January 2010
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Reed Johnson is Headed to the Dodgers
Once the Chicago Cubs signed Xavier Nady, the writing was on the wall with respect to free agent outfielder Reed Johnson. And now, according to Ken Rosenthal, Johnson is being targeted hard by the Los Angeles Dodgers, and is likely on the way there soon. Johnson is a quality reserve outfielder, who will be missed in that [...]
Mark Prior is Still Coming Back
Eventually, for it to be called a comeback, you have to, you know, come back. Just because you haven’t heard Mark Prior’s name in a while — like possibly since 2006 — doesn’t mean the one-time Cubs prodigy is retired. Heck, no. Prior won’t even turn 30 until this September. And he’s carefully working his [...]
Xavier Nady Passes Physical, But Might Not Be Ready for Start of Season
Xavier Nady, whom the Chicago Cubs signed earlier this week, passed his physical yesterday, and officially inked his one year, $3.3 million deal with the Cubs. The physical, typical for all signings, was a slight concern this time, as Nady is recovering from his second Tommy John surgery, and essentially did not play last year. [...]
You Are Cleared to Resume Hating Jim Edmonds
Remember when Jim Edmonds was a star for the St. Louis Cardinals? Grr. We hated that guy. He was so … douchey. And so … cocky. When Carlos Zambrano threw at him – twice – Edmonds totally deserved it. Grr. We hated that guy. But then, after being cast off by the San Diego Padres, [...]
Is the Cubs’ Farm System Finally Good?
Since the days that Mark Prior emerged as the top prospect in all of baseball (those days didn’t last long, since Prior made his Major League debut so soon after he was drafted), the Chicago Cubs have languished in the bottom half of baseball when it came time to rank farm systems. But we all [...]
Eric Byrnes Hearts the Chicago Cubs
The Arizona Diamondbacks designated highly-compensated but under-producing outfielder Eric Byrnes for assignment two weeks ago. Soon, he’ll be a free agent who can be signed for the Major League minimum, and according to newly-signed Cub Chad Tracy on XM Radio, Byrnes is hoping that signing team will be the Chicago Cubs. Byrnes has long been [...]
Reliever Joe Nelson Wants to Be a Chicago Cub
The Chicago Cubs continue to look for a reliever, but maybe they should just let the reliever come to them. Free-agent pitcher Joe Nelson, who has made 101 appearances over the past two seasons, has expressed an interest in the Cubs. Nelson, 35, is seeking an opportunity to be a late-inning reliever and help a [...]
Baseball Prospectus Projects the 2010 Cubs to Suck
By Brett on January 29, 2010
We’re coming up on Spring Training, which means it’s time to start prognosticating. For us here at Bleacher Nation, it means our series of posts about why each team in the National League Central is going to suck (are you getting excited?). But Baseball Prospectus has jumped the gun on projecting the entire NL Central to [...]
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