January 2010
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Report: Chicago Cubs Sign Xavier Nady
Word this morning was that Xavier Nady was the Chicago Cubs’ top choice to serve as fourth outfielder, and according to Tim Brown on Twitter, the Cubs have landed him. No details have yet emerged, but we’ll update as more becomes available. UPDATE: The deal is reportedly (we’re using that word a lot today, no?) worth $3.3 million [...]
Report: Ben Sheets Signs with Oakland
According to various reports – including CBS Sports and a multitude of Tweets – the Oakland A’s have ponied up to land free agent starting pitcher Ben Sheets, and will announce the signing later this afternoon. The deal is thought to be for one year and between $8 to 10 million.
Huzzah! Ben Sheets is Negotiating with the Cubs! Er, and a Bunch of Other Teams
Even though the Chicago Cubs have placed Ben Sheets on the back burner while they search for a fourth outfielder and reliever, the back burner is apparently not too far back. According to Jim Bowden, the Cubs are among a handful of teams in “negotiations” with the free agent starter. After his successful throwing session last [...]
Cubs Reportedly Prefer Chan Ho Park to Kiko Calero
Late last week, the Chicago Cubs reportedly entered negotiations with reliever Kiko Calero to fill the “need” for another right-handed, late-inning reliever. For whatever reason, those talks have cooled – with some speculating that Calero is holding out for a two-year deal, and the Cubs wisely sticking to a one-year offer, given Calero’s shoulder issues. [...]
Fourth Outfielder Watch: Jermaine Dye and Xavier Nady are the Top Choices
We’re getting very close to anointing this an obsessive watch, people. The only thing holding it back is that the acquisition of a fourth outfielder doesn’t have quite the same cachet as a Jake Peavy or Brian Roberts or a New Owner. That said, a new report suggests the Chicago Cubs view Jermaine Dye and Xavier Nady [...]
Mesa City Council Says OK to Keeping Cubs
Last week it was reported that the Chicago Cubs had decided to remain in Mesa, Arizona for Spring Training, with the last remaining hurdle being the approval of the Mesa City Council. Hurdle cleared. The East Valley Tribune in Mesa reported Monday night that the Mesa city council “approved it’s end of a deal to [...]
The Cubs Will Scout Oscar Villarreal
A small note here, as it’s unlikely to result in a major league contract. At some point soon, the Chicago Cubs, along with several other teams, will watch rehabbing reliever Oscar Villarreal throw. The White Sox and Cubs are among the teams invited to watch reliever Oscar Villarreal pitch. Villarreal, 28, who has nearly six [...]
Are the Cubs Already Negotiating with Jonny Gomes?
The list of possible fourth outfielders for the Chicago Cubs is long: Xavier Nady, Jermaine Dye, Reed Johnson, Rocco Baldelli, Fernando Tatis (?) and Jonny Gomes are among the possibilities. The Cubs figure to take their time, and get the best deal available. Or have they already made their choice and started negotiations? According to [...]
