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July 2010
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Obsessive Ted Lilly Trade Watch: Dodgers Still Want Lilly Plus Another Player, But Want Cash As Well
A small Ted Lilly update this afternoon (we are obsessive, after all): The Dodgers are still looking hard at acquiring Ted Lilly, and would like to get a positional player along with the deal. Earlier it was reported that the player was Ryan Theriot, but the new rumor is that Theriot ain’t the guy. Who [...]
We Hardly Liked Ye: Cubs Release Bob Howry
Carlos Zambrano has officially come back to the Cubs, and because the team hasn’t traded Ted Lilly yet (the clock is ticking, Jim), they had to make a corresponding roster move. That move was the release of one Robert Howry. And there was much rejoicing. Howry, who turns 37 on Aug. 4, was 1-3 with [...]
Series Preview: Cubs v. Rockies, July 30 – August 1, 2010
The Chicago Cubs head out to Denver to take on a team nearly as disappointing (recently) as the Cubs, the Colorado Rockies. At least it’s really pretty out there. Shrug. A refresher on the series preview here at Bleacher Nation: The idea is to hook you up with the bare minimum of what you need [...]
Hak-Ju Lee Will Not Be Promoted This Year
The Chicago Cubs have a long track record of in season promotions for their better prospects. The team’s philosophy appears to be something like: allow the kid to find some success at his present level, and then challenge him to finish out the season playing against tougher competition. That’s why the decision not to give [...]
Lukewarm Stove: Dodgers Want Ted Lilly AND Ryan Theriot
With trade partners dwindling, the Chicago Cubs might be able to package two of their movable parts together in one deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers are talking to the Cubs about a trade for both left-hander Ted Lilly and second baseman Ryan Theriot, according to a major-league source. It is not known [...]
You Aren’t As Interested in the Chicago Cubs This Year
It should come as no surprise that, as the Chicago Cubs become less competitive, interest in them wanes. I see that experientially here, and we all notice it in conversations with more casual fans. But the drop-off this year has been dramatic, and it has been markedly awful in the TV space. Ratings on Comcast SportsNet [...]
Obsessive Ted Lilly Trade Watch: Whither Mets and Twins?
Soon after the Philadelphia Phillies bowed out of the Ted Lilly acquisition dance, it appears that the New York Mets and Minnesota Twins may also be heading home alone. The New York Post has reported that a Lilly to the Mets deal is “very doubtful” because the team is not willing to take on the [...]
Obsessive Ted Lilly Trade Watch: Will the Angels Enter the Fray?
When the Los Angeles Angels acquired Dan Haren from the Diamondbacks, most assumed their pursuit of a starting pitcher was at an end. And they almost certainly would have been right. But then yesterday, Joel Pineiro suffered a left oblique strain that will keep him out for the next six to eight weeks – a [...]
