m comparing the failure to sign a quality player like Chone Figgins to avoiding being shot. Figgins is about to get 4 years and $36 million (with another $9 option year) from the Seattle Mariners, which sounds about right given all the hype. The Cubs were [...]
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