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November 2010
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Sweet Jesus No: The Cardinals Have Acquired Ryan Theriot
Ready your voodoo magic repellent. Today the St. Louis Cardinals traded reliever Blake Hawksworth to the Dodgers for Ryan Theriot, whom they view as a possible starter at shortstop or second base. And on the Cardinals, he just might become that. The move is a big win for the Dodgers, who were widely expected to [...]
Blackout Cubbetry: Starlin Castro Getting Big for His Britches
I know you had an excellent rookie year, Starlin, but geez… Tweet
On the Starting Pitching Front, the Market Look Grim For the Chicago Cubs
With the De La Rosa’s, Vazquez’s, and Garland’s of the free agent starting pitcher market gone, and the Padilla’s of the market not on the Cubs’ radar, the remaining options generally fall into two categories: solid and expensive (think Cliff Lee or Carl Pavano), and cheap and risky. The Chicago Cubs are falling, decidedly, into [...]
Lukewarm Stove: Vicente Padilla Probably Not an Option for the Cubs
Another starting pitcher option bites the dust. According to Bruce Miles, anyway. As far as pitching goes, I’ve also seen the name Vicente Padilla out there. You can pretty much forget that one. The Cubs weren’t keen on him in the past, and it that seems to be the case today. DailyHerald.com. Given Padilla’s spotty performance [...]
Cross Jorge De La Rosa Off Your List
He probably hasn’t been on your list since the first week of the offseason, but there was a time when the Chicago Cubs were rumored to have interested in free agent lefty Jorge De La Rosa. Then his contract demands were revealed – at least three years, at least $10 million per. So long, interest. [...]
Lukewarm Stove: Clearly the Chicago Cubs Are Discussing Derek Jeter
The longer Derek Jeter went unsigned by the Yankees, you knew there would be some bizarre rumors/speculation about him leaving New York – even though everyone in the world recognizes there is zero chance he’s not in Yankee blue next year. With the two sides tens of millions of dollars apart (seriously, Derek?), that speculation [...]
OMG Adrian Gonzalez: The Red Sox Might Make a Push
While many teams would no doubt be interested in acquiring Padres first baseman Adrian Gonzalez should he come on the market, very few teams have actually been rumored as interested. The Chicago Cubs are one. Another? The Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox could have extended themselves to match or outbid the Tigers on Victor [...]
In News That Was News Two Weeks Ago, The Chicago Cubs Are Interested in Carlos Pena
Holy smokes, did you know that the Chicago Cubs are interested in Carlos Pena to fill their first base opening? In case you missed the buzz last week indicating that not only were the Cubs interested in Pena, but also that Pena was the team’s first choice at first (among free agents, that is), you [...]
