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October 2010
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Lukewarm Stove: Kosuke Fukudome Likely to be Traded
Chicago Cubs outfielder Kosuke Fukudome is set to make $13.5 million this season in the last year of the improvident deal he signed three years ago upon coming to the States. With the emergence of Tyler Colvin relegating Fukudome to the Department of Redundancy Department, the Cubs will look to dump Fukudome – who has [...]
Get Ready to Puke: Ryne Sandberg Could Join the White Sox
As I’ve said repeatedly, when Ryne Sandberg was passed over for the managerial job, his fate with the Chicago Cubs organization was sealed – that is to say, he wasn’t going to join Mike Quade’s staff. Now, Bruce Levine is reporting that, indeed, Sandberg will not be asked to join Quade’s staff. No real surprise there, [...]
Chicago Cubs Clear Another Spot on the 40-Man Roster
As the offseason approaches, the Chicago Cubs will have to clear some space on the 40-man roster if they intend to add to the team (or at least, intend to add other youngsters to the 40-man). To that end, the Cubs have outrighted pitcher Jeff Gray to AAA Iowa, according to the Daily Herald, putting the 40-man [...]
Lukewarm Stove: A Couple Bullpen Bits
Chicago Cubs beat writer Carrie Muskat took to her mailbox recently, and offered up, among other things, a couple interesting pieces of information regarding the 2011 Cubs’ bullpen. Specifically, she addressed the possible return of Kerry Wood, and the role of Andrew Cashner. Of seeing Wood as a Cub in 2011, Muskat was dismissive. Wood’s [...]
Set Your DVRs – Chicago Cubs on ‘Undercover Boss’ on November 7
If you like tedious, melodramatic reality programs about richies interacting with the common folk, get ready to combine two of your passions: the Chicago Cubs are going to be on CBS’s ‘Undercover Boss.’ Hoo-ray. CBS, which announced Monday that it plans to air the Ricketts episode on Nov. 7, said he fights for the chance [...]
Alan Trammell is Gone
It was a near certainty a couple weeks ago, so it’s no surprise: Alan Trammell is heading West to serve as a bench coach on Kirk Gibson’s Diamondbacks club. The D-backs are expected to complete their coaching staff by hiring Alan Trammell, Don Baylor and Charles Nagy, according to an industry source. Trammell, who will [...]
The Cublogoverse is Ranking Cubs Prospects
It’s that time of year: prospect rankings are starting to trickle out. And The Cub Reporter is offering up its own version, one of the first of the Chicago Cubs’ prospect rankings for 2011. 1. Chris Archer, RHP (2006 5th Round by Cleveland Indians – Clayton HS – Clayton, NC) – age 22 – 6‘3 185 [...]
Ryne Sandberg Getting Nibbles from Other Organizations
As I mentioned earlier this week, despite lip-service entreaties from the Chicago Cubs, Ryne Sandberg is a mortal lock to leave the organization. Where he will end up is still a matter of considerable debate, and, of course, in what role. The Toronto Blue Jays were the only team (other than the Cubs) to express [...]
