There is still plenty of time, and plenty of good indicators, including the most important ones at this point in his development.
October 2010
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Blake Parker and Bobby Scales Removed from 40-Man Roster
Some minor transactional news, as the Chicago Cubs have removed utility player Bobby Scales and reliever Blake Parker from their 40-man roster (which now stands at 38). There are likely to be additional moves like this as the offseason proceeds and the Cubs need to clear spots for acquisitions (well, hopefully). They’ll also need to [...]
Will Carroll: Chicago Cubs Are Expected to Name Mike Quade Manager, Ryne Sandberg Bench Coach
Earlier this evening, Will Carroll – currently of SI.com – tweeted that the Chicago Cubs would be naming Mike Quade manager as soon as next week, and would be promoting Ryne Sandberg from AAA Iowa to be Quade’s bench coach. Carroll attributed the information to a “good source,” and suggested that other members of the [...]
Obsessive New Manager Watch: Cubs Continue to Wait for Joe Girardi – Probably
The Chicago Cubs are down to the finalists for their managerial opening – interim manager Mike Quade, AAA Iowa manager Ryne Sandberg, and former Cleveland Indians manager Eric Wedge (the tea leaves indicate that, because Bob Melvin has yet to meet with Tom Ricketts, he’s probably not a finalist). And all of the finalists have [...]
Angel Guzman is Still Around, Throwing a Baseball
Remember the guy who was supposed to be the Chicago Cubs’ primary right-handed setup man this year? Before Carlos Zambrano. Before Andrew Cashner. Before Esmailin Caridad. Angel Guzman put together an incredible 2009 season out of the pen after a long history of injuries that had held back the talent we all knew he had. [...]
Obsessive New Manager Watch: Tom Ricketts Has Interviewed Four
The Chicago Cubs’ search for a new manager is clearly entering the home stretch, as the team’s owner and chairman Tom Ricketts has interviewed each of the four most likely candidates. Ricketts would not comment on the managerial search but a source confirmed he has interviewed each of the candidates. Mike Quade, who has spent [...]
Chris Archer Loves America, Destroys Cuba
A crew of minor leaguers are representing the United States in a Pan-Am qualifier right now, and two Chicago Cubs prospects have been playing very well – outfielder Brett Jackson and pitcher Chris Archer. The duo may be the Cubs’ top two prospects, and Archer had a hugely impressive game on Monday night. Archer, 22, [...]
Pitching Coach Larry Rothschild Picks Up 2011 Option
Chicago Cubs pitching coach Larry Rothschild, whose been around for the past decade, has picked up his option for next year, which would theoretically see him return to the Cubs. Rothschild will enter his 10th season as Cubs pitching coach, having outlasted Don Baylor, Bruce Kimm, Dusty Baker and Lou Piniella. Whether Mike Quade will [...]
Should the Chicago Cubs Trade Marlon Byrd?
By Brett on October 12, 2010
With most of the club’s payroll tied up in but a hand full of players in 2011, the Chicago Cubs are going to have a difficult time improving the team over the 2010 version. If they are to do so, they’ll have to get mighty creative with the roster, and the maneuvers used to create [...]
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